# Flood, Wetland, and Soil Research | What FOUND Checks

How FOUND checks environmental constraints on North Carolina land: FEMA flood zones, mapped wetlands, streams, soils, and terrain that cut usable acres.

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## Gross acres, minus the water

Floodplain, wetlands, and poor soils take acres off the top. We measure how much before you count on them.

## What we check

- FEMA flood zones intersected with the parcel.
- Mapped wetlands and streams from federal wetland and hydrography maps.
- Soils from the USDA survey, including drainage and septic ratings.
- Terrain and slope from elevation data.
- Conservation land and environmental records nearby.

## Where the record stops

A mapped wetland is an estimate, not a delineation. A wetland scientist confirms the real lines on the ground.

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