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SCP-1180 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1180
Expected annual
$45K
One-time setup
$29K
Annual recurring
$44K
Personnel
2
Initial containment/setup is modest (~$29k one-time) driven primarily by site works (fencing/transplantation) and an emergency reserve; recurring annual costs are moderate (~$44k/yr) driven by research/monitoring, medical contingency, and counseling services.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $29K
Facilities $10K
[#7, #8] Fencing and restricted-access perimeter (#7) and possible transplantation/site-prep (#8). Estimate covers small enclosure installation and a mid-range tree-moving/site-prep effort.
Contingency Emergency Removal Reserve $6K
[#22] Reserve budget for emergency removal (crane + disposal + site remediation) if the tree becomes an acute hazard.
Equipment $4K
[#1, #2, #6, #21, #13] Security camera and mounting (#1), DVR/NVR initial purchase (#2), catch/mitigation system (nets/umbrella) (#6), one-time secure server/DAS (#21), and an on-site emergency first-aid kit (#13).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3K
[#15] Initial small-scale experiments and consumables (basic radiography/assays) to begin investigative work.
Cover Story Initial $2K
[#19] Initial cover-story / PR materials and minimal liaison costs to obscure public attention.
Protocol Development And Initial Training $1K
[#11] One-time protocol creation and initial staff briefing on safety/memetic risk.
Backup Specimen $1K
[#18] Procurement, shipping and planting of a non-anomalous coconut palm or clone for comparative/replacement purposes.
Legal And Permits $1K
[#20] Permits, environmental assessments, and legal support for transplanting/site work if required.
Ppe And Signage $600
[#5] Initial purchase of hardhats and warning signage for staff/visitors.
Small Tools Initial $400
[#23] Initial purchase of loppers, poles, tarps, gloves and other small field tools.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $44K/yr
Research And Monitoring $15K/yr
[#15, #25] Ongoing research budget for follow-up tests and small controlled studies (#15) and longer-term monitoring/contingency studies or a small multi-year program (#25).
Medical Contingency And Response $10K/yr
[#13] Annual contingency for medical response, minor claims, or insurance related to injuries from falling fruit.
Staff Wages $5K/yr
[#3, #14] Weekly footage review labor (#3) and administrative/clerical time for logs and reporting (~1 hr/week) (#14).
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#10, #5, #17, #23] Removal & disposal of fallen/new growths (#10), PPE replacement (#5), laboratory consumables & processing (#17), and small-tools/consumables replacement (#23).
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#4, #9, #24] Camera maintenance & replacement averaged annually (#4), arborist/botanical maintenance visits and staff checks (#9), and electricity for monitoring equipment/site lighting (#24).
Psychological Services $3K/yr
[#12] Counseling fund and psychological services for staff exposed to SCP-1180-related distress.
Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr
[#19] Ongoing minimal cover-story expenses and liaison with local authorities; legal fees if recurring engagement is needed.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#16] Secure sample shipping and internal transport under chain-of-custody.
Protocol Refreshers And Training $600/yr
[#11] Annual refresher training and memetic/behavior briefings.
It And Records Redundancy $300/yr
[#21] Cloud storage/maintenance for backups and encrypted records.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $44K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with basic monitoring, PPE, periodic arborist visits, and routine research activity.
regular_fruiting weekly_review_no_incidents standard_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $56K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$12K vs baseline
Limited public exposure or a small injury event requiring extra PR, legal attention, counseling and minor medical costs.
public_encounter minor_injury increased_disposal_and_counseling
🚨 Emergency Removal $74K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Acute hazard escalation requiring emergency removal, disposal, site remediation and possible compensation.
escalating_fruiting/aggression major_public_incident urgent_tree_removal
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Botany Technician 1 [#3, #9, #15] Responsible for weekly footage review, routine botanical checks, and coordinating research tasks (covered in staff_wages and parts of facilities_maintenance/research budgets).
Administrative Staff 1 [#14, #19] Handles logs, reporting, liaison/admin tasks and minor cover-story coordination (~1 hr/week billed into staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide specific line-item ranges for most costs, enabling a medium-confidence estimate; uncertainties remain around transplantation scope, frequency of incidents, and the scale of long-term research or public/legal actions.
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