FY18AgriculturalLandEasementParcel Eligibility and Ranking

RankingDateParcelNameCounty

Fiscal Year
Landowner Name and Address
Eligible entities names and addresses
Parcel Location: Locality (Town/Township):
County: State:
Are all landowners of record AGI eligible? (Y/N)
Are all landowners of record HEL eligible? (Y/N)
Are all landowners of record WC eligible? (Y/N)
NRCS employee confirming landowner eligibility:
Name: Signature:
Is the entity eligible? (Y/N)
NRCS employee confirming entity eligibility:
Name: Signature:
Does the eligible entity have a written pending offer for the parcel? (Y/N)
NRCS employee confirming written pending offer:
Name: Signature:
Does the land (enter a response for each):
______Have 50-percent prime, unique, and important farmland? (Y/N)
______Have historical or archeological resources? (Y/N)
______Protect grazing uses and related conservation values by restoring and conserving land? (Y/N)
______Have land that supports the policy of a State or local farm and ranch land protection program? (Y/N)
Is the land eligible? (Y/N)
Which land eligibility criteria is the land being enrolled under? (Identify only one eligibility category)
______
NRCS employee confirming land eligibility:
Name: Signature:
Point total:
NATIONAL FACTORS: / Scoring / Max.Points
Percent ofprime,unique,and importantfarmlandintheparcel tobeprotected(
  • 0 pointsfor 50 percentorless
  • 1 pointsforeverypercentabove 50percent
/ 25
Percent ofcropland,pastureland,grassland,and rangelandintheparcel to beprotected
  • 0 pointsfor 33 percentorless
  • 1 pointsforeverypercentabove 33percent
/ 25
Ratioofthetotalacresofland intheparcel to beprotectedtoaveragefarmsizein thecountyaccordingtothe mostrecent USDACensusofAgriculture(
  • 0 pointsfor aratio oflessthan 1
  • 10 pointsforratiosof1.0 to 2.0
  • 20 pointsforratiosofgreaterthan2.0
/ 20
Decreaseinthe percentage ofacreage offarmlandinthecountyin whichtheparcel islocatedbetweenthe last twoUSDACensusesofAgriculture(
  • 0 pointsfordecrease of0percent orless
  • 15 pointsfordecreasesof1 to 4.9 percent
  • 20 pointsfordecrease of5to 9.9 percent
  • 15 pointsfordecreasesof10 to 14.9percent
  • 0 pointsfordecreasesof15 percent ofmore
/ 20
Percentpopulationgrowthin thecountyasdocumentedbytheUnitedStatesCensus(
  • 0 pointsforgrowth rateoflessthanIndiana’sgrowthrate
  • 5 pointsforgrowth rateofmorethan 1butlessthan2 timesIndiana’sgrowthrate
  • 10 pointsforgrowth rate ofmorethan 2butlessthan3 timesIndiana’sgrowthrate
  • 0 pointsforgrowth rateofmorethan 3timesIndiana’sgrowth rate
/ 10
Populationdensityof thecountywheretheproposedeasementareaislocated(populationpersquaremile)asdocumentedby themostrecentUnitedStatesCensus(
  • 0 pointsforlessthan Indiana’spop. density
  • 15 pointsformorethan 1but lessthanorequal to 2timesIndiana’spopulationdensity
  • 20 pointsformorethan2but lessthanorequal to 3timesIndiana’spopulationdensity
  • 0 pointsforpopulationdensityofmorethan 3timesIndiana’spopulationdensity
/ 20
Proximityoftheparceltootherprotectedland,includingmilitaryinstallations
  • 0 pointsforlessthan250acresofprotected landthatiswithinonemileofthe boundaryofthe parcel
  • 15 pointsfor 250-500acresofprotectedlandthat iswithin onemileofthe boundaryofthe parcel
  • 25 pointsformorethan500acresofprotectedlandthatiswithinonemile ofthe boundaryoftheparcel
/ 25
Proximityoftheparceltootheragricultural operationsandinfrastructure
  • 0 pointsforlessthan250acresofotheragriculturaloperationswithinonemile oftheboundaryofthe parcel
  • 15 pointsfor 250-500acresofotheragricultural operationswithinonemile ofthe boundaryoftheparcel
  • 25 pointsformorethan500acresofotheragriculturaloperationswithin onemileoftheboundaryofthe parcel
/ 25
Parcel abilitytomaximizethe protectionofcontiguousacresdevotedtoagricultural use
  • 15pointsifparcellinkstwononcontiguouscorridorsofagricultural use
  • 5 pointsifparcel expandsagriculture use protectedarea
  • 0 pointsifparcel doesnotincreasea protectedagricultural usearea
/ 15
Parcel currentlyenrolledinaCRPcontractset toexpirewithinayearandisgrasslandthat wouldbenefitfrom protection
  • 5 pointsiftheparceliscurrentlyenrolledinCRP
  • 0 pointsiftheparcelisNOT enrolledinCRP
/ 5
The grasslandinthe parcel will benefit from the protectionunderalongtermeasement
  • 5 pointsiftheparcel will benefit
  • 0 pointsiftheparcel willNOT benefit
/ 5
Existence ofafarm orranchsuccessionplanorsimilarplanestablishedtoaddressfarmviabilityforfuturegenerations
  • 5 pointsifa planisdeveloped
  • 0 pointsifnoplanisdeveloped
/ 5
STATE FACTORS:
Additional ConservationValue:Parcel prioritycomparedto otherparcelssubmitted inthe samerankingperiod bythe samecooperatingentity
  • 25 pointsforhighestpriorityproject ofthe cooperatingentity
/ 25
State Additional ConservationValue:Parcel isidentifiedasaHistoricallySignificant
  • 25 pointsifon National orStateHistoricRegister
  • 15 pointsifparcelholdsstatusasaIndiana Centennial Farm
  • 0 pointsfor“no”
/ 25
State Additional ConservationValue- Habitat protection:Is an area zoned for agricultural use, and provides a buffer around protected lands such as Department of Natural Resource Properties, Nature Preserves, Land Trust Protected Natural Properties, Conservation Easements (
  • 50 pointsforadjacent
  • 25 pointsforlessthan0.10 mile
  • 10 pointsforlessthanorequal0.25 mile
  • 0pointsforlessthan500feet
/ 50
State Additional Conservation Value- Water Quality: Do all surface drains and streams have at least 20 feet of buffer
  • 25 points for 100% surface drains and streams buffered
  • 15 points for 85% of length of surface drains and streams buffered OR 100% will be buffered within 2 years.
  • 10 points for 50% -85% of the length of surface drains and streams buffered
  • 5 points for 30-50% of the length of surface drains and streams buffered
  • 0 points forless than 30% of the length of surface drains and streams buffered
/ 50
State Additional: Parcel being offered is at least 40 contiguous acres
  • 25 point Yes
  • 0 points No
/ 25
State Additional: Enrollment of parcel will provide diversity of natural resource protections. (as recorded on CPA-52)
  • 25 points for 5 or more resource protections
  • 20 points for 3-4 resources protected
  • 10 points for 1-2 resources protected
  • 5 points for 1 resource protected
  • 0 points for no resources protected
/ 25
Total Score / 400