SCP-1730 — SCP-1730 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1730 Unknown ? low confidence

SCP-1730

Expected annual

$42.3M

One-time setup

$189.8M

Annual recurring

$40.6M

Personnel

100

Initial one-time stabilization and construction costs are approximately $189.8M driven by deep structural rehabilitation, specialized containment suites, and contingency/reservation funding; ongoing operations are about $40.6M/year driven by staffing, R&D, hazardous-waste handling, and continuous monitoring.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $189.8M

Facilities $107.5M

[#1, #2, #9, #10, #11, #13, #14, #25] Includes perimeter fencing (#1), quarantine gate complex (#2), large-scale structural stabilization/shoring of basement levels (#9), fire suppression installation component (#10), initial permanent power infrastructure (#11), high-containment laboratory construction (construction portion of #13), medical/quarantine ward setup (#14), and land acquisition/controls (#25).

Containment Suites $25.0M

[#20] Construction/retrofitting of multiple specialized containment suites (Faraday cages, dampers, stasis rigs) as a one-time investment (#20).

Equipment $12.2M

[#3, #7, #8, #18, #19, #21] Procurement of Maxwell-Harden Class-VII suits (#3), initial security/vehicle fleet (#7), remote/robotic exploration units (#8), secure communications hardware (#18), mapping/data-recovery hardware (#19), and remote neutralization/containment kit hardware (#21).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $10.0M

[#13] Outfitting BSL-3/BSL-4 laboratory interiors with HEPA/airlock systems, autoclaves, specialized instrumentation and initial consumables for analysis (#13).

Environmental Remediation Initial $10.0M

[#10, #16] Initial fuel leak and soil/groundwater remediation / large-scale hazardous remediation capacity to address discovered contamination and potential large remediation events (#10, #16).

R And D Program Initial $10.0M

[#29] Initial funding for bespoke containment technology R&D program and prototype development (#29).

Contingency Reserve $10.0M

[#27] Contingency reserve for large anomalous events / neutralization campaigns; recommended rapid-response fund (#27).

Legal And Cover Initial $1.5M

[#23] Initial legal, land-use agreements, cover-story establishment, and stakeholder compensation/settlement payments (#23).

Morgue And Incineration $1.0M

[#15] Secure mortuary/incinerator installation and contaminated-body handling infrastructure (#15).

Diplomatic Coordination Initial $1.0M

[#24] Initial diplomatic/covert coordination and liaison setup costs with extra‑jurisdictional authorities (#24).

Initial Training $800K

[#5] Initial Class‑VII training for the initial cohort (40 people) and associated medical/psychological prep and live drills (#5).

Environmental Monitoring Initial $600K

[#17] Initial deployment of environmental monitoring network (groundwater wells, fixed sensors, telemetry repeaters) (#17).

Psyops Initial $200K

[#28] Initial budget for psychological operations / misinformation campaign setup and ad buys (#28).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $40.6M/yr

Staff Wages $16.5M/yr

[#6, #7, #14, #26] Salaries/loaded costs for exploration teams, containment engineers, researchers, medics, security/guards, and long-term surveillance staff (40–80 exploration staff; 20–40 guards; medical and maintenance personnel) (#6, #7, #14, #26).

R And D Program $5.0M/yr

[#29] Recurring R&D funding for bespoke containment tech, prototypes, and testing programs (#29).

Research And Monitoring $4.0M/yr

[#13] Ongoing high-containment laboratory operations, sample analysis, and baseline research projects if the lab is active (#13).

Long Term Mothballing $3.0M/yr

[#30] If site is mothballed/perpetually contained: inspections, patrols, sensor replacement and gate maintenance in perpetuity (#30).

Hazardous Waste Handling $2.0M/yr

[#16] Yearly licensed transport, incineration/chemical neutralization, manifests and disposal contracts for contaminated soil, PPE, and biological samples (#16).

Airborne Support $2.0M/yr

[#22] Contracted helicopter standby, medevac readiness and external recon support (contract cost estimate) (#22).

Site Energy And Utilities $1.5M/yr

[#12] Continuous ventilation, negative-pressure handling, pumps, internal lighting and HVAC systems for contaminated spaces (#12).

