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| The LESA program has two main components: Land
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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Mifflin 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 |
25% |
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Clustering |
15% |
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| Road Frontage |
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Acreage |
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Consistent with Ag Areas Map |
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| .75 mile or greater |
30 |
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Greater than 109 acres |
15 |
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75+% w/i important ag area |
35 |
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| .50 - .74 mile |
25 |
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51 - 109 acres |
10 |
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50% - 75% w/i important ag area |
25 |
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| .25 - .49 mile |
20 |
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< 50, but 10 adjoins
easement |
5 |
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Less than 50% w/i important ag area |
10 |
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| .11 - .24 mile |
15 |
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Not in important ag area |
0 |
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| Less than .10 mile |
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Crops, Pasture or Grazing |
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More than 85% |
20 |
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Proximity to Other Easements |
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| Availability of Public Water |
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76% - 85% |
15 |
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One or more easement w/i 1000 feet |
35 |
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| Adjacent
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20 |
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66% - 75% |
10 |
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One or more easement w/i 2500 feet |
25 |
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| Within 1000 feet |
15 |
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56% - 65% |
5 |
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Easement within 1 mile |
20 |
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| Within 2500 feet |
10 |
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Less than 55% |
0 |
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Easement within 2 miles |
15 |
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| Within 1 mile |
5 |
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Easement more than 2 miles |
0 |
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| 2 or more miles away |
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Stewardship |
Points |
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75+% plan implemented |
15 |
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ASA Adjacent to Tract |
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| Availability of Public Sewer |
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66% - 75% plan implemented |
10 |
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Greater than 75% |
30 |
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| Adjacent
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30 |
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51% - 65% plan implemented |
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56% - 75% |
25 |
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| Within 1000 feet |
25 |
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Less than 50% |
0 |
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46% - 55% |
20 |
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| Within 2500 feet |
20 |
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36% - 45% |
15 |
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| Within 1 mile |
15 |
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Historic, Scenic and Envir. |
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21% - 35% |
10 |
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| 2 or more miles away |
0 |
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Exceptional features |
15 |
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Less than 20% |
5 |
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Significant features |
10 |
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| On-Site Sewage Disposal* |
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Favorable features |
5 |
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| 61% - 100% Class I & II soils |
30 |
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No significant characteristics |
0 |
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| 41% -
60% |
25 |
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| 21% -
40% |
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Percent of Prime Farm. Soils |
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| 6% - 20%
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15 |
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Greater than 55% |
15 |
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| 0% - 5%
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46% - 55% |
10 |
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w/o public sewer |
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31% - 45% |
5 |
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Less than 30% |
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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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Farm Product Gross Sales |
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| Development w/i 1/2 mile** |
15 |
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Greater than $40,000 |
10 |
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| Scattered non-ag development |
10 |
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$25,000 - $39,999 |
5 |
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| Non-significant development |
0 |
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Less than $25,000 |
0 |
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| * 10+ lots - commercial,
industrial, resid. |
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| ** 20+ lots - commercial,
industrial, resid. |
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Family Income from
Farming |
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Greater than 75% |
10 |
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51% - 75% |
5 |
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Less than 50% |
0 |
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