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SCP-1556 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1556
Expected annual
$661K
One-time setup
$641K
Annual recurring
$654K
Personnel
4.5
Initial one-time setup and capital purchases are modest (~$641k including a contingency reserve); the dominant ongoing cost is personnel and recurring monitoring (approximately $654.5k/yr) driven by field teams, imaging/subscription services, and airborne/ground logistics.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $641K
Contingency Reserve $250K
[#22] Emergency/escalation reserve for large-scale response planning (~$250,000 one-time).
Equipment $218K
[#3, #6, #7, #10, #12, #18] One-time capital for two 4x4/ATV vehicles ($100,000), two professional drones ($60,000), camera trap and solar/mount hardware ($28,000), communications equipment ($10,000), optics/low-light suite ($15,000), and initial secure server configuration ($5,000) — combined estimated $218,000.
Facilities $150K
[#5] Construction/purchase of 2–3 prefabricated insulated remote observation outposts with solar, instrumentation racks and satellite uplink; one-time cost estimate $150,000.
Legal Cover Setup $10K
[#17] Initial legal/cover-story/PR setup costs (~$10,000 one-time).
Training And Ppe $8K
[#11] Initial high-altitude/wilderness training and PPE for field team (~$2,000/person × 4 = $8,000 one-time).
Vet Retainer $5K
[#14] Veterinary contingency retainer (~$5,000 one-time).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $654K/yr
Staff Wages $389K/yr
[#1, #2] Field monitoring team salaries and benefits: 4× $70,000 = $280,000 + ~30% benefits = $364,000/yr; part-time data analyst 0.5 FTE = $25,000/yr; combined wages ~$389,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $77K/yr
[#2, #7, #8, #15, #18, #24] Ongoing monitoring and research: satellite/SAR imagery subscriptions ($30,000/yr), software/licensing ($5,000/yr), camera replacement/consumables ($2,000/yr), non-invasive sampling & sequencing ($20,000/yr), secure data storage/cybersecurity ($2,000/yr), and long-term research/grants/publication budget (~$20,000/yr) — total ~$77,000/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $45K/yr
[#16, #17, #23] Ongoing legal counsel, PR/cover-story management and records handling (~$30,000/yr), permits/land-access fees (~$5,000/yr), and public incident response/compensation reserve (~$10,000/yr) — total ~$45,000/yr.
Logistics And Transport $44K/yr
[#4, #9] Vehicle fuel/maintenance/insurance (~$8,000/yr) and periodic helicopter reconnaissance (~$36,000/yr for monthly recon flights); combined ~$44,000/yr.
Equipment Depreciation $30K/yr
[#21] Sinking fund / depreciation and scheduled replacement for vehicles, drones, cameras, batteries and field electronics (~$30,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#20] Field consumables: food, small tools, replacement rope/anchors, first-aid supplies, small spare parts (~$20,000/yr).
Insurance Liability $20K/yr
[#13] Medical insurance, liability and worker safety coverage for field personnel (~$20,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#5] Annual upkeep for remote outposts (~$7,500/yr).
Drone Maintenance Insurance $6K/yr
[#6] Maintenance, insurance and repairs for drones (~$6,000/yr).
Communications Service $6K/yr
[#10] Monthly satellite/radio service for cabins and field comms (~$500/mo = $6,000/yr).
Veterinary Services $5K/yr
[#14] Veterinary on-call/per-call fees for emergency animal care (~$5,000/yr).
Power And Energy Maintenance $3K/yr
[#19] Battery replacements and energy maintenance for solar arrays and remote sites (~$3,000/yr).
Training And Ppe Annual $2K/yr
[#11] Annual refresher courses and training (~$2,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $654K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year of monitoring with no major incidents or escalations; routine operations only.
no herd escalation routine maintenance and monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $704K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring emergency response, medical care, small compensation, and short-term surge in field activity.
injury to personnel livestock damage public sighting requiring response
🚨 Major Escalation $1.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Significant behavioral change or attack toward settlements requiring large-scale response (capture attempts, heavy-lift helicopters, temporary corrals, extended veterinary/quarantine operations).
herd approaches human settlement aggressive coordinated attacks policy decision to attempt capture/tagging
👥 Personnel 4.5 total
Role Count Notes
Field Observer / Field Researcher 4 [#1] Four full-time field observers with wilderness/mountain experience (rotating shifts).
Research Scientist / Data Analyst 0.5 [#2] Part-time (0.5 FTE) analyst to manage imagery, sensor data, and movement modeling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are derived from detailed analyst line-items with explicit figures for most items; uncertainty remains for rare escalation costs, helicopter/medevac retainer variation, and local permitting or land-lease contingencies.
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