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J <br />summary of the land evaluation and site assessment factors, <br />and the maximum number of points awarded for each is presented <br />below. <br />Evaluation /Assessment <br />Factor <br />Maximum Points <br />Possible <br />Cropland Evaluation <br />100 <br />Forest Land Evaluation <br />100 <br />Site Assessment (400 Points) <br />- % of Area in Agriculture /Forest Use <br />49 <br />- % of Adjacent Land in Agriculture/ <br />44 <br />Forest Use <br />- Probability of Conversion <br />34 <br />- Size of Farm <br />24 <br />- On -site Investment <br />29 <br />- Conservation Plan <br />44 <br />- Compatibility with Comprehensive <br />44 <br />Plan <br />- Distance to Town or City <br />20 <br />- Distance to Public Water /Sewer <br />20 <br />Service <br />- Location in Protected Watershed <br />49 <br />- Presence of Natural Areas <br />24 <br />- Presence of Historic Sites <br />20 <br />Total Points Possible 600 <br />Following completion of the <br />Agricultural Advisory Board <br />recommendation to the Board <br />recommendation would specif: <br />development rights from and <br />acquisition. <br />ranking of applications, the <br />would prepare and forward a <br />of Commissioners. The <br />Y which properties to purchase <br />the priority of each for <br />Step 3 - Acquisition Authorization: Following receipt of the <br />Advisory Board recommendation, the Board of Commissioners <br />would authorize the Purchasing Director to obtain appraisals <br />of the market and agricultural value of the properties <br />selected for development rights acquisition. Upon receipt of <br />the appraisals, the Purchasing Director would forward them to <br />the County Attorney. All costs associated with the appraisals <br />would be borne by the County. <br />Step 4 - Offer to Purchase /Sell: Upon receipt of the <br />appraisals, the County Attorney would prepare and send to the <br />property owner an offer to purchase. The property owner would <br />then have 30 days within which to submit a written offer to <br />sell his /her development rights. The property owner could base <br />his /her offer on the values as determined by the appraisals or <br />could offer to sell for more or less than the appraisal <br />values. Failure to respond within the required time could <br />constitute a waiver of the opportunity. <br />Page - 12 <br />