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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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Lehigh 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 |
30% |
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Clustering |
20% |
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| Road Frontage |
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Acreage |
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Consistent with Planning Map |
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| 5,000 feet or more |
25 |
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100 acres or more |
20 |
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Recommended for farmland pres. |
30 |
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| 4,000 - 4,999 feet |
20 |
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75 - 99 acres |
15 |
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Recommended for rural develop. |
15 |
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| 3,000 - 3,999 feet |
15 |
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50 - 74 acres |
10 |
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Not recom. for farm/rural develop. |
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| 2,000 - 2,999 feet |
10 |
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25 - 49 acres |
5 |
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| 1,000 - 2,999 feet |
5 |
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Less than 25 acres |
0 |
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Proximity to Other Easements |
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| Less than 1,000 feet |
0 |
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Adjacent |
30 |
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Crops or Pasture |
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Within 1/2 mile |
20 |
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| Availability of Public Water |
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85% - 100% |
20 |
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Within 1 mile |
10 |
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| Adjacent
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25 |
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65% - 84% |
10 |
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No easements w/i 1 mile |
0 |
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| Within 1/4 mile |
20 |
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50% - 64% |
5 |
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| Within 1/2 mile |
15 |
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Less than 50% |
0 |
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ASA Adjacent to Tract |
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| Within 1 mile |
10 |
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75% - 100% |
20 |
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| Within 2 miles |
5 |
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Stewardship |
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50% - 74% |
10 |
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| No service within 2 miles |
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100% NRCS plan implemented |
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25% - 49% |
5 |
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50% - 99% plan implemented |
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0% - 24% |
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| Availability of Public Sewer |
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No plan, 50% con. practices |
10 |
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| Adjacent
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25 |
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No plan, no conservation |
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Agricultural Protection Zoning |
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20 |
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> 50% is Ag Protection Zoning |
20 |
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| Within 1/2 mile |
15 |
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Historic, Scenic and Envir. |
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> 50% is Lowest Density Zoning |
10 |
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| Within 2 miles |
5 |
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Exceptional features |
10 |
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> 50% is Higher Density Zoning |
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| No service within 2 miles |
0 |
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Significant features |
7 |
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Favorable features |
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| Extent of Non-Ag Use |
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| 100 % non-ag surrounds tract |
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Easement Donation |
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| 75% - 99% |
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100 % of farm offered |
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| 50% - 74% |
15 |
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95% - 99% |
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| 25% - 49% |
10 |
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90% - 94% |
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| 1% - 24% |
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Less than 90% |
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| 100% ag surrounds tract |
0 |
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Condition of Farm Buildings |
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Good repair |
10 |
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Adequate |
5 |
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No farm buildings on tract |
5 |
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Poor repair |
0 |
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Future Transfer of Ownership |
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Estate plan to family member |
10 |
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Working w/ PA Farm Link |
10 |
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New farmer w/i past 5 years |
10 |
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No plans for transfer |
0 |
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