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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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Sullivan 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 |
20% |
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Farmland |
30% |
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Clustering |
10% |
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Acreage |
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Consistent with Important Ag Map |
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| 2,000 feet or more |
20 |
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150 acres or more |
10 |
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Designated as important ag area |
10 |
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| 1,000 - 1,999 feet |
15 |
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100 - 149 acres |
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Not designated as important ag area |
0 |
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| 500 - 999 feet |
10 |
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50 - 99 acres |
0 |
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| Less than 500 feet |
0 |
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Proximity to Other Easements |
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Crops, Pasture or Grazing |
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In vicinity of other easements |
10 |
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| Availability of Public Water/Sewer |
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90% - 100% |
10 |
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Not in vicinity of other easements |
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| Either on site |
10 |
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80% - 89% |
8 |
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| Either within 1/4 mile |
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70% - 79% |
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ASA Adjacent to Tract |
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| Either within 1/2 mile |
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60% - 69% |
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100% |
10 |
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| Either within 1 mile |
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50% - 59% |
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75% - 99% |
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| Neither within 2 miles |
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Less than 50% |
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50% - 74% |
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25% - 49% |
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| Extent of Non-Ag Use |
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Stewardship |
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1% - 24% |
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| 100% non-urban |
10 |
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NRCS plan fully implemented |
10 |
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Not adjacent to ASA |
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| 75% non-urban |
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Plan implemented: 50% - 99% |
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| 50% non-urban |
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Plan implemented: 1% - 49% |
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| 25% non-urban |
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Plan complete, but not implem. |
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Planning in progress |
2 |
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No conservation plan or planning |
0 |
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Historic, Scenic and Envir. |
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Adjacent to park, environ. area |
10 |
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Tract is adjacent to historic area |
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Not adjacent to one of above |
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Owner/Operator |
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Applicant is owner & operator |
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Applicant not owner & operator |
0 |
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