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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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Lebanon County |
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| Land Evaluation |
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Soils |
40% |
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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 |
25% |
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Clustering |
25% |
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| Road Frontage |
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Acreage |
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Proximity to Other Easements |
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| More than 1 mile |
35 |
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Greater than 100 acres |
25 |
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Adjacent |
35 |
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| >1/2 mile to 1 mile |
20 |
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71 - 100 acres |
15 |
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Within 1/2 mile |
20 |
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| >1/4 to 1/2 mile |
5 |
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41 - 70 acres |
10 |
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More than 1/2 mile |
0 |
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| 0 to 1/4 mile |
0 |
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10 to 40 acres |
5 |
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ASA Adjacent to Tract |
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| Availability of Public Water/Sewer |
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Crops, Pasture or Grazing |
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Greater than 80% |
35 |
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| Less than 1/2 mile |
30 |
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Greater than 85% |
25 |
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61% - 80% |
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| 1/2 mile to 1 mile |
15 |
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61% - 85% |
20 |
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41% - 60% |
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| Greater than 1 mile |
0 |
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60% - 41% |
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21% - 40% |
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21% - 40% |
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0% - 20% |
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| Extent of Non-Ag Use |
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0% - 20% |
5 |
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| Greater than 80% |
35 |
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Target Area |
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| 61% - 80%
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25 |
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Stewardship |
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Within area |
30 |
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| 41% - 60%
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Greater than 90% of tract |
25 |
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Not within area |
0 |
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| 21% - 40%
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51% - 90% |
20 |
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| 0% - 20% |
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11% - 50% |
15 |
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0% - 10% |
5 |
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Historic, Scenic and Envir. |
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Listed as one of above |
5 |
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Not listed as one of above |
0 |
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Farm Product Gross Sales |
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Greater than $100,000 |
20 |
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$50,000 - $100,000 |
15 |
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$25,000 - $50,000 |
10 |
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$10,000 - $25,000 |
5 |
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