SHPO-Compliant Field Data Collection
Collect, organize, and export field data that meets State Historic Preservation Office requirements. Purpose-built for cultural resource management firms, archaeologists, and historic preservation professionals.
What is Section 106?
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 306108) requires federal agencies to consider the effects of their undertakings on historic properties before issuing permits, licenses, or funding. It is the primary regulatory framework that drives archaeological and historic preservation fieldwork across the United States.
The process requires the identification and evaluation of historic properties within a project's area of potential effect, consultation with the relevant State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) or Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO), and thorough documentation of findings and determinations. The quality of field documentation directly determines whether a project clears the Section 106 review process or faces delays.
For CRM firms and field teams, this means every site form, photo log, GPS point, and field observation must meet the standards set by the reviewing SHPO - and those standards vary by state.
Why Field Teams Struggle with SHPO Compliance
Most CRM firms still rely on paper forms, spreadsheets, and manual photo logs. This creates predictable problems when it is time to submit to the SHPO.
- Inconsistent field documentation across crew members - different formats, missing fields, incomplete records
- Manual photo logging and organization that eats hours of post-field processing time
- Reformatting data to meet each state's specific SHPO submission requirements
- Version control issues with multi-site, multi-phase projects spanning months or years
How FieldTap Solves It
FieldTap replaces paper forms, manual photo logs, and spreadsheet reformatting with a single platform designed for SHPO compliance from the ground up.
Who Uses FieldTap for SHPO Work
FieldTap is used by professionals across the historic preservation and cultural resource management industry.
- Cultural resource management (CRM) firms
- Section 106 consultants and compliance specialists
- DOT and infrastructure archaeology teams
- Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (THPOs)
- University archaeological field schools
Browse by state
Each state has its own forms and conventions. FieldTap Report Builder lets you import the official PDF once, map fields once, and auto-export submit-ready records forever — no professional services bill.
California
CACalifornia DPR 523 forms
California's Department of Parks and Recreation 523 series is the standard for archaeological and historic resource recording across the state — and the most reformatted, hand-keyed paper form in CRM. FieldTap Report Builder eliminates the rework.
Nevada
NVNevada IMACS site forms
Nevada uses the Intermountain Antiquities Computer System (IMACS) site form — a multi-page document with section-specific encoding that punishes manual data entry. FieldTap Report Builder turns it into a one-time setup.
Utah
UTUtah IMACS site forms
Utah is an IMACS state — site recording follows the same Intermountain Antiquities Computer System format used across the Great Basin, with Utah-specific addenda. FieldTap Report Builder captures both the standard IMACS template and Utah's local requirements.
Arizona
AZArizona AZSITE site cards
Arizona's cultural resource inventory runs through AZSITE, the statewide database administered with the Arizona SHPO. Site documentation must reach AZSITE in a consistent, reviewer-ready format — and re-keying field notes into that format is where firms lose hours. FieldTap Report Builder eliminates the rework.
Colorado
COColorado OAHP site forms
Colorado's Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP) requires a Management Data Form for every cultural resource recorded during survey, with prehistoric or historic component forms attached. FieldTap Report Builder turns that multi-form package into a one-time setup.
New Mexico
NMNew Mexico LA site records
New Mexico site documentation flows into NMCRIS through the Archaeological Records Management Section (ARMS), with each site carrying an LA (Laboratory of Anthropology) number and record. FieldTap Report Builder turns the LA site record into a one-time setup.
Washington
WAWashington DAHP site forms
Washington's Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (DAHP) requires the exclusive use of its Archaeological Site Inventory Forms, submitted through WISAARD. FieldTap Report Builder turns that form into a one-time setup so every record exports ready to upload.
Oregon
OROregon SHPO site forms
Oregon's SHPO, within Oregon Parks and Recreation's Heritage program, administers archaeological site and isolate records and the OARRA records portal. FieldTap Report Builder turns Oregon's site forms into a one-time setup.
Idaho
IDIdaho SHPO site forms
Idaho's SHPO, within the Idaho State Historical Society, maintains the statewide inventory through ICRIS (Idaho Cultural Resources Information System). FieldTap Report Builder turns Idaho's site forms into a one-time setup so every record exports ready to submit.
Wyoming
WYWyoming cultural properties forms
Wyoming submits cultural properties forms through WyoTrack, the Wyoming Cultural Records Office (WYCRO) online system, with printed WyoTrack forms accompanying Class II/III reports. FieldTap Report Builder keeps your field records in one place and ready to feed that workflow.
