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Centre pivot system risks	Information source
Planning
What is my water availability? Will water be available when required?	Step 4.2.1.5 & Agnote - Centre-pivot and Rural Water Authorities
Is my water quality suitable?	Step 4.2.1.6
Do I need to remove remnant vegetation from my property?	Step 4.2.1.7
Design
Can my system supply enough water in hot weather?	Step 4.2.2.1
Do I have the appropriate sprinklers in my system?	Step 4.2.2.3
What do I need to do to minimise wheel rutting?	Step 4.2.2.5 & Agnote - Centre pivot wheel rutting
Cost
What does a suitable centre pivot (for my farm/site) cost?	Step 4.2.3.1
What does it cost to run?	Step 4.2.3.2
What is the trade-off between capital and operational costs?	Agnote - Centre pivot - Capital and operating costs
Management
What are the management requirements for centre pivot systems?	Step 4.2.4
How do I manage wheel tracks?	Step 4.2.4.2
Overall
Is my investment consistent with my goals and aspirations?	Steps 1.1 and 1.2

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