SCP-2033
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-2033
Expected annual
$370K
One-time setup
$170K
Annual recurring
$367K
Personnel
2.5
Initial setup is moderate (~$170k) driven by containment chamber construction and equipment (HVAC, audio/CCTV). Recurring annual costs are ~ $367k driven primarily by personnel (horticulture, security, research), administrative overhead, and ongoing monitoring/storage.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $170K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $367K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$367K/yr
Normal year with no incidents; routine operations, monitoring, and maintenance.
no incidents
routine monitoring
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Minor Incident
$387K/yr
Localized incident requiring emergency response (tree illness, increased activity, accidental transfer of gum fragments) with limited repairs and specialist consultations.
tree illness or pest outbreak
accidental gum transfer during maintenance
small-scale containment remediation
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Major Incident
$487K/yr
Significant event such as specimen death, public exposure leading to legal/PR costs, or large-scale contamination requiring major remediation and possibly replacement/relocation.
specimen loss or major illness
public exposure / litigation
large-scale remediation or replacement
Personnel
2.5 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Horticulturalist / Botanist | 1.0 | [#8] Full-time horticulturalist responsible for routine care, pruning and liaising on research. |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 1.0 | [#9] Site security allocation (incremental burden ~1 FTE equivalent). |
| Research Scientist / Lab Tech | 0.5 | [#10] Part-time/0.5 FTE for audio review, data analysis and experiment support. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates are order-of-magnitude based on analyst notes and common site costing practices; personnel and overhead figures are dominant and reasonably constrained, but contingency and incident costs are uncertain so confidence is medium.