Priority Resource

High Priority

5 points each

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Agricultural Lands

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Critical Salmon Habitat

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Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas

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Marine Waters

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Prairies

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Streams

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Tracts that provide linkage and access to said open space areas

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Wetlands, Estuaries, and Tidal-Marshes

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Wooded Areas

Medium Priority

3 points each

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Aquifer Recharge Areas

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Flood Hazard Areas

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Lakes

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Private Open Space Passive Recreation

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Privately Owned and Operated Recreational Facilities

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Private Trails and Corridors

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Archaeological Sites

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Historic Landmark Sites

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Tracts that provide linkage and access to said open space areas

Low Priority

1 point each

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Landslide Hazard Areas (Steep Slopes)

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Private Parks and Private Golf Courses with Developed Facilities

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Scenic Viewpoints and Corridors

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Seismic Hazard Areas

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Tracts that provide linkage and access to said open space areas

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Volcanic Hazard Areas

Bonus

Public Access Granted

5 points

Conservation/Historic Easement Granted in Perpetuity (forever)

10 points

Site Within a Designated Urban Growth Area (UGA) or the Comprehensive Urban Growth Area (CUGA)

5 points

Site is Adjacent to (abuts) or Creates Linkage With Another Open Space Parcel

5 points

Super Bonus

Properties with at least five priority resource points and which allow a degree of public access appropriate to the sensitivity of the resource(s) and which provide a qualifying conservation or historic easement in perpetuity.

25 points