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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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Columbia 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 |
30% |
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Clustering |
10% |
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| Road Frontage |
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Acreage |
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Consistent w/ Comprehensive Plans |
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| More than 1 mile |
20 |
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Over 80 acres |
20 |
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Designated for ag uses |
20 |
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| 1/2 mile to 1 mile |
10 |
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51 - 80 acres |
10 |
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Designated for ag and non-ag uses |
10 |
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| Less than 1/2 mile |
5 |
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< 50, but 10 adjoins
easement |
5 |
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Designated for non-ag uses |
0 |
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| Availability of Public Water |
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Crops, Pasture or Grazing |
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Proximity to Other Easements |
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| Adjacent |
20 |
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100% |
20 |
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Adjacent |
40 |
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| Within 1/4 mile |
15 |
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75% - 99% |
10 |
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Within 1/4 mile |
20 |
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| Within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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50% - 74% |
5 |
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Within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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| Within 1 mile |
5 |
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Less than 50% |
0 |
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Within 1 mile |
5 |
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| 2 miles or more |
0 |
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Stewardship |
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ASA Adjacent to Tract |
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| Availability of Public Sewer |
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On 86% - 100% of tract |
20 |
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100% |
20 |
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| Adjacent |
40 |
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71% - 85% |
15 |
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75% - 99% |
15 |
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| Within 1/4 mile |
20 |
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61% - 70% |
10 |
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50% - 74% |
10 |
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| Within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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50% - 60% |
5 |
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25% - 49% |
5 |
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| Within 1 mile |
5 |
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Less than 50% |
0 |
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10% - 24% |
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| 2 miles or more |
0 |
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Historic, Scenic and Envir. |
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Consistent with Planning Map |
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| On-Site Sewage Disposal* |
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Exceptional features |
15 |
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Prime farmland |
20 |
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| 61% - 100% Class I & II soils |
40 |
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Significant features |
10 |
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Unique farmland, other than prime |
15 |
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| 41% -
60% |
20 |
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Favorable features |
5 |
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Farmland of state-wide importance |
10 |
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| 21% -
40% |
10 |
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Class IV ag capability farmland |
5 |
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| 6% - 20%
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5 |
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Farm Product Gross Sales |
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$50,000 or more |
10 |
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w/o public sewer |
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$25,000 to $49,999 |
5 |
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Less than $25,000 |
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| Extent of Non-Ag Use w/i 1
mile |
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| Development in immediate vicinity* |
20 |
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Family Income from
Farming |
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| Development w/i 1/2 mile** |
10 |
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100% |
15 |
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| Scattered non-ag development |
5 |
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75% - 99% |
10 |
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| Non-significant development |
0 |
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50% - 74% |
5 |
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industrial, resid. |
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Less than 50% |
0 |
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| ** 20+ lots - commercial,
industrial, resid. |
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