Data collection advice from previous project leads – Assessment, Inventory, and Monitoring

The BLM project lead must occasionally accompany the field crew into the field to provide quality assurance.
The AIM core methods training is critical for getting quality data and ensuring field crew efficiency.
The BLM project lead must spend time with the crew planning for logistical considerations such as private property access and poor road conditions.
Crews should have all field equipment and tablets before the core methods training so they can be familiar with their equipment when they get to the training.
The BLM project lead must be prepared to execute a safety plan, including a check in / check out procedure with contingencies.
The desire to sample points in order must be balanced with logistical considerations.
Crews should not upload a new USDA plant list every year in order to save the modified attributes.