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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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Mercer 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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Proximity to Other Easements |
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| 3,000 feet/100 acres |
20 |
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150 acres or more |
10 |
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Two or more easement within 2 miles |
30 |
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| 2,500 feet/100 acres |
16 |
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100 - 149 acres |
7 |
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One easement within 2 miles |
15 |
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| 2,000 feet/100 acres |
12 |
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50 - 99 acres |
3 |
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No easements within 2 miles |
0 |
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| 1,000 feet/100 acres |
8 |
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Under 50 acres |
0 |
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| Less than 1,000 feet/100 acres |
0 |
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ASA Adjacent to Tract |
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Acreage of Prime Farmland |
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100% |
20 |
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| Availability of Public Water/Sewer |
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80 acres or more |
20 |
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75% - 99% |
15 |
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| Both on site |
20 |
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60 - 79 acres |
16 |
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50% - 74% |
10 |
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| Either within 1,000 feet |
16 |
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40 - 59 acres |
12 |
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25% - 49% |
5 |
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| Either within 2,500 feet |
12 |
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20 - 39 acres |
8 |
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10% - 24% |
0 |
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| Either within 5,000 feet |
8 |
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5 - 19 acres |
4 |
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| Both over 5,000 feet |
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0 - 5 acres |
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ASA within 2 miles of Tract |
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Greater than 50% |
30 |
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| Extent of Non-Ag Use |
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Crops, Pasture or Grazing |
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25% - 49% |
24 |
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| 90% - 100 % non-ag adjacent |
20 |
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90% - 100% |
25 |
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1% - 24% |
12 |
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| 75% - 89% |
16 |
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80% - 89% |
20 |
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Less than 1% |
0 |
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| 50% - 74% |
12 |
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70% - 79% |
15 |
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| 10% - 49% |
8 |
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60% - 69% |
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Consistent with Planning Map |
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| Less than 10% |
0 |
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50% - 59% |
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Designated as important ag area |
20 |
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Less than 50% |
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Designated for non-ag uses |
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| Distance to Urban Center |
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| Adjacent |
20 |
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Stewardship |
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| Within 1/2 mile |
16 |
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90% - 100% plan implemented |
20 |
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| 1/2 - 1 mile |
12 |
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50% - 89% |
10 |
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| 1 - 2 miles |
8 |
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Less than 50% |
0 |
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| 2 - 5 miles |
4 |
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| More than 5 miles |
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Historic, Scenic and Envir. |
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Adjac. to park or environ. area |
15 |
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| Distance from Major Highways |
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Adjacent to historic site |
10 |
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| Within 1/2 mile |
20 |
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Not adjacent to one of above |
0 |
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| 1/2 - 1 mile |
16 |
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| 1 - 2 miles |
12 |
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Condition of Farm Buildings |
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| 2 - 3 miles |
8 |
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Good repair |
10 |
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| 3 - 5 miles |
4 |
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Adequate |
6 |
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| Over 5 miles |
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Poor Repair |
4 |
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No farm buildings on tract |
0 |
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