RANKING CRITERIA

Measurable

Thresholds

Weight

MAX Weight

FARMLAND VIABILITY (SUBJECT PROPERTY)

Quality of Soils

Based on RPS Agricultural Assessed Value of Soil Associations

1-40

40

% Total Farm Available for Ag Production

Greater than 90%

10

10

75-90%

5

<75%

0

Level of Demonstrated Farm Management

Owner participates in farm management programs, BMPs

5

5

Owner has not invested in farm, does not participate in programs

0

DEVELOPMENT PRESSURE

Public Road Frontage

Greater than 20 LF/acre

10

10

15 – 20 L.F/acre

7

Between 10-15 L.F/acre

5

< 10 L.F/acre

0

Proximity to Public Water

Located within ¼ mile

10

10

Located between ¼ - ½ mile

7

Located between ½ - 1 mile

5

Located > 1 mile

0

Proximity to Public Sewer

Located within ¼ mile

5

5

Located between ¼ - ½ mile

3

Located between ½ - 1 mile

2

Located > 1 mile

0

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Proximity to Public Drinking Water Source

Located within watershed of public drinking water source

10

10

Stream and Water Frontage

> 5000 L.F stream frontage, > 200 L.F. lake frontage

5

5

Other Significant Natural Resources

< 5000 L.F. stream frontage; wetlands (5+ acres); proximity to public parkland

5

5

Buffers Significant Natural Resource

e.g. Maintenance of vegetative buffer strips or setbacks; buffers parkland; etc.

5

5

FARMLAND VIABILITY (EXTERNAL FACTORS)

Buffers Protected Farmland

Within ½ mile of protected farmland

20

20

Within 2 miles of protected farmland

15

Within 5 miles of protected farmland

10

Percentage of farmland within 2-mile radius

Greater than 75%

30

30

50 – 75%

5-30 pts

< 50%

0

Located within an Ag District

Farm is located within a certified agricultural district

5

5

ACREAGE IMPACT

Number of acres to be protected

Greater than 500

10

10

200-500

7

Between 50-200

5

Less than 50 acres

0

PROPERTY OWNER COMMITMENT

Number of times applied to program

More than once

5

5

First time

0

0