Criteria for Evaluation - Total Possible Points 400
I. A. SOIL TYPES - CAPABILITY CLASSES (% of parcel in each class): (MAX. 55 Points)
Class I
0-25%(15 pts.)
26-50%(20 pts.)
51-75%(25 pts.)
76-90%(30 pts.)
91-100%(Max. 55 pts.) |
Class II
0-25%(10 pts.)
26-50%(15 pts.)
51-75%(20 pts.)
76-100%(25 pts.) |
Class III
0-25%(8 pts.)
26-50%(10 pts.)
51-75%(15 pts.)
76-100%(20 pts.) |
B. SOIL TYPES - (% of parcel either Prime or Statewide): (MAX. 75 Points)
Prime Farmland
0-25%(10 pts.)
26-50%(25 pts.)
51-75%(45 pts.)
76-90%(65 pts.)
91-100%(Max. 75 pts.)
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Statewide or Unique Important Farmland
0-25%(10 pts.)
26-50%(15 pts.)
51-75%(20 pts.)
76-100%(25 pts.)
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C. SOIL TYPES - YIELD INDEX (Soil Survey Yield Data): (MAX. 35 Points)
Productivity Group I - 3
0-33%(10 pts.)
34-66%(20 pts.)
67-100%(30 pts.)
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Productivity Group 4 - 6
0-33%(5 pts.)
34-66%(10 pts.)
67-100%(15 pts.)
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II. SIZE OF EASEMENT PARCEL (acres): (MAX. 45 Points)
0-25 acres
(2 pts.)
201-300 acres
(25 pts.) |
26-50 acres
(4 pts.)
301- 400 acres
(30 pts.) |
51-75 acres
(6 pts.)
401-500 acres
(35 pts.) |
76-100 acres
(8 pts.)
501-1,000 acres
(40 pts.) |
101-200 acres
(20 pts.)
1,000 PLUS
(45 pts.) |
III. LAND IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION WITHIN A RADIUS OF 1.0 MILES OF PARCEL BOUNDARY? (MAX. 15 Points)
More than 90 percent - 15 points
89 to 70 percent - 12 points
69 to 50 percent - 9 points
49 to 20 percent - 5 points
Less than 20 percent - 0 points
IV. PERIMETER OF PARCEL BORDERS IN NON-URBAN USE? (MAX. 15 Points)
More than 90 percent - 15 points
89 to 70 percent - 12 points
69 to 50 percent - 9 points
49 to 20 percent - 5 points
Less than 20 percent - 0 points
V. PARCEL DISTANCE FROM URBAN BUILT-UP AREAS? (MAX. 20 Points)
2 miles or more -20 points
1 mile to less than 2 miles - 15 points
0.5 mile to less than 1 mile - 10 points
Less than 0.5 mile - 5 points
VI. PARCEL LOCATED IN A CERTIFIED AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT OR NEAR
CERTIFIED DISTRICTS? (MAX. 20 Points)
Parcel included in a certified Agricultural District - 20 points
Parcel located within 1 mile of certified Agricultural District - 10 points
VII. CONTINUOUS BLOCK OF EASEMENTS AND PROXIMITY (MAX 20 Points)
Parcels adjacent to permanent agricultural conservation easements - 20 points
Parcels located within 1/2 mile of permanent agricultural conservation easements - 10 points
Parcels located within 1 mile of permanent agricultural conservation easements - 5 points
Parcels located more than 1 mile of permanent agricultural conservation easements - 0 points
VIII. PARCELS LOCATED IN STATE DESIGNATED AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION AREAS DEFINED AS HIGH QUALITY FARMLAND UNDER HIGHEST THREAT. (MAX. 25 pts)
Parcel located in Protection Areas #1 - 60 to 100% Prime Farmland and High to Medium Population Density - 25 points
Parcel located in Protection Areas #2 - 20 to 60% Prime Farmland and High to Medium Population Density - 15 points
Parcel located in Protection Areas #3 - 0 to 20% Prime Farmland and High to Medium Population Density - 5 points
IX. PARCELS LOCATED IN TOBACCO DEPENDENT COUNTIES? (MAX. 15 Points)
Parcel located in counties ranked 1 through 40 - 15 points
Parcel located in counties ranked 41 through 80 - 10 points
Parcel located in counties ranked 81 through 120 - 5 points
X. HOW MUCH OF THE SITE HAS BEEN FARMED (MANAGED FOR A SCHEDULED HARVEST, INCLUDING FARM "SET-A-SIDE PROGRAMS AND/OR IN FORESTLAND) MORE THAN FIVE OF THE LAST 10 YEARS? (MAX 50 Points)
A. Farmed - Percentage of Total - Points
---------------------100%-75% ------------------(25 pts.)
---------------------74%-50%-------------------- (20 pts.)
----------------------49%-25% -------------------(15 pts.)
----------------------24%-0% ---------------------( 5 pts.)
B. Forestland - Percentage of Total - Points
----------------------100%--75% ----------------( 5 pts.)
------------------------74%- 50%-----------------(15 pts.)
------------------------49%- 25%-----------------( 20 pts.)
------------------------24%- -0%------------------(25 pts.)
XI. LOCAL CONSERVATION DISTRICT REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION? (MAX. 10 Points)
Conservation District Board reviewed and recommens approval - 10 points
Conservation District Board reviewed and does not recommend approval - 0 points
Conservation District Board reviewed and recommends not approving - (-10 points)
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