Calculator 02 · Acreage
How much of the tract can you build on?
Set the floodplain, wetlands, slopes, easements and setbacks. The parcel map and the waterfall show what is left, and roughly what load it could hold.
Start from a typical tract
Mapped flood zones along streams and rivers.
Delineated wetlands and their buffers.
Ground too steep to grade economically.
Pipelines, transmission lines, roads.
Zoning setbacks and screening at the edges.
Floodplain and wetlands often sit on the same ground. This credits back that share of the total.
Estimated buildable
335acres
67% of 500 gross acres
Could hold roughly
223–279MW
Using the land-per-MW tiers in the land calculator
For early planning only. Results follow from the inputs and the stated assumptions; they are not engineering, financial or legal advice.
How the math works
Gross minus each constraint
Credit back the overlap
From net acres to a rough load
Questions
What is the difference between gross and buildable acreage?
Gross acreage is the whole tract. Buildable acreage is what remains after floodplain, wetlands, steep slopes, easements, setbacks and similar constraints are taken out.
Where do the percentages come from?
From you. The defaults and presets are illustrations of common tract types, not data about any real site. Flood maps, wetland delineations, topographic surveys and title work give the real figures.
Why can't I just add up the constraints?
Because they overlap. Floodplain and wetlands often occupy the same ground, so simply adding them overstates the loss. Use the overlap slider when you know some constraints coincide.
Does the parcel drawing show my site?
No. It is a sample tract where each constraint is drawn at its share of the area, so you can see how the pieces add up. Real constraints follow terrain, water and property lines.