Under the US-Brazil Implementing Arrangement field data collection will endfor NASA-funded investigators on December 17, 2004.

LBA-ECO Project Office support in 2005 Transition/takedown activities Support for continued data collection with CNPq licenses

LBA-ECO Exit PlanLBA-ECO Exit Plan

From December 17, 2004, until property transfer to Brazil is complete, only teams witha CNPq license and a NASA-funded investigator will be able to use NASA property,infrastructure, and resources for field data collection (unless the Implementing Arrangementis renewed). However, all Phase 2 LBA-ECO teams can continue to use NASA providedresources for takedown/transition/shipping activities in early 2005.

Dismantling of scientific sites and offices supported by LBA-ECO that are not otherwise in use byteams with CNPq licenses will continue through 2005.

Visas

NASA’s property department will allow us to transfer property to Brazilian institutions, either Permanently or on a long-term loan basis.

AssumptionsAssumptions

Field Work in 2005 with CNPq licensesField Work in 2005 with CNPq licenses

Investigators collecting field data in Brazil after December 17, 2004 must arrange theirown licenses, permitting, funding, and specify what logistical support they require fromthe Project Office. (Questionnaire)

Property issues and data collection continuity

By mid to late 2005, facilities will either need to be transferred to Brazilian operation, or be decommissioned.

Towers supported / operated by LBA-ECOTowers supported / operated by LBA-ECO

Investigators with CNPq licenses must identify any tower or other site where data collection will continue after 12/17/04.

Towers and sites in Santarém that are identified for use under approved CNPq licenses willcontinue to be maintained and supported by the following:

data techs vehicles generator maintenance and fueling site and tower safety

Timeline

2004 2005

Santarém Towers

Santarém Office

LBA-ECO Shutdown Operations

Aug.

Data collection on Flux Data collection on Flux & Meteorological Towers& Meteorological Towers

Backup power generator systemBackup power generator system

Dirty / Wet LabDirty / Wet Lab

Office FacilitiesOffice Facilities

Generator support Generator support

Office RestorationOffice Restoration

Transfer of NASA Towers/Generators & Transfer of NASA Towers/Generators & Field SitesField Sites

Transfer of NASA Transfer of NASA Office FurnitureOffice Furniture

Transfer of NASA Transfer of NASA Lab EquipmentLab Equipment

Transfer of Transfer of NASA NASA

ComputersComputers

TransferredTransferred

Dirty & Wet Lab Dirty & Wet Lab DecommissioningDecommissioning

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

2006

Transfer of NASA Transfer of NASA Field GearField GearGC Lab DecommissionedGC Lab Decommissioned

Office ShutdownOffice Shutdown

Annex RestorationAnnex Restoration

ShutdownShutdownSantarém Annex OperationsAnnex Operations

Data collection on Flux & Meteorological Towers associated with CNPq licensesData collection on Flux & Meteorological Towers associated with CNPq licenses

ShutdownShutdown

Ends for data collection Ends for data collection

Generator support associated with CNPq licenses Generator support associated with CNPq licenses

2005

LBA-ECO Shutdown Operations

Science Team Equipment Science Team Equipment

Vehicle MaintenanceVehicle Maintenance

Base camp closes to investigator useBase camp closes to investigator useBase Camp

Vehicles

Shipping

Transfer NASA vehicles and boatsTransfer NASA vehicles and boats

2004

LBA-ECOsupport forother offices

Vehicles available for takedown/shipping Vehicles available for takedown/shipping activities activities

Vehicles not transferred will go into storage in Vehicles not transferred will go into storage in BelBeléém/Acre/Mato Grosso/Brasm/Acre/Mato Grosso/Brasíília/Rondonia/Manauslia/Rondonia/Manaus

Logistic aides at Brasilia and Rondonia LBA OfficesLogistic aides at Brasilia and Rondonia LBA Offices

Monetary support for Manaus camps Monetary support for Manaus camps and IBGE-Brasilia and IBGE-Brasilia

Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

2006

LBA-ECO support to Central Office personnelLBA-ECO support to Central Office personnel

Base camp property transferBase camp property transfer