[#2, #13, #24, #25] Field base camp buildout, reinforced aquatic containment construction, environmental impact assessment/mitigation, and decommissioning/site remediation.

[#1, #3, #4, #9, #10, #11, #12, #16, #17, #21, #22] Advance reconnaissance (satellite/aerial purchases), purchase/long-term lease of boats/transport, helicopter campaign costs, specialized capture hardware, initial immobilization/veterinary equipment, underwater monitoring/ROV systems, drone fleet, emergency containment equipment purchase, per-specimen necropsy kit/equipment, initial decontamination setup, and secure comm/data hardware.

[#20] One-time contingency reserve for reparations/major unexpected political/security costs as recommended in analyst notes.

[#18, #19] Initial genetic/lab research program setup (sequencing/imaging) and behavioral monitoring hardware/data-storage lab setup.

[#5, #15, #23] Field personnel salaries & hazard pay, veterinary staffing and ongoing personnel rotation/training/medevac contracts.

[#6] Contracted armed security, escorts, guard shifts and coordination costs to protect teams and containment sites.

[#2, #11, #12, #16, #21, #22] Ongoing maintenance of field base and permanent containment (mechanical/filtration), sonar/ROV/drone maintenance, emergency equipment upkeep, decontamination consumables, and secure comm/server maintenance.

[#8, #20, #27] Legal/diplomatic/cover-up costs, insurance premiums and public-relations/false-front operating costs.

[#18, #19, #26] Ongoing genetic/lab research, behavioral monitoring programs, and long-term population/sightings monitoring if capture fails.

[#3, #4] Annual fuel/maintenance for boats/vehicles and recurring helicopter contract/standby costs during operations.

[#2, #10, #14] Field camp consumables/logistics resupply, immobilization/veterinary resupply, and long-term feeding/husbandry consumables.

[#7] Payments to local chiefs, compensation, recruitment of local trackers and community mitigation funds.