FieldTap Guides
In-depth, evergreen guides to compliance, workflows, and buying decisions for environmental and cultural resource teams.
Phase I Archaeological Survey Workflow Checklist
A field-tested workflow for running a Phase I archaeological survey from project setup through SHPO submission. Pre-field, in-field, and post-field checklists with the steps most firms forget.
Section 106 Reporting Requirements: A PM's Checklist
A project manager's checklist for Section 106 compliance — what regulators require, what reviewers look for, and the deliverables PMs are responsible for that field crews can't produce.
Digital Field Recording for CRM Archaeology — Buyer's Guide
What to evaluate when buying digital field recording software for a CRM firm. Form coverage, FormMap, offline behavior, photo handling, review workflows, exports, and the questions vendors won't volunteer.
How to Run a Phase I ESA Without Paper Forms
A digital workflow for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments that eliminates paper forms, manual photo logs, and post-field transcription. From site reconnaissance to ASTM E1527-21 deliverable.
The CRM Firm Tech Stack in 2026: A Practical Guide
What software a 1–50-person cultural resource management firm actually needs in 2026. Field data, GIS, project management, accounting, deliverables, and the integrations that matter.
OSHA-Compliant Field Documentation for Environmental Consulting
What OSHA requires for field documentation in environmental consulting work — HAZWOPER tasks, daily safety meetings, exposure monitoring, and the recordkeeping that auditors actually look for.
Bag Inventory and Provenience Tracking for Field Archaeology
How to maintain defensible provenience and bag inventory through fieldwork, lab processing, and curation. The disciplines that prevent provenience loss and the digital workflows that scale them.
Harris Matrix Software for Stratigraphic Excavation
How to build, maintain, and analyze Harris Matrix stratigraphy in the field. What software supports it, what trade-offs each makes, and the workflow that keeps stratigraphy synchronized with field records.