Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan - Town of Liberty

Draft Town of Liberty Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan
Category Criteria Points Town
Modifications to
the County LESA
NYS Agricultural District
Is the property within a NYS
certified agricultural district
Whole farm or conservation plan
Does the property owner
have a whole farm plan or a
conservation plan in place?
Prime Soils
Must be in a NYS
certified Agriculture
District
Must have one of
these plans in place
Same Criteria
Same Criteria
>80% of the farm 20 Eliminate >80%
20
15
10
60 - 79% of the farm 15
40 - 59% of the farm 10
20 – 39% of the farm 5
Soils of statewide importance
>80% of the farm 10 Eliminate >80%
60 - 79% of the farm 7.5
10
40 - 59% of the farm 5
7.5
20 – 39% of the farm 2.5
5
Crop Yields
20 – 50% above average 20 Same Criteria
20% above average 10
10% above average 5
Soils highly suitable for development
>=50% 10 Same Criteria
25 – 50% 5
State Road Frontage
>5,000 feet 20 Same Criteria
4,000 – 4,999 feet 15
3,000 – 3,999 feet 10
2,000 – 2,999 feet 5
County Road Frontage
>5,000 feet 10 Same Criteria
4,000 – 4,999 feet 7.5
3,000 – 3,999 feet 5
2,000 – 2,999 feet 2.5
Town Road Frontage
>5,000 feet 5 Same Criteria
4,000 – 4,999 feet 3.25
3,000 – 3,999 feet 2.5
2,000 – 2,999 feet 1.25
Distance from hamlet or village (road)
< 1 mile 10 Same Criteria
1 – 3 miles 5
Proximity to water and sewer
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