The first file on the grove water cut began with the channel level book and the downstream moisture readings. The city then checked the source, heard affected residents and sent a second office to repeat the count.

The current Year first, budbreak window 3 file records 87 readings taken at the same root markers; the previous window records 89. The longer sequence makes the change visible, while each count remains tied to its own dates.

A turning point was the observation that the east branch receives meltwater two days later than the upper branch. It narrowed the discussion from a general claim to a question about how the rule works at the site.

The upper steward favors a shared calendar date. The east circle wants the cut tied to its own readings. The shared record is larger than it was at the start, although the parties still assign it different weight.

The steward attaches the original field record and the last method note. The Year first, budbreak window 3 file remains open for its scheduled decision. The water circle will compare two dates against the same root markers.