Prepared for Kayla Nickerson · FASD 2026

A calmer operating day for Highlands Soil & Water Conservation District

Highlands Soil & Water Conservation District soil & water conservation district supporting agriculture, natural-resource stewardship and cost-share programs in Highlands. This prototype shows how a focused operating queue could help Kayla Nickerson's organization coordinate routine work with clearer ownership and human review.

Designed around service to landowners, conservation staff, and funding partners.

  1. 01
    Standardize program and cost-share intakeDesigned for landowners, conservation staff, and funding partners.
  2. 02
    Prepare site visits from complete case filesDesigned for landowners, conservation staff, and funding partners.
  3. 03
    Assemble grant evidence throughout the projectSuggested first pilot for Highlands Soil & Water Conservation District.

Today’s operating queue

Every request has a next step

Routine

Program application needs screening

Awaiting approval · By tomorrow

OwnerProgram coordinator
High

Site visit packet incomplete

Needs review · This week

OwnerConservation specialist
Medium

Practice verification follow-up

Ready to assign · Today

OwnerField reviewer
Routine

Grant evidence due

In progress · Next 4 hours

OwnerGrant manager

Workflow studio

See the handoffs before automating them

Choose a routine workflow, then advance the fictional demonstration through intake, human review, and a prepared output.

Interactive fictional example

Program intake

Ready
  1. Capture applicant, practice, and eligibility facts for Highlands Soil & Water Conservation DistrictUses approved or fictional inputs
  2. Check required documents and service areaRequires named human review
  3. Create a complete screening summaryUses approved or fictional inputs

Demo 1 uses fictional operational data and requires Program coordinator approval.

Efficiency case

Small changes, measurable operations

Illustrative targets—not promises—to test against a real baseline.

14 hrs/mo

Illustrative staff time returned

Estimate to validate during a pilot

3 per workflow

Handoffs made visible

Owners and review gates shown in one queue

84%

Target work visibility

Illustrative share of routine work with a current status

90-day pilot

Start narrow. Keep people accountable.

A low-risk path from process mapping to an evidence-based decision.

  1. 1

    Days 1–30

    Map and baseline

    One conservation program
  2. 2

    Days 31–60

    Run with human review

    Add site-visit packet automation
  3. 3

    Days 61–90

    Measure and decide

    Measure incomplete applications and reporting rework