Montana
MTMontana SHPO site records
Montana's SHPO, within the Montana Historical Society, provides site record forms for various site types; a complete record includes the form, photographs, maps, and GIS files. FieldTap Report Builder turns that package into a one-time setup.
Florida
FLFlorida Master Site File forms
Florida records cultural resources in the Florida Master Site File (FMSF), the state's official inventory, using fillable PDF forms — Archaeology, Structure, Cemetery, Bridge, and Resource Group. FieldTap Report Builder turns the Archaeological Site Form into a one-time setup.
Georgia
GAGeorgia archaeological site forms
Georgia's archaeological records live in the Georgia Archaeological Site File (GASF) at the University of Georgia, with data compiled by the Historic Preservation Division and served through GNAHRGIS. FieldTap Report Builder turns the site form into a one-time setup.
North Carolina
NCNorth Carolina site forms
North Carolina sites are recorded on the North Carolina Archaeological Site Form (currently version VIII) and submitted to the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) for trinomial assignment and review. FieldTap Report Builder turns that form into a one-time setup.
South Carolina
SCSouth Carolina site forms
South Carolina archaeological site forms are submitted to the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA), which maintains the official site file and assigns site numbers; data is served with the SC Department of Archives and History through ArchSite. FieldTap Report Builder turns the site form into a one-time setup.
Virginia
VAVirginia DHR site records
Virginia's Department of Historic Resources (DHR) maintains its inventory of more than 40,000 archaeological sites through V-CRIS (Virginia Cultural Resource Information System), where qualified users record sites and properties. FieldTap Report Builder keeps your field records organized and export-ready for that system.
Alabama
ALAlabama site forms
Alabama's SHPO is housed at the Alabama Historical Commission, while the Alabama State Site File and report archives are maintained by the Office of Archaeological Research (OAR) at Moundville. FieldTap Report Builder turns the site form into a one-time setup.
Mississippi
MSMississippi site forms
Mississippi's SHPO sits within the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH), which maintains the state's Archaeological Site File. MDAH does not accept a report as final until all new and updated site forms are accepted. FieldTap Report Builder turns the site form into a one-time setup.
Tennessee
TNTennessee site survey records
Tennessee records archaeological sites on Site Survey Records filed with the Tennessee Division of Archaeology (TDOA), which maintains the state's Archaeological Site File and assigns site numbers. TDOA now offers a web-based submission system. FieldTap Report Builder keeps your field data organized and export-ready.
Texas
TXTexas TexSite site forms
Texas records archeological sites with the Texas Historical Commission's TexSite data form, exported and submitted with a site shapefile to the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) at UT-Austin, which assigns the Smithsonian trinomial site number. FieldTap Report Builder keeps your field data organized and export-ready.
Louisiana
LALouisiana site record forms
Louisiana's Division of Archaeology (within the Office of Cultural Development, which holds the SHPO role) uses Site Record Forms for new and revisited sites and Supplemental Forms for additions. Current templates have been required since December 2021. FieldTap Report Builder turns the Site Record Form into a one-time setup.
Ohio
OHOhio Archaeological Inventory forms
The Ohio Archaeological Inventory (OAI), maintained by Ohio's SHPO at the Ohio History Connection, is the official record of known sites; the SHPO uses an ArcGIS Survey123 app to record new sites and generate OAI forms. FieldTap keeps your field records organized and export-ready to feed that workflow.
Illinois
ILIllinois site recording forms
Illinois maintains the Illinois Inventory of Archaeological Sites (IIAS), with the Illinois Archaeological Site Recording Submission Form used to add sites. FieldTap Report Builder turns the recording form into a one-time setup.
Indiana
INIndiana SHAARD site forms
Indiana's Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology (DHPA) requires archaeological reports and site forms to be submitted digitally through SHAARD (the State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database); hard-copy and handwritten forms are no longer accepted. FieldTap keeps your field records organized and export-ready to feed SHAARD.
Michigan
MIMichigan site forms
Michigan's SHPO maintains the Michigan State Archaeological Site File and records sites that meet historic criteria; its Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS) serves survey data. FieldTap Report Builder turns the site form into a one-time setup.
Wisconsin
WIWisconsin ASI forms
Wisconsin records sites on the Archaeological Site Inventory (ASI) form, with the Archaeological Report Inventory (ARI) form for reports, both feeding the Wisconsin Historic Preservation Database (WHPD). Sites use the Smithsonian trinomial system. FieldTap Report Builder turns the ASI form into a one-time setup.
