Want to see if your house is in the floodplain? Now there's an app for that.
Douglas County unveiled an Internet mapping application which provides free 24-hour access to an assortment of property data for Douglas County residents and businesses.
The application is available at www.douglascountynv.gov and clicking the mapping application link under online services on the left side of the page.
The tool provides access to parcels, aerial photography, land use, zoning, flood plain, public lands, street centerlines, trails, contours, hydrology, county commission districts and voting precinct information.
Users will be able to perform property data searches based on street address, assessor parcel numbers, or the owner's name. Data and maps may then be exported as PDF files. The application is user-friendly, but training sessions will be made available for any Douglas County resident or business that needs extra assistance.
The Douglas County Geographic Information Systems Division developed the application using open-source software, which greatly reduced the cost.
The app is the first step in a phased implementation, there are already plans for enhancements, including, but not limited to, expanded access to assessor information and other public spatial information.
For more information about the application, or available training sessions, visit www.douglascountynv.gov/sites/GIS/disclaimer.cfm or call the division at 782-9894.
