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First 24 months — Phase 0–1 execution (East Tennessee two-site)

Purpose

Capstone narrative for T0 → T0+24 months: Phase 0–1 execution with pilot discipline. Aligns to roadmap Phases 0–2 overlap (10-year roadmap) but does not assume Phase 2 herd or fence MVP by month 24.

Entry: Execution dossier hub · First 90 days · First 12 months.

Detail layer: Validation and pilot plan (full matrix + cheap proofs). Connectivity validation (survey, power, WAN testing, remote access, Starlink may/must-not, cost stops): Validation plan § Connectivity validation.

Local evidence: By T0+24mo, either parcel-true soil/water maps exist for Claxton and Demory, or G1 waivers document why not—county NASS + vault WSS alone are not G1.

Windows (relative to T0)

Window Roadmap (approx.) What “good” looks like
T0 → T0+90d Phase 0 + start Phase 1 Books, V8 path, V1/V3 started, V11 log, manual baseline on water started
T0+3mo → T0+12mo Phase 1 V2/V4/V5/V6 evidence, repair tier list, telemetry pilot ≤ one cluster
T0+12mo → T0+18mo Phase 1 G1 packet complete or dated waivers documented; pivot to lease if grazing fails
T0+18mo → T0+24mo Phase 1 → possible early Phase 2 G1 PASS → permission for fence/water/herd MVP per validation backlog—else stay pilot + cheap proofs

Most families: Month 24 still in Phase 1 or early Phase 2 — normal.

Execution illusion to kill: G1 and Phase 2 permission do not follow the calendar. If month 24 arrives without evidence, you are still in Phase 1—not “behind schedule,” under-proof.

Decision points (do not skip)

When Decision Evidence
T0+90d Continue vs pause spend on recon 90-day exit checklist (First 90 days)
T0+12mo G1 ready for formal review ? V1–V4 + V8 + V6 path
T0+18–24mo Enter Phase 2 CAPEX ? G1 PASS + major-spend rows
T0+12mo and T0+24mo (review) WAN / Starlink recurring cost vs documented value proxy — continue / trim / freeze scope ? Quarterly ledger lines + CS- on Automation stop rules ;* Validation plan § Connectivity

What not to do by month 24 without gates

  • Financed loader / hay line without hours proof + hire quote (Remediation §3)
  • Second enterprise if V11 surge uncovered
  • Telemetry fleet if triage > benefit (Stop rules)
  • Second farm WAN terminal / redundant uplink without Phase 1 connectivity proof and capital gate (Connectivity strategy, Capital plan)
  • Always-on field RF / HaLow / farm Starlink while DR-1 open (Off-grid decision rules) — CS-5 on Automation stop rules
  • Production trust in remote Demory visibility without MV-8 (local-only + SOC-stressed drill )**
  • Expanding cloud / WAN-dependent automation while CS-1 / CS-2 (connectivity stops ) are red on Automation stop rules