[#3, #5, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #18, #19] Power generation hardware, vehicles and trailers, initial environmental/habitability setup, surveillance hardware, comms rack, PPE procurement, medical kit, acoustic prototype trial, and on-site data hardware.

[#1, #2, #22] Site acquisition/lease and construction of perimeter and hardened shelters plus initial replacement/stock for desert repairs.

[#25] Contingent reserve for eventual decommissioning/sanitization of Site-100/Site-78 infrastructure.

[#20] One-time legal/cover NGO setup and paperwork to mask ownership and operations.

[#8] Salaries, benefits and hazard pay for rotational MTF operatives (9) plus Site Commander and small technical/support staff (covered in the $300k portion).

[#12, #16, #17, #18, #19, #23, #24] Surveillance maintenance, audio/visual analysis budget, specialized experiment campaigns, acoustic follow-ups, data archival maintenance, cultural/translation support and audits/training.

[#4, #6, #7, #10] Diesel/fuel and generator-related transport, vehicle fuel/maintenance/spares, air/helo retainer for medevac/rapid insertion, travel/rotation logistics and per-diems.

[#21] Annual emergency contingency fund for accidental exposures, evacuations, third-party damages and discretionary payouts.

[#20] Ongoing legal counsel, local liaison fees, permits and PR/cover upkeep to avoid civilian discovery.

[#11, #14, #15] Recurring consumables: water/food provisioning, HVAC consumables, PPE replacement, medical supplies.

[#9] Local drivers, maintenance contractors, liaison personnel and low-level security support.

[#22] Annual repairs and upkeep driven by sand abrasion, panel cleaning, fencing repairs.

[#13] Satellite bandwidth, encrypted telemetry uplink and communications maintenance.