The Board shall use the following conservation criteria in developing a ranking system for applications pursuant to § 17-104(b):
a. Environmental Sensitivity
i. Presence of wetlands
ii. Frontage on USGS blue line streams
iii. Water quality classification of stream by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
iv. Presence of threatened and/or endangered species
v. Habitat suitable for threatened and/or endangered species
vi. Habitat suitable for native wildlife species
vii. Extent of biological diversity
viii. Presence of unique geological and/or natural features
b. Percentage of Property Sharing a Boundary with Protected Land
c. Historic/Cultural Structures and Features
i. Contains structures or features designated on the National Register of Historic Places
ii. Contains structures or features eligible for designation on the National Register of Historic Places
iii. Contains structures or features designated as historic by Greenville County
iv. Contains historic and/or prehistoric structures
v. Contains historic and/or prehistoric sites or locations of an historic event
d. Percentage of Property Containing Prime/ Statewide Important Soil Types
e. Extent of Active Farming on Property
f. Extent of Public Visibility of Property
i. Visibility from public roads
ii. Visibility from public land
g. Scenic view from property
h. Extent of public access
i. Location of property
j. Threat of development
k. Size of property
(Ord. 5247 § 6, passed 12-15-2020)