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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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Snyder 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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Consistent w/ Comprehensive Plans |
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| 2,000 feet or more |
10 |
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More than 150 acres |
15 |
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Agricultural preserve area |
20 |
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| 500 to 1,999 feet |
5 |
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100 - 150 acres |
10 |
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Rural development area |
10 |
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| 0 to 500 feet |
0 |
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50 - 100 acres |
5 |
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Not consistent |
0 |
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| Availability of Public Water |
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Crops, Pasture or Grazing |
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ASA Adjacent to Tract |
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20 |
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81% - 100% |
25 |
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Greater than 45% |
40 |
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| Within 1/4 mile |
15 |
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66% - 80% |
15 |
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35% - 45% |
28 |
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| Within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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50% - 65% |
5 |
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25% - 35% |
12 |
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| Within 1 mile |
5 |
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25% or less |
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| Greater than 1 mile |
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Stewardship |
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Greater than 85% implemented |
20 |
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Proximity to Other Easements |
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| Availability of Public Sewer |
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50% - 85% implemented |
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Adjacent to one or more |
40 |
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| Adjacent |
30 |
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Less than 50% implemented |
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One farm within 1 mile |
20 |
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| Within 1/4 mile |
20 |
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| Within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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Historic, Scenic and Envir. |
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| Within 1 mile |
5 |
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Historically/culturally significant |
10 |
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| Greater than 1 mile |
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Adjacent to protected areas |
5 |
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No significant features |
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| Land Subdivisions w/i 10 years |
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| Greater than 6 |
10 |
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Farm Product Gross Sales |
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| 3 to 6 |
5 |
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$50,000 or more |
15 |
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| Less than or equal to 2 |
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$25,000 to $49,999 |
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Less than $25,000 |
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| Extent of Non-Ag Use w/i 1
mile |
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| Development w/i 1/4 mile* |
30 |
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Owner/Operator |
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| Development w/i 1/2 mile** |
20 |
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Land farmed by owner-operator |
15 |
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| Scattered non-ag development |
10 |
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Not farmed by owner-operator |
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| Non-significant development |
0 |
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| * 10+ lots - commercial,
industrial, resid. |
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| ** 20+ lots - commercial,
industrial, resid. |
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| On-Site Sewage Disposal* |
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| > 60% soils: slight to
moderate limits |
30 |
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| 40% - 60% soils: slight or moder.
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| Less than 40%: slight or moder. |
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w/o public sewer |
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