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Sheet: 2013 FRPP Ranking Sheet

NH NRCS 2014 AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT PROGRAM, AGRICULTURAL LANDS EASMENTS RANKING SHEET
The Agricultural Conservation Easements component of the NRCS Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) establishes partnerships with state agencies, local units of government, and non-profit organizations to purchase conservation easements on privately owned farmland.  Applications received by NRCS are prioritized based on the ranking criteria represented in this spreadsheet.                                                                                                                                                                                          The below cells are noted witht the application document that it corresponds to:  EW = [NAME], PW = Parcel Workbook.
Please complete the following information for the Primary Entity
Primary Entity Name:          (EW part 1A) |  |  |  |  | Entity Contact Number:                                                                                 (EW part 1H)
Entity Contact Name:                (EW part 1F) |  |  |  |  | Entity Contact Email:                                                                   (EW part 1I)
Entity Contact  Address:          (EW part 1E)
Street |  |  |  |  | City/Town, State, Zip
Please complete the following information for the Secondary Entity, if applicable.
Secondary Entity Name:          (EW part 2A) |  | N/A |  |  | Entity Contact Number:                                                                   (EW part 2H) |  | N/A
Entity Contact Name:                (EW part 2F) |  | N/A |  |  | Entity Contact Email:                                                                        (EW part 2I) |  | N/A
Entity Contact Address:       (EW part 2E) |  | N/A
Street |  |  |  |  | City/Town, State, Zip
Please complete the following information for the Landowner
Landowner Name(s)                 (PW part 1 A) |  |  |  |  | Landowner Point of Contact Name (PW part 2 C or PW part 1A)
Landowner  Address   (PW part 1 B) |  |  |  |  | Landowner Point of Contact Phone Number (PW part 2 F or PW part 1 C)
 |  |  |  |  | Landowner  Point of Contact [NAME]                 (PW part 2 F or PW part 1 C)
Street City |  | Town, State, Zip |  |  | Note: The Landowner and Landowner contact may be the same person
[NAME] (PW part 2A):
Parcel County Location (PW part 2B):
Eligibility Criteria
If the answer to any of the following criteria is "no", the application is ineligible for consideration.
1. Entity(s) qualifies as either an eligible or a certified entity:      Yes __           No__ (EW) |  |  |  |  | 8. Parcel meets at least one of the following qualifying criteria:                                                                                                1) Has a minimum of 50% Important Farmland Soils;                                                 2) OR Has documentation of a historic or archaeological resource(s):                                                                                                · listed or formally determined eligible for listing  on the National Register of Historic Places, or                                              · formally listed eligible on the State or Tribal Register of Historic Places or included in the State or Tribal Historic Preservation Office's inventory with written justification as to why it meets the register of historic places criteria;                                                                                                                            Yes__          No__   (PW part 3F and 5A or 5B )
2. Local matching funds are available at application:        Yes__          No__  (confirmation of matching funds, EW part 1S)
3. Is parcel privately owned:      Yes__          No__ (proof of ownership document, PW part 6B)
4. Landowner(s) meet income eligibility (AGI) requirements:     Yes__         No__ (CCC-931, PW part 1E)
5. Landowners meet HEL and Wetland Criteria:     Yes__          No__ (AD-1026, PW part 1D) |  |  |  |  | 9. Please check one of the following: A) Total Parcel is ≥ 200 acres:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ___ at least 20% of parcel is contiguous forestland     B) Total Parcel is ≤ 200 acres:                                                                                                                                                                        ___ at least 40 acres of parcel is contiguous forestland                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    C) Parcel's forestland does not meet above criteria or there is no forestland on offered parcel ___    (PW part 3A, 3G, 3K and 7E)
6. Parcel has a valid purchase and sales agreement at the time of application:     Yes__           No__ (written pending offer, EW part 1R)
7. Total forest cover is 66% or less:     Yes__         No__  (PW part 3G)
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National Ranking Criteria
Category | Criteria |  |  |  |  | Maximum Points | Parcel Data | Points Assigned
Resource Features | Percent (acres) of parcel containing prime farmland soils, soils of statewide or unique agricultural importance, or locally important agricultural land.  SCALE: 2 points/percent for prime; 1.5 points/percent for statewide or unique; 1 point/percent for locally important soils; and 0 points for non important soil (maximum of 200 points) (PW part 3B, 3C, 3D and 3E) |  |  |  |  | 200
