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Submit-ready Florida Master Site File forms in minutes, not days

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.

Why state forms break every other tool

Every state has its own paper site form. Florida's is Florida Master Site File forms — a fixed PDF layout FMSF 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 FMSF PDF for the life of your firm.

1. Import the official PDF
Drop the FMSF File 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 FMSF 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 Florida

FieldTap ships with Report Builder templates for the official Florida Division of Historical Resources forms below. Use them as-is, customize them, or import your own variant.

Archaeological Site FormFMSF Archaeology Form

The fillable PDF site form (current Version 5.0) recording an archaeological resource into the Florida Master Site File.

Resource Group FormGrouped Resources

Records a group of related resources in the FMSF.

Cemetery FormHistoric Cemeteries

FMSF form for recording historic cemeteries.

Location MapUSGS Quad Reference

Required map attachment locating the resource, submitted with a State Site Number assigned by the Site File.

What FMSF reviewers expect

  • A State Site Number must be assigned by the Site File before the form is submitted — FieldTap supports placeholder numbers that are swapped on export.
  • FMSF forms are fillable PDFs that must be saved and printed with Adobe Acrobat/Reader — FieldTap auto-fills that exact PDF so the layout is always correct.
  • Required attachments include maps and a photo for every site — FieldTap captures GPS-tagged photos tied to each record automatically.
  • Section 106 review under the NHPA drives most Florida CRM fieldwork; consistent FMSF forms reduce revision cycles.

Florida SHPO FAQ

Does FieldTap export the official FMSF fillable PDF?

Yes. You import the FMSF Archaeology PDF once, map fields once, and every record exports a fully populated PDF in the official layout — no retyping into Acrobat.

Does FieldTap handle the State Site Number workflow?

Yes. Crews record with placeholder numbers; once the Site File assigns the State Site Number, you update the record and exports refresh automatically.

Does this work offline?

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

Can we map a custom or updated FMSF form?

Yes. Report Builder accepts any PDF. When the Division releases a new form version, you re-import and remap changed fields.

What about GIS deliverables?

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

Map Florida Master Site File forms once. Submit forever.

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