Land pre-purchase screen (free)
- Parcel, acreage and aerial
- Mapped wetlands and streams
- Flood zone
- Soil limits for septic and building
- Slope and drainage
- What to check on site before closing
Raw land and building lot buyers
Which parcel are you thinking of buying?
Free one-parcel check before you buy land: mapped wetlands, flood zone, septic soils and slope, with a list of what to verify on site.
- Free to read
- No sign-up until the draft
- Hands off to the right door
ePlan fills in
- Parcel
- Mapped wetlands
- Flood zone
- Septic soils
- Slope
How it works
Land pre-purchase screen, from one answer
- Enter the parcel and what you want to build.
- ePlan maps wetlands, flood zone, septic soils and slope for that parcel.
- Read the screen free. Buying with a commercial loan? Price a Phase I and draft the user questionnaire.
What you get
Land pre-purchase screen and 1 more document
The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the Phase 1 ESA cost calculator door.
Phase I ESA user questionnaire
- Environmental cleanup liens
- Activity and use limitations
- Specialized knowledge
- Purchase price versus fair market value
- Commonly known information about the property
From public data
What ePlan fills in, and from where
- Parcel and acreageRegrid nationwide parcel data (or the county assessor)
- Mapped wetlandsUSFWS National Wetlands Inventory
- Flood zoneFEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (Map Service Center)
- Septic and building soil limitsUSDA NRCS Web Soil Survey (SSURGO)
- SlopeUSGS 3D Elevation Program
- Aerial imageryUSDA NAIP
1%
annual chance of flooding defines FEMA's special flood hazard area, where lenders must require flood insurance on buildings
Source: 44 CFR 59.1, eCFR
Ready for the paperwork?
Estimate a Phase I environmental site assessment's cost and timing, then fill in the ASTM E1527-21 user questionnaire your consultant needs. Free to read.
Questions
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What is a special flood hazard area?
Land in the floodplain with a 1 percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year. FEMA shows it as Zone A or V on flood maps, and lenders must require flood insurance on buildings there.
Do I need a stormwater permit to build on land?
Federal stormwater rules cover clearing, grading and excavating that disturb one acre or more, including smaller lots that are part of a larger plan of development that will disturb an acre or more.
Is a desktop screen a wetland delineation?
No. National wetland maps show biological wetlands and set no regulatory limits. Before work that could affect wetlands, the Fish and Wildlife Service recommends contacting your local Army Corps regulatory office.
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Land Due Diligence Report: check it free
Answer it and ePlan opens the Phase 1 ESA cost calculator door with your answer filled in.