NHD hazard area check (free)
- Special flood hazard area (Zone A or V)
- Dam failure inundation area
- High or very high fire hazard severity zone
- Wildland area with forest fire risk
- Earthquake fault zone
- Seismic hazard zone (landslide, liquefaction)
California home sellers, agents and escrow officers
What's the address of the home for sale?
Free check of the six California NHD hazard areas for an address: flood, dam inundation, fire hazard, wildland, fault and seismic zones.
- Free to read
- No sign-up until the draft
- Hands off to the right door
ePlan fills in
- Flood zone (A or V)
- Dam inundation area
- Fire hazard severity zone
- State responsibility area
- Earthquake fault zone
How it works
NHD hazard area check, from one answer
- Enter the address.
- ePlan checks it against the state and federal maps the NHD form names.
- Read the check free. In a fire hazard zone? Start a fuel break plan.
What you get
NHD hazard area check and 1 more document
The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the Fuel break plan door.
Fuel break plan
- Location and map
- Widths and treatments
- Vegetation to remove or thin
- Upkeep schedule
From public data
What ePlan fills in, and from where
- Special flood hazard areaFEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (Map Service Center)
- Dam failure inundation areaCalifornia DWR Division of Safety of Dams
- Fire hazard severity zone and responsibility areaCAL FIRE fire hazard severity zones
- Earthquake fault and seismic hazard zonesCalifornia Geological Survey EQ Zapp
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hazard areas are on California's statutory Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement: flood, dam inundation, fire hazard, wildland, fault and seismic hazard zones
Source: Cal. Civ. Code 1103.2
Ready for the paperwork?
Name your fuel break and answer four questions. Read a draft scoping letter and decision memo under the fuel-break CE (16 U.S.C. 6592b), free.
Questions
Natural Hazard Disclosure: what people ask
What does a California NHD cover?
Six areas: a FEMA special flood hazard area (Zone A or V), a dam failure inundation area, a high or very high fire hazard severity zone, a wildland area with substantial forest fire risk, an earthquake fault zone and a seismic hazard zone.
Can a third party prepare the NHD?
Yes. The statutory form is made by the seller and the seller's agents or a third-party consultant, based on their knowledge and on maps drawn by the state and federal governments.
What does a very high fire hazard zone require?
Owners of occupied buildings in a very high fire hazard severity zone must keep 100 feet of defensible space around them. The NHD form tells buyers when a property is subject to these maintenance rules.
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