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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.
           York County
Land Evaluation
  Soils 40%  
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 25% Clustering 25%
Road Frontage Points Acreage Points Consistent with Planning Map Points
10,000 feet or more 25 200 acres or more 20 Consistent with planning map 10
9,999 to 5,000 feet 15 150 - 199 acres 15 Inconsistent with planning map 0
4,999 to 2,000 feet 5 100 - 149 acres 10
Proximity to Other Easements Points
Availability of Public Water/Sewer Points Crops or Pasture Points Less than 1/4 mile 35
Either less than 2 miles 10 90% or greater 30 1/4 to 1/2 mile 25
Either 2 miles to 4 miles 5 80% - 89% 20 1/2  mile to 1 mile 20
Either 4 miles to 6 miles 2 70% - 79% 10 1 mile to 2 miles 10
Extent of Non-Ag Use Points Stewardship Points ASA Adjacent to Tract Points
75% or more adjacent 10 80 - 100% plan implemented 15 75% or more 10
50% - 74% adjacent 5 50 - 79% plan implemented 10 50% - 74% 7
25% - 49% adjacent 2 0 - 49% plan implemented 0 25% - 49% 5
Compatibility w/ Local LU Plans Points Farm Product Gross Sales Points ASA within 1 Mile to Tract Points
Consistent w/ local plans 30 $500,000 or more 20 75% or more 20
Inconsistent with local plans 0 $400,000 to $499,999 16 50% - 74% 15
$300,000 to $399,999 14 25% - 49% 10
Distance to Urban Growth Points $200,000 to $299,999 10
Under 3 miles 25  $100,000 to $199,999 6 Agricultural Protection Zoning Points
3 miles to 5 miles 15 Sliding scale of dwellings per tract 15
5 miles to 7 miles 5 Farm Capital Improvements Points Lots on least productive soils 5
$200,000 or more 10 Maximum lot size restriction 5
$150,000 to $199,999 8
$100,000 to $149,999 6
$50,000 to $99,999 4
Historic, Scenic and Envir. Points
Adjacent to one quality 5
Not adjacent, but w/i 1/4 mile 2
1/4 mile - 1/2 mile 1