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The LESA program has two main components: Land Evaluation and Site Assessment. The land evaluation of a parcel is based
on only one factor: the soils of that parcel. The site assessment depends on three factors: development, farmland, and clustering.
Each factor has a weight which is determined by the individual county. The site assessment factors are further broken down into
criteria determined by the individual county. These criteria are listed below.
			Wyoming County
Land Evaluation
			Soils	50%
The 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
every state of Pennsylvania.
Site Assessment
Development	10%		Farmland	30%		Clustering	10%
Road Frontage	Points		Acreage	Points		Consistent w/ County Comp. Plan	Points
2,500 feet or more	40		400 acres or more	20		Yes	40
2,000 to 2,499 feet	32		300 - 399 acres	15		No	0
1,500 to 1,999 feet	24		200 - 299 acres	10
1,000 to 1,499 feet	16		50 - 199 acres	5		Proximity to Other Easements	Points
500 to 999 feet	8		Under 50 acres	0		Adjacent to easements	20
Under 500 feet	0					Not adjacent to easements	0
			Crops, Pasture or Grazing	Points
Availability of Public Water/Sewer	Points		90% - 100%	10		ASA Adjacent to Tract	Points
Water or sewer at site	20		80% - 89%	8		100%	40
Either within1/4 mile	16		70% - 79%	6		75% - 99%	32
Either within 1/2 mile	12		60% - 69%	4		50% - 74%	24
Either within 1 mile	8		50% - 59%	2		25% - 49%	16
Either within 2 miles	4		Less than 50%	0		1% - 24%	8
No water or sewer within 2 miles	0					No ASA adjacent	0
			Stewardship	Points
Extent of Non-Ag Use	Points		Plan 100% implemented	20
100% surrounded by urban land	40		90% implemented	16
75% - 99% adjacent is urban	32		80% implemented	12
50% - 74%	24		70% implemented	8
25% - 49%	16		60% implemented	4
1% - 24%	8		Less than 50% implemented	0
100% is non-urban	0
			Historic, Scenic and Envir.	Points
			Adjacent to one of above	10
			Not adjacent to one of above	0
			Owner/Operator	Points
			Applicant is owner & operator	10
			Applicant not owner & operator	0
			Condition of Farm Buildings	Points
			Adequate	10
			Fair repair	5
			No buildings on tract	0
			Duration of Ownership	Points
			Over 20 years	10
			15 - 20 years	9
			10 - 14 years	7
			5 - 9 years	5
			4 years	4
			3 years	3
			2 years	2
			1 year	1
			Offering Total Ag Acres	Points
			Yes	10
			No	0