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Submit-ready Nebraska archaeological site forms in minutes, not days

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.

Why state forms break every other tool

Every state has its own paper site form. Nebraska's is Nebraska archaeological site forms — a fixed PDF layout NeSHPO 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 NeSHPO PDF for the life of your firm.

1. Import the official PDF
Drop the NeSHPO 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 NeSHPO 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 Nebraska

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

Archeological Site FormMaster Site File Record

The form used to report sites to History Nebraska's Master Archaeological Site File.

Location MapUSGS Quad Reference

A map of the site location, preferably on a 7.5' USGS topographic map, is required.

Survey ReportProject Documentation

Reports needing review are submitted to NeSHPO.

What NeSHPO reviewers expect

  • A site-location map, preferably on a 7.5' USGS topographic map, is required with submissions — FieldTap captures it and GPS-tagged photos tied to each record.
  • Records feed the Master Archaeological Site File and NCRGIS — FieldTap exports records ready for that submission.
  • 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 Nebraska CRM fieldwork; consistent records reduce revision cycles.

Nebraska SHPO FAQ

Does FieldTap export the Nebraska site form?

Yes. You import the Archeological Site Form once, map fields once, and every record exports a fully populated PDF in the official layout — no retyping.

Can we map a custom Nebraska form?

Yes. Report Builder accepts any PDF, including internal QA forms.

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 to NeSHPO.

Map Nebraska archaeological site forms once. Submit forever.

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