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Existing service area within Y2 mile <br />30 points <br />Planned service area within % mile <br />25 points <br />Existing or planned service area within 1 mile radius <br />20 points <br />No existing or planned service area within 1 mile radius <br />10 points <br />3. Proximity to Agricultural Priority Areas (APA) (weight — 50 points) <br />Included in or adjacent to APA 50 points <br />Within % 40 points <br />% to Y2 mile 30 points <br />More than Y2 mile 20 points <br />4. Farm Size (weight— 100 points) <br />A score of one point per acre is given up to a maximum of 100 points. <br />5. Percentage of Farm In Agricultural Use (weight— 100 points) <br />A score of one ranking point per percentage point of land in production compared to total <br />farm size is given up to a maximum of 100 points. <br />6. Capital Investment in Farm Operation (weight — 200 points) <br />(Dwellings are not included in this determination or than employee housing) <br />Substantial capital investment within past 5 years 200 points <br />Substantial capital investment within past 10 years 100 points <br />Substantial capital investment within past 15 years 50 points <br />7. Specialty Products (weight — 50 points) <br />A score of one -half a ranking point per percentage point of land used for production of a <br />locally unique crop or product up to a maximum of 50 points. <br />8. Conservation Program (weight — 200 points) <br />A score of two ranking points per percentage point of land meeting the "T" formula of <br />conservation is given up to a maximum of 200 points. <br />9. Historic, Scenic, Environmental Qualities (weight — 50 points) <br />Exceptional features favorable to preservation (National Register of Historic Places, <br />exceptional scenic contribution on major highway corridor, exceptional or special <br />environmental circumstances.) <br />Significant features favorable to preservation (Historic Survey Site, significant scenic <br />contribution of rural roads, significant environmental circumstances.) <br />Features favorable to preservation (Significant, but undocumented historic features, <br />moderate localized scenic contribution and /or limited by recognized environmental <br />features favorable to preservation.) <br />2 <br />