Facilities Maintenance $1.2M/yr

[#9, #10, #11, #26] Ongoing building/shoring inspections, perimeter/fence/gate repairs, suppression system upkeep, and power infrastructure servicing (#9, #10, #11, #26).

Power Fuel And Maintenance $850K/yr

[#11] Fuel, generator maintenance, UPS servicing, and solar upkeep for redundant power systems (#11).

Robotics Maintenance $800K/yr

[#8, #21] Maintenance and spare parts for tethered/untethered drones and tracked robots, and upkeep for remote neutralization kits (#8, #21).

Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr

[#23] Ongoing legal counsel, FOIA handling, cover-story maintenance, occasional settlements and public-affairs operations (#23).

Supplies And Consumables $500K/yr

[#14] General medical and lab consumables (excludes suit-specific consumables and hazardous-waste treatment which are itemized separately) (#14).

Diplomatic And Covert Coordination $500K/yr

[#24] Ongoing liaison, covert operations budget, cross-jurisdictional coordination and travel costs (#24).

Suit Maintenance And Testing $400K/yr

[#4] Regular replacement of HEPA/chemical cartridges, suit integrity testing, repairs, and life-support calibration for 20 suits (#4).

Training Refresher $300K/yr

[#5] Recurring refresher training, drills, medical/psychological upkeep for personnel (#5).

Environmental Monitoring $300K/yr

[#17] Ongoing sensor maintenance, telemetry, groundwater sampling and lab analysis for environmental monitoring network (#17).

Logistics And Transport $200K/yr

[#7] Ground logistics, vehicle fuel for patrols and routine transport (excludes dedicated airborne support) (#7).

Mapping And It Maintenance $200K/yr

[#19] LIDAR/data archival, forensic IT maintenance, and database hosting costs (#19).

Psyops And Misinformation $200K/yr

[#28] Ongoing misinformation/ad-buy budgets and targeted messaging to manage civilian narrative (#28).

Leases And Compensation $200K/yr

[#25] Long-term lease payments, easements, and compensation to adjacent landowners if not purchased outright (#25).

Morgue Operations $200K/yr

[#15] Ongoing operations and decontamination costs for mortuary/incineration processes (#15).

Communications Maintenance $150K/yr

[#18] Secure communications network maintenance, satellite/mesh subscriptions and encryption upkeep (#18).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $40.6M/yr

84.5% probability / year

Normal year with steady operations, no major containment incidents; routine monitoring, research, and maintenance occur as planned.

routine_operations scheduled_research no_major_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $42.6M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline

Localized breach or contamination requiring targeted remediation, extra deployments, short-term expansion of hazardous-waste handling and overtime.

localized_breach small_remediation_campaign temporary_staff_overtime

🚨 Major Breach $65.6M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline

Significant containment failure or discovery of additional hazardous anomalies requiring large-scale remediation, temporary surge staffing, and major logistics.

containment_breach widespread_contamination major_rehabilitation

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $190.6M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$150.0M vs baseline

Large-scale anomalous event requiring emergency neutralization campaign, extensive remediation, possible evacuation, replacement of infrastructure and major R&D effort.

systemic_breach unexpected_anomalous_escalation full_scale_neutralization_campaign

👥 Personnel 100 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	30	Frontline security, perimeter patrols, rapid response teams; maps to security staffing and armed response estimates (#7).
Research Scientist	15	Laboratory researchers and anomaly specialists supporting onsite analysis and research operations (#6, #13).
Engineer / Maintenance	12	Containment engineers, structural shoring teams, power/utility maintenance staff (#6, #9, #11).
Medical Officer	6	Trauma care, quarantine ward staffing and ongoing psychological care providers (#14).
Administrative Staff / Site Command	7	Site command, logistics coordinators, legal/liaison support and administrative functions (#23, #24).
Technicians / Lab Staff	15	Lab technicians, environmental monitoring technicians, mapping/IT operators (#13, #17, #19).
MTF Exploration Team Members / Field Operatives	10	Rotational exploration teams and field operatives used for in-building operations (#6).
Surveillance & Sensor Operators	5	Perimeter sensor network operators and remote asset controllers (#1, #17).

📋 Confidence Notes

Costs are estimated from broad ranges provided in analyst notes; SCP-1730 involves deep structural unknowns, anomalous behaviors, environmental contamination and contingent containment needs, all of which drive high uncertainty and make precise costing unreliable.

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