Open books from the start. Here's what the commons needs to buy or build, grouped and honestly flagged. Costs are rough, pre-cruise placeholders — they firm up as the survey, timber cruise, and water licence come back. Much of the build is sweat, not cash.
| Item | Rough cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The parcel — DL 1243 Boulder Pit Rd 2,560 ac; debt-free purchase is the whole game. |
$4.6M | Researching |
| Incorporation + securities/counsel CLT non-profit + co-op; the opinion that gates everything. |
~$15–40k | Needed |
| Survey / GeoSeal cell layout Cut the 500 cells by buildable envelope, not by ruler. |
TBD | Needed |
| Timber cruise Merchantable volume, species, replant area. |
~$5–15k | Needed |
| Item | Rough cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Creek intake + gravity main Sized to the water licence — confirm volume first. |
TBD | Needed |
| Storage tanks (potable + fire) | ~$1–3k each | Needed |
| Filtration + UV treatment Surface water must be treated to potable. |
~$2–6k | Needed |
| Item | Rough cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Micro-hydro turbine + penstock Pelton vs crossflow depends on measured head/flow. |
TBD (post-survey) | Researching |
| Solar panels + battery bank Best-aspect commons array + per-cell. |
modular, add over time | Researching |
| Item | Rough cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Walipíni / greenhouse materials | ~$3–8k | Needed |
| Composting-toilet setups (per lot standard) One documented, defensible spec for every lot. |
~$200–1k/lot | Needed |
| Seeds, nursery stock, tools | ongoing | Needed |
| Item | Rough cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry furnace + crucibles + forge Cans → ingots; a member's concession. |
~$1–4k | Researching |
| Biochar kiln Slash → soil + carbon. |
~$1–3k | Researching |
| E-bike + trailer (recycling round) The local collection business. 😄 |
~$2–4k | Researching |
| Item | Rough cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Starlink dishes ×N (backhaul) Shared across the mesh. |
~$600 + $140/mo each | Researching |
| Mesh radios + ridge relay nodes (solar) | ~$100–300/node | Researching |
| Item | Rough cost | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lodge, tavern & inn, sauna, dojo, barn (built commons) On the already-logged ground; much by sweat. The tavern is the social heart; the dojo keeps bodies whole. |
TBD | Needed |
| Tractor, sawmill, chainsaws Shared heavy kit; donations welcome. |
TBD | Needed |
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