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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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Washington 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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Consistent with Ag Areas Map |
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| 2,000 feet or more |
20 |
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150 acres or more |
20 |
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Located in important ag area |
25 |
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| 1,000 - 1,999 feet |
10 |
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100 - 149 acres |
15 |
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Identified for possible development |
0 |
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| 500 - 999 feet |
5 |
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50 - 99 acres |
10 |
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| Less than 500 feet |
0 |
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Less than 50 acres |
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Proximity to Other Easements |
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Adjacent to 1 or more easements |
25 |
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| Availability of Public Water |
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Crops, Pasture or Grazing |
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Two easements within 1 mile |
15 |
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| On site |
20 |
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90% - 100% |
20 |
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One easement within 1 mile |
10 |
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| Within 1/4 mile |
15 |
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75% - 89% |
15 |
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No easements within 1 mile |
0 |
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| Within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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50% - 74% |
10 |
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| More than 1 mile |
0 |
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Less than 50% |
5 |
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ASA Adjacent to Tract |
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90% - 100% |
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| Availability of Public Sewer |
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Stewardship |
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75% - 89% |
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| On site |
20 |
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Plan implemented: 95% - 100% |
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50% - 74% |
10 |
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| Within 1/4 mile |
15 |
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Plan implemented: 80% - 94% |
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Less than 49% |
5 |
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| Within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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Plan implemented: 65% - 79% |
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| More than 1 mile |
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Plan implemented: 50% - 64% |
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Agricultural Use w/i 1/2 mile |
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Plan implemented: 0% - 49% |
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90% - 100% |
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| Distance to Urban Center |
Points |
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75% - 89% |
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| Housing dvlpmts adjacent to
tract |
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Historic, Scenic and Envir. |
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50% - 74% |
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| Housing dvlpmts w/i 1/4 mile |
15 |
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Adjacent to one of above |
20 |
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Less than 49% |
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| Housing dvlpmts w/i 1/2 mile |
10 |
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Within 1/4 mile |
15 |
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| No housing dvlpmts within
1 mile |
0 |
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Within 1/2 mile |
10 |
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Within 1 mile |
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| Extent
of Non-Ag Use |
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| More than 30% |
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Century Farm |
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| 15% - 29% |
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Designated as a century farm |
10 |
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| 1% - 14% |
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Not designated |
0 |
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| No housing adjacent to tract |
0 |
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Specialty Crops |
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75% - 100% of land for s. crops |
10 |
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50% - 74% |
5 |
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Less than 50% |
0 |
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