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SCP-1710 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1710
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$838K
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
11
First-year capital costs are dominated by land acquisition, infrastructure (fence, cabin, power/comms) and an emergency/MtF reserve; ongoing costs are driven by staff wages (24/7 sentry coverage plus manager/techs/researchers) and an active research/storage program. Baseline recurring operating costs are estimated at approximately $1.33M/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $838K
Land Acquisition $188K
[#1] Purchase of the parcel (representative midpoint of £50k–£250k).
Mtf Reserve Initial Fund $156K
[#18] Initial reserve fund to hold on-site/ready for rapid response (£50k–£200k recommended).
Equipment $151K
[#2, #3, #4, #7, #9, #10] Perimeter control panels, CCTV/NVR/towers, cabin furnishings/comms, high-fidelity recording gear, solar/generator and vehicle purchase.
Facilities $125K
[#2, #4, #9, #11] Fence installation, sentry cabin construction, grid trenching/connection and initial site dressing/signage.
Mtf Activation Budget Per Activation $109K
[#18] Per-activation emergency/MTF mobilization budget (representative midpoint of £25k–£150k).
Community Compensation One Time $34K
[#13] One-time community compensation/mitigation payments if needed.
Decommissioning And Restoration $34K
[#20] Site restoration and infrastructure removal (one-off decommissioning).
Legal Setup And Permits $19K
[#12] Legal setup, permitting and covert administrative front establishment (one-time legal fees).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $18K
[#8, #24] Initial local server/backup and initial archive/cataloguing tools/staff for audio logging.
Initial Medical Kit And Training $4K
[#17] Initial first-aid kit, AED purchase and initial medic/first-aid training.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $841K/yr
[#5, #6] Salaries and benefits for 6 on-site sentries (24/7 coverage) plus site manager, 2 technicians and 2 researchers including 25% overhead.
Contingency Reserve $173K/yr
[#21] Unallocated contingency/flex budget (15% of base annual operating budget) for unforeseen anomalous costs.
Research And Monitoring $131K/yr
[#7, #8, #16, #24] Core research program funding (acoustic/botanical analysis), recurring high-fidelity recording support and archive curation staffing/processing.
Cover Story And Legal $93K/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #19] Ongoing site upkeep/landscaping to support the conservation cover story, PR/website maintenance, liaison with local authorities and legal/incident-retainer fees.
Mtf Reserve Fund $12K/yr
[#18] Annual allocation to maintain/refresh the emergency response reserve.
Facilities Maintenance $11K/yr
[#3, #4, #9] CCTV/installation maintenance, sentry-cabin utilities and recurring power/fuel/ISP costs.
Audits And Compliance $11K/yr
[#21] Annual audits and environmental/compliance reviews.
Cloud And Storage $10K/yr
[#8] Cloud storage and compute costs plus recurring software licences for audio analysis.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#14] Batteries, spare parts, PPE, recording media and consumables for field systems.
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#10] Vehicle running costs (maintenance, insurance, fuel) for site patrols and equipment transport.
Ethical Review Per Study $8K/yr
[#23] Institutional review and human-subject protections (budgeted as an annual average per expected study).
Sensor Replacement $6K/yr
[#22] Averaged annual budget for scheduled replacement of sensors and weather-exposed electronics.
Archive Curation $6K/yr
[#24] Ongoing curation, metadata tagging and secure archival of high-value audio logs.
Wildlife Management $6K/yr
[#15] Habitat management and monitoring to maintain the conservation cover story and local fauna.
Medical And Safety Recurring $2K/yr
[#17] Refresher first-aid/medic training and consumable replacements.
Planning Ballpark Estimate $0/yr
[#25] Analyst provided ballpark ranges; captured across the detailed line items above.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine monitoring, maintenance and research activity; no breach or major incidents.
routine operations no incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized incident such as tampering, small-scale equipment damage or a limited public exposure requiring legal/PR response and one MTF activation.
equipment tampering localized breach limited public exposure
🚨 Major Breach $2.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public incident requiring full emergency response, replacement of infrastructure, extended legal/PR action and possible decommissioning.
major containment breach large public exposure site decommissioning
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Sentry (Park Ranger cover) 6 [#5] Two operatives per shift × 3 shifts for 24/7 coverage; covert pay premium included in wages.
Site Manager / Executive Staff 1 [#6] Single site manager to oversee operations and liaison.
Engineer / Maintenance (Field Technician) 2 [#6] Two technicians for sensors, cameras, cabin and power upkeep.
Research Scientist 2 [#6, #16] Botanist/acoustician staffing for ongoing analysis and studies.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are built directly from granular analyst line items but remain uncertain due to choice between land purchase vs lease, variable research scope, and the unpredictable frequency/severity of anomalous incidents; currency conversion and midpoint selections add further uncertainty.
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