Every property in Nova Scotia has an eight-digit Parcel ID, or PID, printed on the deed and the tax bill. Type one in above and Geoscope pulls a dozen public datasets into one plain-language report, free. Here is what that looks like for Lot 2 on Jeddore Cape, a narrow strip of woods running down to a beach on the Eastern Shore.
Groundwater, soil, flood risk, wetlands, forest, wildlife, and climate, all lined up to the same property line.
Step through the stack. Every finding is about this lot, not the county.
Below ground
High risk
The province's groundwater model puts this lot in its highest arsenic class. One lab test tells you if the well is safe to drink from.
NS Environment, arsenic risk map for private wells
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19 wells on record nearby
18 drilled wells and 1 dug well within about 2 km. Their logs hint at how deep you will drill and what you will find.
NS Well Logs Database
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Fresh to moist, loamy
Medium to coarse loam that is neither dry nor waterlogged (soil types ST2 and ST3). Worth knowing before you plan a garden or a foundation.
NS Forest Ecosystem Classification
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~2,600 m² of the beach end
Worst-case flooding under a high-emissions scenario (RCP 8.5), measured inside the lot line. Plan the house for the high side of the lot.
NS coastal flood projections (RCP 8.5)
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High, class 5 to 6 of 6
A national model of flood-prone ground. It is a regional screening tool, so treat it as a reason to look closer, not a verdict.
NRCan Flood Susceptibility Index (2015)
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Swamp on ~14% of the lot
Building in or altering a wetland in Nova Scotia needs provincial approval. Knowing where it is up front saves a redesign.
NS Wetlands Inventory
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Mapped stands on ~23% of the lot
Species, height, and volume for each stand, useful for firewood, lumber, or planning a clearing.
NS Forest Inventory
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Mostly needleleaf forest
Satellite land cover at 30 m, sampled over the lot the same way a Geoscope report does it. Here, mostly conifers, with a strip of open water.
NRCan Land Cover of Canada, 2020
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Eastern Shore · Coastal Mixedwood Hills
Ecodistrict 820, with wetlands mapped alongside the coastal mixedwood hills. It is the ecological neighbourhood that shapes what grows here.
NS Ecological Land Classification
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67 iNaturalist observations
Plants, birds, and animals logged by naturalists within about 2 km of the lot. A good preview of the neighbours.
iNaturalist
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Exposed
The most exposed class in the provincial model, typical of an open coastal headland. Worth weighing when you site the house and plant a windbreak.
NS Wind Exposure
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Zone 6b
Tells you which perennials, fruit trees, and hedges will make it through the winter.
NRCan Plant Hardiness Zones
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This lot
Lot 2 runs from the woods of Jeddore Cape down to the shoreline. Every layer below is measured against exactly this boundary.
GeoNOVA aerial photography, NS property boundaries
Read the full assessmentMaps built from GeoNOVA, Nova Scotia Natural Resources and Renewables, Natural Resources Canada, and iNaturalist open data. Findings captured 29 September 2026.
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