Upper Makefield Townsihp
BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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Upper Makefield Township
1076 Eagle Road
Newtown, PA 18940
Phone: 215-968-3340
Fax: 215-968-9228
info@upper-makefield.com
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (M-F)
Relative Values |
350 possible points |
|---|---|
| Farmland Preservation | 125 possible points |
| Actively farmed and adjacent to protected farmland | 35 |
| Actively farmed end adjacent to an active farm (but not a protected farm) | 30 |
| Actively farmed and not adjacent to an active farm, or not actively farmed but adjacent to protected farm, and soil is agriculture class 1, 2, 3 or 4 | 20 |
| Not actively farmed but adjacent to active farm; soil is agriculture class 1, 2, 3 or 4 | 20 |
| Not actively farmed and not adjacent to active farm; soil is agriculture class 1, 2, 3 or 4 | 20 |
| Watershed Protection | 125 possible points |
| Property Includes: | |
| Wetlands | 20 |
| Stream | 20 |
| Steep slopes (>15% slope) | 10 |
| Flood plain | 15 |
| Forest (as watershed protection) | 20 |
| Erodable soil (>5%, <15% slope) | 5 |
| Severe limitation for septic system (unless sewer service is available to property) | 15 |
| Property is within 300 feet of wetlands or stream (buffer) | 20 |
| Linkage to Other Available Public Open Space | 50 possible points |
| Adjacent to existing available public Open Space, or could have an active linkage (i.e. conservation easement or trail) | 35 |
| Within 300 feet of existing Open Space | 15 |
| Ecologically Significant Habitat | 15 possible points |
| Habitat for breeding, feeding or wintering area for species of concern present on property | 10 |
| Criteria not present on property but on an adjacent property | 5 |
| Viewshed | 15 possible points |
| Has public access and provides, a significant view from property | 10 |
| Property is part of a significant viewshed | 5 |
| Historic Significance | 20 possible points |
| Property include structures of historical significance | 15 |
| Property located adjacent to criterion | 5 |
Pursuant to the EAC Open Space Criteria Process
Other Factors to Consider:
1) Economic: acquisition of conservation easement or restriction on future development
below or at market value - YES /NO YES /NO
2) Accessibility by roadway - YES /NO YES /NO
3) Barrier potential - YES /NO YES /NO
4) Suitability for recreation (active/passive) - YES /NO YES /NO
5) Availability of additional state and county funds - YES /NO YES /NO
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Upper Makefield Township Building
1076 Eagle Road, Newtown, PA 18940
Phone: 215-968-3340, Fax: 215-968-9228, Email: info@upper-makefield.com
