About BizDAP
BizDAP is for Business Owners Residents Economic Planners
BizDAP.ca is a regional information and coordination platform designed to support businesses, residents, and economic planners across the South Kootenay region before, during, and after economic disruption. The site brings together preparedness resources, real-time information, and regional planning tools in one accessible place.
For Business Owners
Financially surviving a disruption is significantly easier when businesses are prepared in advance. Events that affect a business’s ability to earn income—such as natural disasters, infrastructure failures, or broader economic shocks—do occur in the region, and the frequency of extreme events is projected to increase over time.
BizDAP was created to help South Kootenay businesses prepare for and recover from economic disruption. BizDAP supports businesses by improving awareness, preparedness, and access to reliable information when it matters most.
For All Residents
During emergencies or major disruptions, BizDAP can serve as a trusted source of up-to-date information, and resources.
By centralizing reliable information, the site helps reduce confusion and allows emergency personnel and local governments to focus on response and recovery rather than fielding individual inquiries. Alerts and resources include:
- Current evacuation alerts
- Wildfire maps
- Flood maps
- Disaster updates
- Road closure information
- Other information relevant to residents
For Economic Planners & Partners
BizDAP also serves as an information repository for regional economic resilience planning. It hosts and supports the South Kootenay Regional Economic Resilience Action Plan (ERAP)—an all-hazards framework that helps community leaders prepare for, coordinate, and respond to economic disruption. The site provides:
- Plain-language explanations of ERAP
- Information on Action Groups and participation
- A password protected Action Group callout list
- Access to the full ERAP document
