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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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Westmoreland 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 |
25% |
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Clustering |
25% |
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Acreage |
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Consistent with Ag Areas Map |
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| 3,000 feet or more |
25 |
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175 acres or greater |
30 |
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Located in important ag area |
20 |
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| 2,001 to 3,000 feet |
20 |
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126 - 175 acres |
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Adjacent to important ag area |
10 |
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| 1,001 to 2,000 feet |
15 |
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75 - 125 acres |
10 |
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| 501 to 1,000 feet |
10 |
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Proximity to Other Easements |
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| 250 to 500 feet |
5 |
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Crops or Pasture |
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Adjacent |
20 |
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91% - 100% |
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Located in new target area |
20 |
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| Availability of Public Water/Sewer |
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81% - 90% |
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Within 1/2 mile |
15 |
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| Either adjacent |
25 |
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71% - 80% |
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Within 1 mile |
10 |
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| Either within 1/4 mile |
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Less than 70% |
0 |
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| Either within 1/2 mile |
15 |
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ASA Adjacent to Tract |
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| Either within 1 mile |
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Stewardship |
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75% or more |
20 |
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| Either 2 miles or more |
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Conservation on 90% of tract |
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50% - 74% |
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Plan on 75% of tract |
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25% - 49% |
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| Extent of Non-Ag Use |
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Plan on 50% of tract |
10 |
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| 80% - 100% adjacent |
25 |
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ASA within 1 Mile to Tract |
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| 60% - 79% adjacent |
20 |
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Historic, Scenic and Envir. |
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75% or more |
20 |
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| 40% - 59% adjacent |
15 |
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Tract adjacent to 2 qualities |
10 |
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50% - 74% |
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| 20% - 39% adjacent |
10 |
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Tract adjacent to 1 quality |
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25% - 49% |
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| Extent of Non-Ag Use w/i 1
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Tract Offered for Easement |
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| 90% or more |
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100 % of farm offered |
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| 50% - 89% |
20 |
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| 25% - 49% |
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| Less than 25% |
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