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Submit-ready Connecticut site forms in minutes, not days

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.

Why state forms break every other tool

Every state has its own paper site form. Connecticut's is Connecticut site forms — a fixed PDF layout Connecticut SHPO expects to receive exactly as published. Generic field tools give you two bad options: rebuild the form by hand in their form builder (and still retype results into the official PDF), or pay for a professional services engagement to digitize each form.

Either way, every revision the agency publishes restarts the cycle. CRM firms end up paying for software and still doing the typing.

FieldTap Report Builder

Import once. Map once. Done forever.

Report Builder is the only feature on the market that lets a CRM firm digitize a state's official PDF form themselves — no professional-services bill, no rebuilding the form by hand. Map the fields once and every record auto-exports a submit-ready Connecticut SHPO PDF for the life of your firm.

1. Import the official PDF
Drop the Connecticut SHPO site forms into Report Builder. No rebuilding the form by hand, no professional services engagement.
2. Drag-map fields once
Drag your FieldTap fields onto the PDF. Locations, attributes, photos, dates — once they are mapped, they auto-fill for every record going forward.
3. Auto-export forever
Every record in your project exports a fully-populated, submit-ready PDF in the official Connecticut SHPO layout. No retyping. No reformatting.
4. Update when the agency does
When the agency revises the form, re-import the new PDF and remap any changed fields. Your records keep working.

Forms covered for Connecticut

FieldTap ships with Report Builder templates for the official Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office forms below. Use them as-is, customize them, or import your own variant.

Archaeological Site FormConnecticut SHPO Site Record

The site record used to document archaeological resources for the Connecticut SHPO and ConnCRIS inventory.

Survey ReportProject Documentation

CRM report following SHPO's Environmental Review Primer methodology.

Location MapUSGS Quad Reference

Required map attachment locating the site with coordinates.

What Connecticut SHPO reviewers expect

  • Investigations follow SHPO's Environmental Review Primer for Connecticut's archaeological resources — FieldTap exports records that fit that documentation methodology.
  • Site data is served through ConnCRIS, with location data restricted to qualified users — FieldTap keeps coordinates in your project.
  • Coordinates must agree across the form, map, and any GIS deliverable — FieldTap generates all three from one record.
  • Section 106 review under the NHPA drives most Connecticut CRM fieldwork; consistent records reduce revision cycles.

Connecticut SHPO FAQ

How does FieldTap fit Connecticut's workflow?

FieldTap is where you record sites in the field. Every record carries location, attributes, and GPS-tagged photos, organized and exportable, so documenting sites for the Connecticut SHPO and ConnCRIS is fast instead of a re-keying exercise.

Can we map a Connecticut site form PDF?

Yes. Report Builder accepts any PDF, including SHPO forms and internal QA forms, and populates them from the same records.

Does this work offline?

Yes. Recording, GPS, and photos run fully offline. Sync and export require connectivity.

What about GIS deliverables?

Shapefile, GeoJSON, and CSV come from the same record as the PDF, so coordinates and attributes always agree.

Can our whole crew record to one project?

Yes. FieldTap supports role-based team review before submission.

Map Connecticut site forms once. Submit forever.

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