January 30, 2020

We will implement a new ODM for collecting Culvert Condition (2018 NAACC protocol) assessments on January 31, 2020. 

All users will need to update any ODM they use after this date.

The Non-tidal Aquatic Connectivity, Terrestrial Connectivity, Tidal Aquatic Connectivity and Culvert Condition ODMs will be available only to lead observers who are certified in the necessary protocols.

Observers and coordinators will need to be certified for the Non-tidal Aquatic Connectivity protocol in order to be eligible for certification for the other protocols.

All the ODMs have been tested on Windows 10, Android 10 and iOS 13.3 for the 2020 field season. You must use the latest version of Chrome on Windows and Android devices, and Safari on iOS (iPad or iPhone) devices. The ODMs may or may not run on other operating systems, and probably will not run on browsers other than Chrome or Safari. We discourage the use of iOS devices because Apple limits the amount of storage for web applications to 50 MB or about 10 crossing records.  In addition, changes in the iOS version have often caused the ODM to stop working in the past.  If you have a working version of the ODM on your Apple device, please do not upgrade the iOS version during the 2020 season.  We will not be able to support iOS versions other than 13.3.

You can find instructions for downloading and installing the ODM(s) in the NAACC Offline Data Manager Users Guide v1.8

  1. Log on to the NAACC website at (https://naacc.org/naacc_login_form.cfm) using Chrome or Safari, depending on your device’s operating system.
  2. If a new version of any ODM has been released, some ODM files will be automatically updated when you log on, and your old ODM will no longer operate, so you must follow the remaining steps.
  3. Click the “Add New Record” link.
  4. Select from the list of radio buttons on the form. You may choose to manually enter data for any of the four assessment modules or update one or more of the ODMs (one after another but not at the same time).
  5. Choose a state by clicking on the image map (which does not appear on iOS) or clicking a state’s link.
  6. If an ODM has never been installed on your device before, a dialog will appear that says, “A new version of the offline forms has been downloaded. When you close this dialog, the page will refresh for you to view the updated form.” Please be patient because it can take a few seconds or more for the dialog to appear depending
    on the speed of your hardware.
  7. The dialog will not appear if you have already installed an ODM on your device and you are simply changing the state, the logged-on-user or adding an additional ODM.
  8. Once the ODM is installed, look for “Service Worker Registration: successful” and “Service Worker State: activated” to know that the download has completed successfully.
  9. Immediately bookmark the ODM page. This bookmark will open the ODM in your browser whether you are online or offline. There is no need to bookmark the ODM more than once, the same bookmark will work even
    after you update your ODM.
  10. Congratulations! You have completed installing your ODM. 

If you are installing the ODM on a device that has never had an ODM installed, you may get a "Service Worker State: redundant" message in the ODM. Just refresh the page if that happens.

The ODM is a sophisticated application, and we recommend that you carefully read the manual, practice creating test records and ensure that all users are trained in its use before the coming field season.