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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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Northampton 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 |
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Proximity to Other Easements |
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| 1 mile or more |
50 |
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100 acres or more |
25 |
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Contiguous on all sides to easement |
40 |
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| 1/2 mile
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40 |
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99 - 50 acres |
15 |
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Partially contiguous to easement |
20 |
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| 1/4 mile |
30 |
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< 50 acres but 10 or more contiguous |
5 |
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Not adjacent to an easement |
0 |
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| Less than 1/4 mile |
0 |
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to another easement |
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ASA Adjacent to Tract |
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| Availability of Public Water/Sewer |
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Stewardship |
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Contiguous on all sides to ASA |
20 |
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| Either on site |
20 |
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NRCS plan fully implemented |
20 |
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Partially contiguous to ASA |
10 |
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| Either adjacent to tract |
15 |
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NRCS plan partially implemented |
10 |
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Not adjacent to ASA |
0 |
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| Either within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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No plan implemented |
0 |
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| Either within 1 mile |
5 |
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Proximity to Other Applicants
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| Neither within 2 miles |
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Duration of ownership |
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Adjacent to applicant w/ 100+ acres |
10 |
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4th generation of ownership |
10 |
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Adjacent to applicant w/ 50 - 99 acres |
5 |
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| Distance to Urban Center |
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3rd generation |
8 |
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| Within 1 mile |
10 |
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2nd generation |
5 |
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Consistent with Planning Map |
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| Within 2 miles |
5 |
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1st generation |
0 |
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Percent of land within designated areas |
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| Greater than 2 miles |
0 |
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Gameland Cooperator Program |
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Zoning |
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| Extent of Non-Ag Use* |
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More than 10 years |
10 |
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Agricultural |
10 |
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| Adjacent |
20 |
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5 - 10 years |
8 |
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Conservation |
8 |
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| Within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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Less than 5 years |
5 |
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Residential with ag uses |
6 |
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| More than 1/2 mile |
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Not in program |
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Commerical, industrial or other |
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contiguous lots of 5 or more |
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Preferential Assessment |
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More than 10 years |
10 |
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5 - 10 years |
8 |
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Less than 5 years |
5 |
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Not in preferential assessment |
0 |
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Cropland and Pasture |
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Percentage * 20 |
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