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| The LESA program has two main components: Land
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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Chester 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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ASA Adjacent to Tract |
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| More than 1 mile |
25 |
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125 acres or greater |
10 |
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100% |
20 |
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| 1/2 mile to 1 mile |
15 |
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100 -124 acres |
8 |
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75% - < 100% |
17 |
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| Less than 1/2 mile |
5 |
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75 - 99 acres |
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50% - < 75% |
13 |
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50 - 74 acres |
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25% - < 50% |
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| Availability of Public Water |
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< 50 acres adjacent other ease. |
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10% - < 25% |
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| Within 1 mile |
10 |
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| Within 5 miles |
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Crops, Pasture or Grazing |
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Proximity to Other Easements |
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100% |
20 |
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Adjacent |
20 |
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| Availability of Public Sewer |
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75% - < 100% |
10 |
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Within 1/4 mile |
15 |
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| Within 1 mile |
10 |
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50% - < 75% |
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Within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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| Within 5 miles |
5 |
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Within 1 mile |
5 |
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Stewardship |
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| Extent of Non-Ag Use* |
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Conservation on 100% of tract |
30 |
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Proximity to Other Applicants
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| Adjacent
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75%-99% |
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Adjacent |
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1/4 mile |
15 |
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50%-74%
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10 |
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Within 1/4 mile |
15 |
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| Within
1/2 mile |
10 |
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Within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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1 mile |
5 |
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Historic, Scenic and Envir. |
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Within 1 mile |
5 |
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Adjac. to park or natural area |
10 |
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Adjacent to historic site |
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Consistent with Important Ag Map |
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| On-Site Waste Disposal |
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75% - 100% |
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| More than 50% Class I &
II soils |
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Easement Donation |
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50% - < 75% |
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50% or greater |
30 |
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25% - < 50% |
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35% - 49% |
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10% - < 25% |
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20% - 34% |
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5% - 19% |
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Ag Zoning within 1 mile |
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100% |
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75% - 100% |
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50% - 75% |
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25% - 50% |
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