or research program at any actual site. This pretesting or prior validation can be done by simulating a solar collector facility and then studying those ecosystem parameters that are expected to change under this form of altered environment. Step three is directly related to step two. Once expected ecosystem changes are validated, alternative methods of monitoring should be tested to establish the level of detail desired from future monitoring programs. This can be developed at a simulation site prior to establishing a monitoring program for an actual solar collection facility that is planned or under construction. Step four is the establishment of a baseline study and monitoring program for the first functional solar thermal power system (STPS) to be constructed near Barstow, California. This program should be based on all the background material developed in the theoretical impact review as well as at a solar collector simulation facility. Data from the monitoring program at the 10 MWe STPS at Barstow will be used as a guide to develop construction and operation procedures at future solar conversion facilities. For this reason step five should include various forms of manipulation of site characteristics at the Barstow facility. These should include such modifications in procedures as changing the soil surface and using different heliostat washing techniques. Monitoring these manipulations then becomes an integral part of the overall monitoring program. Step six is the establishment of monitoring programs for future STPS and photovoltaic facilities. These programs may be limited based on the data obtained from the ecosystem parameter validation tests (Step 2) and the monitoring and manipulation program at the Barstow STPS. Specific monitoring and manipulative programs are the second part of the research program as presented and should be developed for each solar conversion or simulation facility to be studied. The ecosystem parameters to be studied at each facility are defined and the specific length of time of measurement to enable adequate determination of parameter response is presented. Three solar conversion or simulation facilities are discussed in this section. These include a solar powered irrigation pump system at Willard, New Mexico, a solar collector simulator facility such as one being studied
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