Summit County Fuels Treatment Tracking Dashboard
(On-going Spring 2026)
(On-going Spring 2026)
What I built
I designed and implemented a standardized fuels treatment dataset and an internal review dashboard that helps Summit County track project submissions from contractors, HOAs, and landowners in one place.
The core work was cleaning up schema drift and building controlled inputs so reporting stays consistent year over year.
The problem
Fuels treatment data was coming in from multiple sources and formats.
The same concept might be recorded three different ways (field names, units, categories, spelling).
That made it hard to trust totals, filter by treatment type, or produce quick summaries for internal reporting.
My approach
I treated this as a data product, not just a map.
Standardized the schema so every submission lands in the same structure
Locked down categories using domains and pick lists to prevent inconsistent entries
Built a clear flow from submissions to a single county layer powering the dashboard
Focused the dashboard on decisions (status, totals, acres, and what needs review)
Key contributions
Defined a consistent field schema for fuels treatment reporting (types, units, and required attributes)
Implemented controlled vocabularies (coded value domains and pick lists) to eliminate category drift
Aligned fields to dashboard metrics so indicators and summaries match the underlying data
Designed an internal review view that supports triage (what is submitted, under review, approved, rejected)
Produced a repeatable workflow Summit County can keep using without the dataset degrading over time
Outcome
Cleaner reporting with fewer manual fixes
Faster internal review since submissions follow the same structure
More trustworthy rollups (acres, treatment types, year summaries)
A dataset that is easier to maintain, audit, and expand