Minnesota
MNMinnesota site inventory forms
Minnesota requires state site forms for all sites located during licensed surveys, submitted to the Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA); the OSA Portal hosts the inventory and now includes SHPO's archaeological site data. FieldTap Report Builder turns the site inventory form into a one-time setup.
Iowa
IAIowa archaeological site forms
Iowa records sites on the Iowa Archaeological Site Form, submitted to the Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA) at the University of Iowa, which maintains the Iowa Site File and the I-Sites database. OSA site numbers must appear in reports submitted to the SHPO. FieldTap Report Builder turns the site form into a one-time setup.
Missouri
MOMissouri site recordation forms
Missouri's SHPO (within Missouri State Parks) curates a site file of more than 18,000 sites using the Archaeological Site Recordation Form; on receipt, SHPO staff register the site, issue a number, and enter it into the statewide GIS. FieldTap Report Builder turns the form into a one-time setup.
Kansas
KSKansas site records
Kansas's SHPO at the Kansas Historical Society administers the Kansas Historic Resources Inventory (KHRI) and records archaeological sites, with a USGS 7.5' map showing each site's location required. FieldTap keeps your field records organized and export-ready for that submission.
Nebraska
NENebraska archaeological site forms
History Nebraska maintains the Master Archaeological Site File and the Nebraska Cultural Resources GIS (NCRGIS), with the Archeological Site Form used to report sites; a 7.5' USGS topographic map is required. FieldTap Report Builder turns the site form into a one-time setup.
North Dakota
NDNorth Dakota NDCRS site forms
North Dakota records resources on NDCRS (North Dakota Cultural Resource Survey) site forms — Archaeological, Architectural, and Historical — managed by the State Historical Society of North Dakota (SHSND), which assigns SITS trinomial numbers (state code 32). FieldTap Report Builder turns the Archaeological form into a one-time setup.
South Dakota
SDSouth Dakota site forms
South Dakota's archaeological site files are maintained by the Archaeological Research Center (ARC) in Rapid City, a program of the State Historical Society under the State Archaeologist, while the SHPO manages historic-property records. FieldTap Report Builder turns the archaeological site form into a one-time setup.
Oklahoma
OKOklahoma OAS site forms
Oklahoma's archaeological records are maintained by the Oklahoma Archeological Survey (OAS) at the University of Oklahoma, with OAS site and isolate forms (and SHPO HPRI forms for historic resources) included in report appendices. FieldTap Report Builder turns the OAS site form into a one-time setup.
Arkansas
ARArkansas site forms
Arkansas archaeological records are managed by the Arkansas Archeological Survey through AMASDA (Automated Management of Archeological Site Data in Arkansas), with site reporting forms provided by the Survey's Registrar's Office. FieldTap Report Builder turns the site form into a one-time setup.
Kentucky
KYKentucky site survey forms
Kentucky's SHPO is the Kentucky Heritage Council, while official archaeological site numbers and records are issued and maintained by the Office of State Archaeology (OSA) at the University of Kentucky using the Archaeological Site Survey Form. FieldTap Report Builder turns that form into a one-time setup.
West Virginia
WVWest Virginia site forms
West Virginia's SHPO (within the Division of Culture and History) provides Archaeological Site inventory forms, requiring UTM coordinates and PDF submission of all survey reports and inventory forms. FieldTap Report Builder turns the site form into a one-time setup.
Pennsylvania
PAPennsylvania PASS site records
Pennsylvania records sites in the Pennsylvania Archaeological Site Survey (PASS), the statewide inventory of 25,000+ sites; since February 2021 all sites must be submitted to the PA SHPO through PA-SHARE. FieldTap keeps your field records organized and export-ready to feed that system.
New York
NYNew York CRIS site forms
New York's SHPO (within the Division for Historic Preservation) manages cultural resources through CRIS (Cultural Resource Information System), its online data and GIS tool with 1.5M+ pages of records, including an online archaeological site form. FieldTap keeps your field records organized and export-ready to feed CRIS.
New Jersey
NJNew Jersey site forms
New Jersey's Historic Preservation Office (HPO) sets survey and documentation guidelines and serves cultural resource data through LUCY; the statewide archaeological site inventory is registered with the New Jersey State Museum. FieldTap keeps your field records organized and export-ready for that submission.
Maryland
MDMaryland MIHP site forms
Maryland records sites in the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties (Archaeology), served through Medusa; a Basic Data Form is completed for all sites with Historic, Prehistoric, or Shipwreck Data Forms for components. FieldTap Report Builder turns that package into a one-time setup.