 | Percent of total offered acres in the following land uses:  cropland, pastureland, grassland, or rangeland.    SCALE: 1 point for each acre.  Maximum 100 pts. (PW part 3P) |  |  |  |  | 100
 | Ratio of total acres of eligible land in parcel to average county farm size.  SCALE: Less than county avg. = 0 points; Equal to or greater than county avg. = 25 points  (PW part 2A, part 3A and the 2012 Ag Census) |  |  |  |  | 25
 | Maximum Points for Resource Factors
Development Pressure Factors | Population Change, 2000 (U.S. Census) - 2010 (U.S. Census)                                   (NH average =6.5%).                                                                            SCALE:  Population change is county based.  1 point for each 0.05% over the state population change average. Maximum of 70pts.                                  (PW part 2B+ 200 U.S Census and 2010 U.S. Census) |  |  |  |  | 70
 | Population Density (Persons per Square Mile, 2010 (U.S. Census)).NH average =147.0 persons/sq. mile.                                     SCALE:  Population Density is county based.  1 point for each person/sq. mile over the state average. Maximum of 50pts.                                                         (PW part 2B+2010 U.S. census) |  |  |  |  | 50
 | Percent Conversion to Non-Agricultural Use between the 2007 (Ag Census) and the 2012 (Ag Census).                                   SCALE: Percent Conversion is county based. 3 points for every % point of conversion of ag. land to non-ag. [NAME].  Maximum of 70pts. (PW part 2B , 2012 Ag Census and 2012 Ag Census) |  |  |  |  | 70
 | Maximum for Development Pressure Factors
Infrastructure Factors | Proximity of parcel to other protected lands.  Distance measured in a straight line from the closest point on the parcel and the closet point on the nearest protected lands parcel. SCALE: Directly abuts parcel = 80 points; if parcel is non-abutting then 1 point is subtracted from the maximum 80 points for every 66 feet from the nearest protected parcel.  Parcels > 1 mile away from protected lands = 0 points. (PW part 7A) |  |  |  |  | 80
 | Proximity of parcel to other agricultural operations or infrastructure (such as retail stores that sell local products, Tractor Supply, [NAME] or Blue Seal Feed stores, tractor and equipment dealerships or repair facilities, CSA, Farmer's Markets, or other working farmlands not owned by the FRPP applicant).    Distance measured as driving distance along roadways from the location of the agricultural operation or infrasturcture to the parcel.  SCALE: Directly abuts parcel = 100 points; if parcel is non-abutting then 1 point is subtracted from the maximum 100 points for every 0.05 miles from the nearest Agricultural operation or infrastructure.  Parcels > 5 mile away from Ag. operations or infrastucure = 0 points.(PW part 7B) |  |  |  |  | 100
 | Maximum Points for Infrastructure Factors
Maximum Points for National Criteria
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State [NAME]
Category | Criteria |  |  |  |  | Maximum Points | Parcel Data | Points Assigned
Cultural Resources Factors | The parcel contains a site(s) of cultural or historical significance that is currently listed or was formally determined eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.  (if yes, provide date of listing; documentation is required) SCALE: Yes = 100 points; No = 0 points (PW part 5B) |  |  |  |  | 100
 | The parcel contains a site(s) of cultural or historical significance that is currently listed on the NH Department of Historic Resources, or is included in the State Historic Preservation Office's inventory with written justification as to why it meets the register of historic places criteria.                (if yes, provide date of listing; documentation is required) SCALE: Yes = 75 points; No = 0 points (PW part 5B) |  |  |  |  | 75
 | Maximum Points for Cultural Resource Factors
Additional Factors | At the time of application, was the easement purchase price completed by a NH licensed appraiser, and determined by either a full appraisal, summary appraisal, an Opinion of Value, or an Appraisal Consulting Assignment (subject to USPAP regulations for the development and reporting of real property appraisal consulting)?   (copy of determination of value is required)                                                                                  SCALE: yes = 50 points  No = 0 points (PW part 4I) |  |  |  |  | 50
 | Is your parcel within the boundaries of one of the following targeted state initiative projects: Quabbin to Cardigan, Upper Ammonoosuc and [NAME], Connecticut River, Merrimack River, Saco River or Great Bay.  Determination to be made by NRCS.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       SCALE: yes = 100 points  No = 0 points    ( PW part 6A and 7D) |  |  |  |  | 100
 | Wildlife Action Plan Tiers                                                                  SCALE: Highest Ranked Habitat in NH (2 points / acre)  Highest Ranked Habitat in Biological Region  (1 point / acre)  Supporting Landscape (0.5 points/acre)                                                                                                                                Maximum of 50 points allowed   (PW part 7C) |  |  |  |  | 50
 | Maximum Points for Additional Factors
Maximum Points for State Criteria
Total Ranking Score possible points:
Total Score for National Criteria: |  |  | Total Score for State Criteria: |  |  | Total Combined Score:
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