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The LESA program has two main components: Land Evaluation and Site Assessment. The land evaluation of a parcel is based
on only one factor: the soils of that parcel. The site assessment depends on three factors: development, farmland, and clustering.
Each factor has a weight which is determined by the individual county. The site assessment factors are further broken down into
criteria determined by the individual county. These criteria are listed below.
			Lycoming County
Land Evaluation
			Soils	50%
The 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
every state of Pennsylvania.
Site Assessment
Development	10%		Farmland	20%		Clustering	20%
Road Frontage	Points		Acreage	Points		Consistent w/ Comprehensive Plans	Points
2,000 feet or more	25		200 acres or more	15		Designated for ag uses	25
1,000 - 1,999 feet	15		150 - 199 acres	10		Designated for non-ag uses	0
500 - 999 feet	10		100 - 149 acres	5
100 - 499 feet	5		50 - 99 acres	0		Proximity to Other Easements	Points
0 - 99 feet	0					Adjacent to one or more easements	25
			Crops, Pasture or Grazing	Points		2 easements within one mile	15
Availability of Public Water	Points		90% or more	20		One easement within one mile	10
Within 1/2 mile	25		75% - 89%	15		No easements within one mile	0
More than 1/2 mile	0		60% - 74%	10
			Less than 60%	0		ASA Adjacent to Tract	Points
Availability of Public Sewer	Points					75% or more	25
Within 1/2 mile	25		Stewardship	Points		50% - 74%	15
More than 1/2 mile	0		90+%  plan implemented	20		25% - 49%	10
			70% - 89% plan implemented	15
On-Site Sewage Disposal*	Points		50% - 69% plan implemented	10		Consistent with Important Ag Map	Points
50% or more soils: slight or no limits	25		0% - 49% plan implemented	0		100% within important ag area	25
50% or more soils: moderate limits	15					More than 50%	15
50% or more soils: severe limitations	0		Historic, Scenic and Envir.	Points		50% or less	10
* For sewer lines more than 1/2 mile away			Listed as historic/cultural site	15
			Adjoins historic/cultural site	10
Distance to nearest City/Boro	Points		Adjoins protected area	5
Within 1/4 mile	25
1/4 - 1/2 mile	15		Century Farm	Points
1/2 - 1 mile	10		Designated as a century farm	15
1 - 5 miles	5		Not designated	0
Over 5 miles	0
			Agricultural or Woodland Uses	Points
			90% or more adjacent	15
			75% - 89%	10
			50% - 74%	5
			25% - 49%	0