[#6, #8, #10, #11, #13, #15, #16, #22, #27, #29] Weapons/vehicles/ATVs, surveillance node hardware and towers, remote power hardware, UAV airframes, field & recovery kits, ruggedized remote probes/LiDAR/GPR, communications server/rack hardware, initial data-archival infrastructure, and non-interaction enforcement hardware.

[#23] Liquid reserve fund for emergency escalations, emergency deployments, urgent charter flights, rapid infrastructure replacement.

[#2, #3] Heavy earthworks, reinforced barriers and perimeter fencing/gates around known entrances and immediate zones (assumes 4–8 entrances and multi-acre fenced zones).

[#30] Program wind-down costs: site remediation, data sanitization, severance, legal sealing of records (reserved future one-time).

[#14] Laboratory upgrades, sequencing/isotopic/chemical analysis instruments and initial lab fit-out for Site-35 / partner labs.

[#19] Initial PR/press suppression & cover-story campaign startup costs.

[#18] Initial legal fees, MOU negotiation, permit work and setup of liaison arrangements.

[#17] Initial development of app/geofencing, GPS markers and public-safety outreach tech.

[#24] Environmental and archaeological compliance work and remediation planning required for construction in Shawnee State Forest.

[#4] Initial fake construction props, signage, staging and public-facing infrastructure to implement cover story.

[#26] Initial background checks, security clearances and anomalous-risk training setup.

[#1, #5, #13, #15] Program/site administrative staff and program management (3–5 FTEs), armed guards coverage (4 posted, rotation/OT included), field research team salaries, and search-and-recovery team salaries.

[#4, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #25, #26] Ongoing PR/media suppression, app hosting & updates, legal/liaison fees, family management & secrecy compensation baseline fund, medical/psychological support, communications bandwidth/maintenance, insurance premiums, and ongoing training/refreshers.

[#9, #12, #10, #11, #16, #27, #28] Surveillance operations/watchstanders, satellite imagery subscriptions, remote power fuel/maintenance, drone pilots & maintenance, remote-probe maintenance, secure data storage/analysis, and long-term ecological monitoring.

[#13, #14, #15] Field consumables and PPE, laboratory disposables/consumables, and consumables for recovery teams.

[#2, #3, #24, #29] Ongoing upkeep for earthworks, perimeter fencing/gates, remediation monitoring and maintenance of non-interaction deterrent systems.

[#6] Vehicle/ATV maintenance, fuel, and modest recurring transport costs for field deployments and logistics.

[#7] Annual contractual stipends, hazard pay, training and equipment support for partnered campground personnel.