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SCP-2822 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2822
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$2.4M
Personnel
21
Initial capital/setup costs are roughly $1.9M driven by property acquisition, renovations and vehicle/equipment purchases; recurring annual costs are ~ $2.38M/year dominated by security and research staff wages, plus site maintenance and reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Facilities $1.2M
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #29] Property acquisition/lease, perimeter fencing/signage, access road/parking/site hardening, portion of on-site renovations and one-time weatherproofing.
Decommissioning Reserve $200K
[#30] Contingent reserve for future relocation, remediation or decommissioning costs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $161K
[#4, #12, #14, #24] On-site lab/office conversion portion, wash station buildout, small portable lab equipment and sample archiving/cabinets.
Equipment $100K
[#5, #6, #16] CCTV/perimeter hardware & initial software, on-site generator/UPS purchase, and data/system hardware for secure logging.
Vehicle Fleet $100K
[#10] Purchase/lease of 1–2 4x4 crew vehicles and a small trailer.
Cover Up Contingency One Time $50K
[#28] Occasional one-off community reimbursements / larger hush/cover payments (contingency).
Initial Training And Clearance $30K
[#9] Initial level-2 clearance processing, orientation and safety/handling training setup costs.
Legal And Permits Initial $25K
[#17] Initial legal fees and permit costs for land use, wastewater and environmental compliance.
Handling Equipment $15K
[#22] Dollies, padded crates and mechanical lift-aid purchase for larger SCP-2822-B specimens.
Grounds Equipment $5K
[#11] Mower, trimmer and small groundskeeping equipment (one-time replacement/amortized portion).
Tagging Setup $3K
[#13] Durable tags, barcode/RFID setup and initial handling aids.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.4M/yr
Staff Wages $1.9M/yr
[#7, #8] Security (approx. 10–14 guards -> modeled as 12) and research staff/technicians (approx. 8–10 -> modeled as 9) salaries, benefits and hazard pay.
Research And Monitoring $125K/yr
[#15, #26] Outsourced advanced analyses (ICP-MS, EM, isotopes) and ongoing research program/experiments monitoring SCP-2822 behavior.
Reserve Contingency Population Growth $100K/yr
[#21] Annual reserve set-aside for unexpected population growth, expansion, or urgent capital needs.
Cover Story And Legal $52K/yr
[#17, #18, #28] Ongoing legal counsel/permits, PR/cover-story maintenance and a recurring cover-up/info-suppression reserve.
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#11, #25, #29] Groundskeeping/vegetation maintenance, routine inspections, HVAC/generator servicing, seasonal snow removal and site repairs.
Insurance $30K/yr
[#19] Property and public liability insurance with elevated premiums for anomalous risk.
Logistics And Transport $24K/yr
[#10] Vehicle fuel, maintenance, insurance and transport-related operating costs (annualized).
Incident Response Fund $20K/yr
[#27] Annual set-aside for rapid incident response, overtime, temporary lockdown supplies and investigations.
Data Storage And Software $18K/yr
[#16] Recurring costs for image/video storage, backups, AI analytics hosting and data analyst time (operational costs).
Supplies And Consumables $17K/yr
[#12, #13, #14, #23] Wash station consumables and labor, tagging consumables replacement, lab calibration consumables, PPE and routine small consumables.
Generator Fuel And Maintenance $12K/yr
[#6] Fuel, periodic testing and maintenance for on-site generator and UPS upkeep.
Training And Clearance $12K/yr
[#9] Ongoing refresher training, drills and background reinvestigations.
Medical And Medevac $10K/yr
[#20] Medical supplies, medevac/ambulance on-call contingency and periodic readiness contracts.
Secure Comms And Cloud $6K/yr
[#5] Secure communications, encrypted links and cloud storage subscription/operating fees.
Archival Storage $2K/yr
[#24] Humidity cabinet energy/maintenance and archival storage upkeep.
Handling Equipment Maintenance $1K/yr
[#22] Maintenance and small repairs for handling gear and mechanical aids.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.4M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; regular staffing, maintenance, research and reserves operate as budgeted.
no incidents routine research cadence steady staffing
🚨 Minor Incident $2.4M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Small containment incident or specimen straying requiring overtime, temporary lockdown and limited equipment replacement.
specimen strays minor equipment damage local unauthorized access attempt
🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or multi-day recovery requiring external contractors, replacement equipment and higher overtime.
multi-specimen escape structural damage extended recovery operation
🚨 Political Exposure $2.7M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Public discovery or legal/political challenge requiring large cover-up/legal settlement costs and intensified PR/legal effort.
public disclosure media attention local legal action
👥 Personnel 21 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#7] Modeled staffing to provide 24/7 coverage with rotating shifts and leave (10–14 guards recommended).
Research Scientist / Technician 9 [#8] Field researchers and technicians with rotations (8–10 recommended) to support daily counts, experiments and sampling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges enabling mid-confidence estimates, but many costs depend on precise site purchase price, staffing model, and unpredictable anomalous behavior, so uncertainty remains.
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