Help Overview

The Environmental Screening Tool (EST) supports agency participation and community involvement throughout Floridas Efficient Transportation Decision Making (ETDM) process. This guide provides a basic overview of the navigational and functional features of the EST.

Navigation

Left-Hand Menu and Additional Features

Collapse/Expand Menu

Use the Hamburger icon located above the menu to collapse or expand it.

Breadcrumbs

Breadcrumbs help you determine what page you are on and where it is located on the site. This is found in the upper left corner of the EST. Click a link in the breadcrumb to return to a previous page(s).

Account-Specific Icons

In the upper right of the EST, access account-specific pages or options. The Reviewer Action Items ( ) page allows for quick navigation to projects in which an action is pending your completion. The Alerts ( ) page displays a list of actions or tasks requiring your attention. Account Settings ( ) is a drop-down menu with options to change your password, update contact information, or log out of the EST.

Site Search

Search the EST using the search bar in the upper right of the screen. Type all or part of a keyword into the search bar and click the Magnifying Glass icon. When searching/entering an exact ETDM#, the main Project Details page will load.

Active Project / Project Search

Search the EST using the search bar in the upper right of the screen. Type all or part of a keyword into the search bar and click the Magnifying Glass icon. When searching/entering an exact ETDM#, the main Project Details page will load.

Table of Contents (TOC)

Use the TOC on the right side of a page to quickly jump to a section within the same page. The TOC can be found on the main Project Details page and other pages within the EST that contain many sections. Click the TOC header to collapse or expand it.

Functionality

Export Features, Map Viewer, and In-page Help

When applicable, generate a PDF, ZIP, or Excel spreadsheet of a page and its contents. Otherwise, the buttons will be disabled. Clicking the Globe icon will open the Map Viewer in a new tab. The Question Mark icon reveals a drop-down menu containing page-specific help.

Text Areas

Text areas provide the opportunity to enter text and perform basic formatting techniques - Bold, Italics, Underline, Bulleted ( EST - Bulleted List ), or Numbered ( EST - Numbered List ) lists.

Working with Tables

Tables are commonly found throughout the EST. Below is a list of their features/functionality and an interactive example of a table.

Sort, Filter, and Search - Sort columns Ascending or Descending using the arrows ( ) to the right of the column header. Options to Filter or Search columns are found below the column headers - use the dropdown boxes to filter or begin typing in the search text field to refine the results.
Additional Table Functionality - Clear Saved Search will clear any sort, filter, or search criteria that was used on the table. Change which columns to display or hide using the Column Visibility button. Click Copy to copy the data into your Clipboard, Excel to download to an Excel spreadsheet, or CSV to open or save as a comma-separated value (CSV) file.
Show Entries and Table Navigation - In the upper left of the table, select the number of entries that display on the table by using the Show entries dropdown. If applicable, navigate to additional entries using the Previous, Next, or Number buttons found at the bottom right of the table.

Number	Date	Name
0	10/01/2049	Name 0
1	09/01/2048	Name 1
2	08/01/2047	Name 2
3	07/01/2046	Name 3
4	06/01/2045	Name 4
5	05/01/2044	Name 5
6	04/01/2043	Name 6
7	03/01/2042	Name 7
8	02/01/2041	Name 8
9	01/01/2040	Name 9
10	12/01/2039	Name 10
11	11/01/2038	Name 11
12	10/01/2037	Name 12
13	09/01/2036	Name 13
14	08/01/2035	Name 14
15	07/01/2034	Name 15
16	06/01/2033	Name 16
17	05/01/2032	Name 17
18	04/01/2031	Name 18
19	03/01/2030	Name 19
20	02/01/2029	Name 20
21	01/01/2028	Name 21
22	12/01/2027	Name 22
23	11/01/2026	Name 23
24	10/01/2025	Name 24
25	09/01/2024	Name 25
26	08/01/2023	Name 26
27	07/01/2022	Name 27
28	06/01/2021	Name 28
29	05/01/2020	Name 29
30	04/01/2019	Name 30
31	03/01/2018	Name 31
32	02/01/2017	Name 32
33	01/01/2016	Name 33
34	12/01/2015	Name 34
35	11/01/2014	Name 35
36	10/01/2013	Name 36
37	09/01/2012	Name 37
38	08/01/2011	Name 38
39	07/01/2010	Name 39
40	06/01/2009	Name 40
41	05/01/2008	Name 41
42	04/01/2007	Name 42
43	03/01/2006	Name 43
44	02/01/2005	Name 44
45	01/01/2004	Name 45
46	12/01/2003	Name 46
47	11/01/2002	Name 47
48	10/01/2001	Name 48
49	09/01/2000	Name 49
50	08/01/1999	Name 50
51	07/01/1998	Name 51
52	06/01/1997	Name 52
53	05/01/1996	Name 53
54	04/01/1995	Name 54
55	03/01/1994	Name 55
56	02/01/1993	Name 56
57	01/01/1992	Name 57
58	12/01/1991	Name 58
59	11/01/1990	Name 59
60	10/01/1989	Name 60
61	09/01/1988	Name 61
62	08/01/1987	Name 62
63	07/01/1986	Name 63
64	06/01/1985	Name 64
65	05/01/1984	Name 65
66	04/01/1983	Name 66
67	03/01/1982	Name 67
68	02/01/1981	Name 68
69	01/01/1980	Name 69
70	12/01/1979	Name 70
71	11/01/1978	Name 71
72	10/01/1977	Name 72
73	09/01/1976	Name 73
74	08/01/1975	Name 74
75	07/01/1974	Name 75
76	06/01/1973	Name 76
77	05/01/1972	Name 77
78	04/01/1971	Name 78
79	03/01/1970	Name 79
80	02/01/1969	Name 80
81	01/01/1968	Name 81
82	12/01/1967	Name 82
83	11/01/1966	Name 83
84	10/01/1965	Name 84
85	09/01/1964	Name 85
86	08/01/1963	Name 86
87	07/01/1962	Name 87
88	06/01/1961	Name 88
89	05/01/1960	Name 89
90	04/01/1959	Name 90
91	03/01/1958	Name 91
92	02/01/1957	Name 92
93	01/01/1956	Name 93
94	12/01/1955	Name 94
95	11/01/1954	Name 95
96	10/01/1953	Name 96
97	09/01/1952	Name 97
98	08/01/1951	Name 98
99	07/01/1950	Name 99

Message Boxes

Green: A successful or positive action such as a confirmation.

Blue: Instructional text, notes, or general information.

Yellow: Action or item that might need attention but is not required to complete the current task or action.

Red: Indicates an error or potentially negative action such as a required field being incomplete or not having appropriate page permissions.

Other Commonly Used Functions

Below is a list of icons and a brief description of their functionality that you may encounter in the EST:

	Expand (+) or collapse (-) a drop-down list or page section
Yes No	A radio button allows you to choose one of a predefined set of options such as Yes or No
	Specify as many choices as preferred using checkboxes
	A red asterisk indicates a required field or response such as providing comments
	Dropdowns display a list of options when clicked
	The Browse button allows you to choose a file on your computer to upload
View on Map	The View on Map button opens the Map Viewer in a new browser tab and zooms to the Project
	The Map Pin icon opens the Map Viewer in a new browser tab and zooms to an Analysis Area

Help

Access help materials or additional EST resources from the left-hand menu by clicking Help.