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

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