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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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Somerset 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 |
30% |
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Clustering |
10% |
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| Road Frontage |
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Acreage |
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Consistent w/ Comprehensive Plan |
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| Greater than 1 mile |
20 |
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More than 200 acres |
20 |
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Area designated for ag use |
20 |
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| 1/2 to 1 mile |
10 |
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100 - 200 acres |
10 |
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Designated both ag and non-ag |
10 |
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| Less than 1/2 mile |
5 |
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< 100 acres but 10
or more |
5 |
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Designated non-ag |
0 |
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contiguous to another
easement |
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| Availability of Public Water |
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Proximity to Other Easements |
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| Adjacent
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20 |
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Crops, Pasture or Grazing |
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Adjacent |
40 |
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| Within 1/4 mile |
15 |
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100% |
20 |
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Within 1/4 mile |
20 |
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| Within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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75% - 99% |
10 |
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Within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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| Within 1 mile |
5 |
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50% - 74% |
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Within 1 mile |
5 |
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| 2
miles or more |
0 |
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Less than 50% |
0 |
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ASA Adjacent to Tract |
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| Availability of Public Sewer |
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Stewardship |
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100% |
20 |
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| Adjacent
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40 |
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86% - 100% |
20 |
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75% - 99% |
15 |
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| Within 1/4 mile |
20 |
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71% - 85% |
15 |
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50% - 74% |
10 |
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| Within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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61% - 70% |
10 |
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25% - 49% |
5 |
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| Within 1 mile |
5 |
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50% - 60% |
5 |
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10% - 24% |
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| 2
miles or more |
0 |
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Less than 50% |
0 |
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Consistent with Planning Map |
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Historic, Scenic and Envir. |
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100% within important ag area |
20 |
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| 61% - 100% Class I & II soils |
40 |
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Historically/culturally significant |
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75% - 99% w/i important ag area |
10 |
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| 41% - 60%
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or scenic or open space |
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50% - 75% w/i important ag area |
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| 21% - 40%
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10 |
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Adjoins flood plains, wildlife hb. |
10 |
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| 6% - 20% |
5 |
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parks, forests and educat. sites |
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| 0% - 5% |
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Undocumented historical feat. |
5 |
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&/or favorable envir. features |
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| Extent of Non-Ag Use w/i 1
mile |
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Farm Product Gross Sales |
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| Development adjacent to tract* |
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$50,000 or more |
10 |
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| Development w/i 1/2 mile** |
10 |
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$25,000 to $49,999 |
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| Scattered non-ag development |
5 |
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Less than $25,000 |
0 |
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| Non-significant development |
0 |
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industrial, resid. |
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Family Income from
Farming |
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industrial, resid. |
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100% |
15 |
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75% - 99% |
10 |
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50% - 74% |
5 |
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Less than 50% |
0 |
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