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Appendix C—Final Setup Tasks

Meet with all personnel to give them an overview of operations, both from an overall perspective and from a job-specific perspective.

  1. Check out the grid setup.
  2. Mark grid points.
  3. Transport supplies (cups, lids, bags, pickup boxes) to the grid.
  4. Set up camera locations.
  5. Set up the weather station.
  6. Set up the weighing station.
  7. Establish an inside work area for data reduction and sample analysis.
  8. Establish a washdown area, set up Fold-Da-Tanks, and plumb the electric pump.
  9. Install instruments in the airtanker.
  10. Check out the mixing plant. This could possibly be done by local personnel.
  11. Set up grid markers.
    1. Whitewash two 4 by 8 sheets of plywood.
    2. Secure panels in an upright position at each end of the grid.
    3. Document panel locations.
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