Delaware
DEDelaware CRS site forms
Delaware's SHPO (within the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs) maintains the central archive of historic and archaeological resources, served through CHRIS (Cultural and Historical Resources Information System), with documentation ranging from a Cultural Resource Survey (CRS) form to detailed reports. FieldTap Report Builder turns the CRS form into a one-time setup.
Massachusetts
MAMassachusetts MHC inventory forms
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC), the state's SHPO, records resources on standard inventory forms — including distinct historic and prehistoric archaeological site forms — managed in MACRIS (Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). FieldTap Report Builder turns those forms into a one-time setup.
Connecticut
CTConnecticut site forms
Connecticut's SHPO (within DECD) identifies and protects the state's archaeological sites and maintains the Connecticut Cultural Resources Inventory (ConnCRIS); investigations follow SHPO's Environmental Review Primer for archaeological resources. FieldTap keeps your field records organized and export-ready for that submission.
Rhode Island
RIRhode Island site forms
The Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission (RIHPHC), the state's SHPO, maintains records of all known archaeological sites and reviews and permits archaeological projects requiring state or federal funding or permits. FieldTap keeps your field records organized and export-ready for that submission.
Maine
MEMaine site forms
Maine's SHPO is the Maine Historic Preservation Commission (MHPC), which provides a Maine Prehistoric Site Form and a Maine Historic Site Form plus archaeological survey guidelines, served through the CARMA map viewer. FieldTap Report Builder turns those forms into a one-time setup.
New Hampshire
NHNew Hampshire site forms
New Hampshire's SHPO is the Division of Historical Resources (NHDHR), which produces the official archaeological site form (used at Minimum and Intensive Documentation levels) and serves records through EMMIT+. FieldTap Report Builder turns the site form into a one-time setup.
Vermont
VTVermont VAI site forms
Vermont's SHPO is the Division for Historic Preservation (VDHP), which manages the Vermont Archaeological Inventory (VAI) — nearly 6,000 site forms documenting locational, chronological, and contextual information; new forms and trinomials are requested through the VAI portal. FieldTap keeps your field records organized and export-ready for that submission.
Hawaii
HIHawaii SIHP site forms
Hawaii's State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD), within DLNR, maintains the Statewide Inventory of Historic Places (SIHP) and HICRIS; resources are assigned SIHP and HICRIS numbers through project review, survey, or inventory forms. FieldTap keeps your field records organized and export-ready for that submission.
Alaska
AKAlaska AHRS site forms
Alaska's SHPO sits within the Office of History and Archaeology (OHA), which maintains the Alaska Heritage Resources Survey (AHRS) — a repository of 45,000+ cultural resources. An AHRS Site Form is filled out for every reported site. FieldTap Report Builder turns that form into a one-time setup.
District of Columbia
DCDistrict of Columbia site forms
The District of Columbia Historic Preservation Office (HPO), within the DC Office of Planning, serves as the District's SHPO; its archaeology program identifies, records, and protects archaeological sites and maintains site information and a report library. FieldTap keeps your field records organized and export-ready for that submission.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What SHPO forms does FieldTap support?
FieldTap includes pre-built field form templates modeled on common SHPO submission formats, including California DPR 523 series, Nevada IMACS, and general site and isolate recording forms. We continuously add new state-specific templates based on user requests.
Can I customize forms for my state's requirements?
Yes. Every form template in FieldTap is fully customizable. You can add, remove, or reorder fields to match your state SHPO's specific requirements, then save your customized form as a reusable template for your entire team.
Does FieldTap work offline in the field?
Yes. FieldTap provides full offline support for field data collection. You can create records, fill out forms, take GPS-tagged photos, and work without any internet connection. All data syncs automatically when connectivity returns.
How does FieldTap handle photo documentation?
Every photo captured in FieldTap is automatically tagged with GPS coordinates, a timestamp, and compass direction. Photos are organized by project and record, eliminating the need for manual photo logs. You can annotate photos and include them directly in exports.
Can my whole crew use FieldTap?
Yes. FieldTap supports team-based workflows with role-based permissions. You can assign survey areas to individual crew members, review their submissions, and maintain quality control across your entire field team. Plans scale from solo practitioners to large CRM firms.
How much does FieldTap cost?
FieldTap Professional is $37/user/month for teams up to 20 users. Business is $49/user/month with unlimited users and AI features. All plans include SHPO-compatible form templates, GPS-tagged photos, and data export. 30-day free trial, no credit card required.
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