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Evaluation and Site Assessment. The land evaluation of a parcel is based |
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only one factor: the soils of that parcel. The site assessment depends on
three factors: development, farmland, and clustering. |
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factor has a weight which is determined by the individual county. The site
assessment factors are further broken down into |
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determined by the individual county. These criteria are listed below. |
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Carbon County |
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| Land Evaluation |
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Soils |
50% |
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soils score is calculated from the amount of each soil type in a parcel
multiplied by the value of that soil. The soil values are the same for |
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| Site Assessment |
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| Development |
10% |
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Farmland |
20% |
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Clustering |
20% |
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| Road Frontage |
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Acreage |
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Proximity to Other Easements |
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| 1,500 feet or more |
60 |
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Greater than 100 acres |
10 |
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Adjacent to easement |
40 |
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| 200 to 1,499 feet |
30 |
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75 - 99 acres |
8 |
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Easement within 1/2 mile |
30 |
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| Less than 200 feet |
0 |
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50 - 74 acres |
5 |
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Easement within 1 mile |
20 |
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Under 50 acres |
0 |
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Easement within 2 miles |
10 |
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| Availability of Public Water/Sewer |
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Easement over 2 miles |
0 |
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| Either adjacent to site |
20 |
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Crops, Pasture or Grazing |
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| Either within 1/2 mile |
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90 - 100% |
30 |
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ASA Adjacent to Tract |
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| Either within 1 mile |
5 |
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75 - 89% |
20 |
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80% -100% |
20 |
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| Either within 2 miles |
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60 - 74% |
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60% - 79% |
15 |
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0 - 59% |
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40% - 59% |
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| Extent of Non-Ag Use |
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20% - 39% |
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| Adj. to urban centers/growth
areas |
20 |
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Stewardship |
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Under 20% |
0 |
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| Within 1/2 mile of urban/growth |
10 |
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NRCS plan 100% implemented |
10 |
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| Within 1 mile of urban/growth |
5 |
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50% implemented |
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Consistent with Planning Map |
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| Within 2 miles of urban/growth |
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Less than 50% |
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Desirable location |
20 |
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Nondesirable location |
0 |
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Historic, Scenic and Envir. |
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Listed as/adj. to one of above |
10 |
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Agricultural or Woodland Uses |
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Within 1/2 mile to one of above |
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80% - 100% within 2 miles |
20 |
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Within 1 mile |
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60% - 79% |
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Within 2 miles |
4 |
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40% - 59% |
10 |
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Over 2 miles |
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20% - 39% |
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Under 20% |
0 |
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Condition of Farm Buildings |
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Excellent |
20 |
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Good |
15 |
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Fair |
10 |
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Needs extensive maintenance |
0 |
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Family Income from
Farming |
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Full-time owner/manager income |
20 |
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Part-time owner/manager income |
10 |
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No owner/manager income |
0 |
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