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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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Monroe 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 |
20% |
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Clustering |
20% |
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| Road Frontage |
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Acreage of Prime Farm. Soils |
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Significant Ag Area
Map |
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| 2,000 feet or more |
25 |
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80 acres or more |
20 |
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Farm in significant ag area |
25 |
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| 1,000 - 1,999 feet |
20 |
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60 - 79 acres |
15 |
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Within 1/4 mile of SAA |
20 |
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| 500 - 999 feet |
15 |
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40 - 59 acres |
12 |
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Within 1/2 mile of SAA |
15 |
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| Less than 500 feet |
10 |
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20 - 39 acres |
9 |
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Within 3/4 mile of SAA |
10 |
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5 - 19 acres |
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Within 1 mile of SAA |
5 |
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| Availability of Public Water |
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0 - 4 acres |
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Over 1 mile from SAA |
0 |
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| Adjacent
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25 |
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| Within 1,000 feet |
20 |
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Acreage |
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ASA Adjacent to Tract |
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| Within 1/4 mile |
15 |
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125 acres or more |
20 |
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100% |
25 |
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| Within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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100 -124 acres |
15 |
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75% - 99% |
20 |
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| Within 1 mile |
5 |
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75 - 99 acres |
12 |
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50% - 74% |
15 |
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| No service within 2 miles |
0 |
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50 - 74 acres |
9 |
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25% - 49% |
10 |
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30 - 49 acres |
6 |
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1% - 24% |
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| Availability of Public Sewer |
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Less than 1% |
0 |
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| Adjacent
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25 |
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Crops, Pasture or Grazing |
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| Within 1,000 feet |
20 |
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92% - 100% |
20 |
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Proximity to Other Easements |
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| Within 1/4 mile |
15 |
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84% - 91% |
15 |
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2 or more farms within 2 miles |
25 |
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| Within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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76% - 83% |
12 |
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1 farm within 2 miles |
15 |
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| Within 1 mile |
5 |
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68% - 75% |
9 |
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No farms within 2 miles |
0 |
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| No service within 2 miles |
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60% - 67% |
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Less than 60% |
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Proximity to Other Applicants
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| Extent of Non-Ag Use* |
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2 or more farms within 2 miles |
25 |
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| Adjacent |
25 |
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Stewardship |
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1 farm within 2 miles |
15 |
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1/4 mile |
20 |
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100% NRCS plan implemented |
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No farms within 2 miles |
0 |
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| Within 1/2 mile |
15 |
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75% < 100% plan implemented |
20 |
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| Within 3/4 mile |
10 |
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50% < 74% plan implemented |
10 |
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| Within 1 mile |
5 |
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< 50% plan implemented |
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| Over 1 mile |
0 |
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Historic, Scenic and Envir. |
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Tract is adjacent to park/env. |
15 |
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Tract is adjacent to historic area |
10 |
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Not adjacent to one of above |
0 |
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