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SCP-1973 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-1973
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$1.4M
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
17
Initial capital outlay is approximately $1.33M driven by site acquisition/construction, hardened garage bay, heavy-equipment purchase, and decommissioning reserves; recurring annual costs are approximately $1.54M driven by salaries (security + research + contained crew), facility operations (HVAC/power), contingency reserves and ongoing monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M
Facilities $340K
[#1, #2, #9] Land purchase, perimeter fencing installation, and reinforced/ hardened garage bay slab and structural work; does not include modular housing (listed separately).
Decommissioning Fund $275K
[#29] End-of-life / decommissioning reserve (midpoint of $50k–$500k recommended planning fund).
Heavy Equipment Purchase $160K
[#18] Purchase of tracked excavator/winch kit (~$120k–$200k); baseline assumes purchase rather than retainer.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $125K
[#14] Ground-penetrating radar, coring rigs, sensors, sampling kits and initial calibration/setup of monitoring instrumentation.
Remediation Contingency $125K
[#17] One-time remediation contingency for moderate pollution/contamination events (midpoint of $50k–$200k special-event contingency).
Onsite Crew Housing $72K
[#8] Modular trailers/furnishings for SCP-1973-1 crew (2–3 trailers); midpoint of $40k–$105k range.
Equipment $70K
[#3, #15, #22] Fence energizer/power system, surveillance/CCTV hardware and secure server/hardened communications hardware.
Land Purchase $45K
[#1] Purchase of ~8 acres (100 m buffer) — midpoint of $10k–$80k rural estimate; lease alternative handled in recurring costs (set to 0 for baseline purchase assumption).
Onsite Guard Housing $45K
[#7] Modular unit(s) for on-call / onsite guard lodging; midpoint of $20k–$70k range.
Test Vehicles Stock $30K
[#16] Initial stock of RC rigs / sacrificial vehicles for testing (midpoint of $10k–$50k).
Legal And Permits One Time $30K
[#20] Initial permitting, environmental assessments and one-time legal/liaison work (midpoint $10k–$50k).
Transport Recovery $25K
[#11] One-time heavy-haul/crane/permit costs to recover and unload an M48 tank; midpoint of $10k–$40k.
Emergency Supplies $15K
[#19] Initial spill kits, PPE, decon shower units and hazmat supplies (midpoint of $5k–$25k).
Security Hiring $12K
[#6] Initial background checks, vetting and training for security hires (6 personnel at $1k–$3k each).
Pr Initial $6K
[#23] Initial cover-story / PR package and community outreach setup ($3k–$10k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $995K/yr
[#5, #8, #13, #24] Salaries and fully loaded costs: security staff (4–6 guards + supervisor), onsite crew stipends/salaries, research scientists/technicians, site manager and admin staff.
Contingency Reserve $200K/yr
[#28] Recommended liquid reserve (10–25% of operating costs); baseline uses midpoint ~$200k as an annualized reserve contribution.
Research And Monitoring $86K/yr
[#12, #14, #15, #16, #27] Tank preservation/maintenance, instrumentation calibration/maintenance, surveillance storage/bandwidth, sacrificial test-vehicle replacements, and lab sample analyses.
Facilities Maintenance $79K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #7, #10, #25] Fence maintenance/repairs and energizer battery replacement, fortnightly perimeter inspection visits, guard-housing utilities, garage HVAC/dehumidification electricity & maintenance, and site utilities/road upkeep.
Cover Story And Legal $52K/yr
[#20, #23] Ongoing legal/liaison retainer and cover-story / public relations/community reimbursements.
Insurance $42K/yr
[#21] Annual insurance/liability buffer and premiums for onsite storage of heavy equipment and vehicles.
Crew Living Costs $26K/yr
[#8] Utilities, food, housekeeping for onsite crew (midpoint of $12k–$40k).
Vehicle Environmental Monitoring $25K/yr
[#17] Ongoing environmental monitoring, permits and groundwater sampling related to submerged vehicles ($10k–$40k/yr midpoint).
Info Security Maintenance $12K/yr
[#22] Ongoing maintenance, audits and classified storage upkeep for servers and records.
Medical Support $10K/yr
[#26] Medical and psychological support services for contained crew and staff.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#19, #24] Annual replenishment of emergency/hazmat consumables and office supplies.
Security Hiring Rechecks $1K/yr
[#6] Recurring background rechecks and clearance maintenance (~$1k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
[#11, #18] Occasional transport/recovery and heavy-equipment retainer are handled as one-time purchases or as ad-hoc contractor invoices; baseline assumes purchase/occasional contractor billing rather than an annual retainer.
Land Lease $0/yr
[#1] Lease alternative exists ($500–$5,000/yr); baseline assumes land purchase so lease cost set to $0.
Heavy Equipment Retainer $0/yr
[#18] Retainer alternative ($20k–$60k/yr) set to $0 in baseline assuming purchase of heavy kit.
Emergency Supplies Annual $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with scheduled monitoring, routine maintenance, and ongoing research; no major incidents or environmental remediation events.
no incidents routine testing only planned maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Small containment incident (lost test vehicle requiring recovery, localized contamination control, small remediation and contractor mobilization).
vehicle sinks and leaks small-scale remediation required contractor heavy-lift mobilization
🚨 Major Environmental Remediation $2.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant contamination or escalation requiring large-scale remediation, extended contractor engagement, regulatory fines/permits, and elevated PR/legal costs.
major contamination discovered regulatory enforcement action extended multi-week remediation
👥 Personnel 17 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5, #6] 4–6 rotating guards plus 1 supervisor; includes staffing to ensure one guard on site at all times and supervisory coverage.
Research Scientist 2 [#13] Geotechnical/materials/anomalous-conduct specialists (senior scientists).
Research Technician 2 [#13, #14] Field technicians for coring, GPR operation, sensors and sample handling.
SCP-1973-1 Crew 4 [#8] Contained tank crew retained onsite (3–5 personnel); baseline assumes 4.
Site Director / Administrative Staff 2 [#24] One site manager and one administrative/clerical staff to handle scheduling, procurement and reporting.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#9, #10, #18] Technician/engineer for garage systems, heavy-equipment maintenance and periodic mechanical support.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges and midpoints; many line items (land costs, contractor fees, remediation) vary widely by location and incident severity, producing moderate uncertainty despite detailed line-item coverage.
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