BC Land Intelligence
Before You Break Ground
Terrain, regulatory, wildlife and climate data for any BC property. Built for contractors, landowners, realtors, farmers and anyone who needs to understand a site before making decisions.
Three steps to a complete site picture
Draw your parcel
Search any BC address or PID, or draw a custom boundary on the map.
Analyze BC data layers
ALR, streams, wildlife habitat, BEC zones, soil, elevation, roads and more — all checked instantly.
Get your report
A professional 9-section PDF with maps, charts and priority actions — delivered to your inbox.
Free to explore. Pay when you need the full picture.
Explore for free, unlock the full report
The map tool is always free to use. When you need the complete analysis, order a 9-section PDF report plus KMZ map pack for Google Earth.
- ✓ Parcel boundaries & PID lookup
- ✓ ALR boundaries
- ✓ FWA streams & waterbodies
- ✓ FWA wetlands & lakes
- ✓ Wildlife habitat areas (WHA)
- ✓ Bald eagle & heron nests
- ✓ Species at risk (CDC)
- ✓ Wildlife surveys (SPI)
- ✓ BEC zones
- ✓ Crown land parcels
- ✓ Roads (DRA)
- ✓ Buildings (OSM)
- ✓ Satellite, topo & hillshade basemaps
- Elevation profile & DEM
- Hillshade terrain model
- Slope gradient & aspect
- Water flow & catchments
- Solar radiation & insolation
- Contour lines (1m / 5m / 20m)
- VRI forest composition
- SIFT soil classification
- NASA POWER 30-year climate
- iNaturalist biodiversity
- Priority actions checklist
- KMZ map pack (mobile + desktop)
Simple, transparent pricing
Single Report
One complete site intelligence report: 9-section PDF plus KMZ map pack for Google Earth.
- Terrain, elevation & contours
- ALR, streams, wildlife, BEC, VRI
- Climate, solar & biodiversity
- Priority actions checklist
- KMZ map pack included
- Delivered to your inbox
Monthly Subscription
Unlimited reports for active contractors and consultants who run multiple sites per month.
- Unlimited reports
- Same PDF + KMZ delivery
- No per-report fees
- Cancel anytime, no contract
- Best for 2+ reports/month
Field Map Pack
5-sheet ANSI D (22"x34") geoPDF for Avenza Maps. GPS-accurate satellite, environmental, terrain, soils and infrastructure sheets.
- Large-format print-ready
- GPS-accurate in Avenza Maps
- 5 themed sheets
- Real satellite imagery base
- DataBC environmental overlays
Nine sections. One complete site picture.
Terrain Analysis
Elevation profile, hillshade, slope gradient and aspect maps. Understand the land before you set foot on it.
Water & Drainage
Flow direction, catchment area delineation, and drainage boundaries. Critical for earthworks, septic, and water harvesting.
Contour Mapping
1m, 5m and 20m interval contours exported to KMZ for field use in Google Earth and Avenza Maps.
Solar Radiation
Annual and seasonal insolation values. Identify shading, panel placement, and growing windows.
Regulatory Flags
ALR status, riparian setbacks, wildlife habitat areas, nest trees, and environmental sensitivity.
Forest & Soils
VRI species composition, stand age, crown closure, and SIFT soil classification.
Climate Data
NASA POWER 30-year climate normals: temperature, precipitation, frost-free days, and growing degree days.
Biodiversity
iNaturalist species observations with flagged species at risk and rare plants.
Priority Actions
Plain-language checklist of what to investigate, permit, or watch for.
Authoritative BC & federal datasets
Trusted by people who work the land
"I used to spend half a day pulling together ALR status, stream setbacks, and slope info before quoting a job. prework.ca does it in five minutes. It paid for itself on the first report."
"The water flow and catchment data alone is worth it. I could see exactly where the drainage issues were going to be before we broke ground. Saved a significant change order conversation."
"I run it on every rural listing before it goes live. Buyers always ask about ALR status, streams, and access -- now I have that ready before the first showing. Clients notice when you come prepared."
Built in BC
prework.ca started on Vancouver Island. After a decade in earthworks, I was tired of spending days pulling data from scattered government portals before I could even start quoting a job. So I built a tool that does it in minutes.
Whether you're a contractor pricing a new site, a landowner exploring what your property allows, a realtor doing due diligence on a rural listing, a farmer checking ALR and soil conditions, or a consultant pulling together a site assessment -- the research is the same. Draw your parcel, hit analyse, and get back terrain, water, regulatory, climate, solar, and biodiversity data in one report.
prework.ca is operated by Swell Farms Inc. out of Campbell River, BC. We work in land, water, and earthworks -- and we built the tool we wished we had from day one.