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SCP-2861 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-2861
Expected annual
$2.8M
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
15
One-time setup costs approximately $1.53M (land acquisition and retrofit are the largest upfront expenses). Annual operating costs are roughly $2.7M driven primarily by 24/7 security staffing, containment specialists, sensor maintenance, and an institutional contingency reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M
Facilities $940K
[#1, #3, #11] Cemetery acquisition/lease and perimeter construction (fencing/gates/landscaping camouflage) plus visitor-center / inspection-suite retrofit.
Equipment $482K
[#6, #7, #8, #10, #12, #22, #23, #24, #25, #20] IR camera hardware and install, on-site video servers/NVR hardware, coffin pressure sensors (example sized to ~1,000 graves), UPS/generator hardware, morgue refrigeration and body-handling equipment, vehicle purchases, initial communications hardware, secure storage safe, initial IT system setup, initial PPE stock.
Legal Fees Acquisition $80K
[#2] One-time legal fees for acquisition, permits, and establishing cover story / initial counsel.
Initial Training $25K
[#19] Initial trauma response/exhumation biosafety and chain-of-custody training for on-site staff.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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Heavy Equipment Purchase $0
[#16] Optional purchase of small excavator/trailer (ownership option not selected in baseline).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#4, #5] 24/7 security staffing (approx. 12 guards covering rotations + benefits) and three Level-3 containment specialists (salaries + benefits).
Contingency Reserve $537K/yr
[#27] Contingency/escalation reserve (set to ~25% of baseline operating budget to cover surges, public incidents, or rapid scale-up).
Research And Monitoring $385K/yr
[#7, #9, #13, #14, #30] Ongoing video storage/cloud costs and monitoring, sensor maintenance/replacement, per-case autopsy/forensic tests, specialized carbon/material analyses, and long-term research program funding.
Facilities Maintenance $162K/yr
[#3, #10, #12, #24, #29] Grounds/fence upkeep and landscaping, power backup fuel/maintenance, morgue equipment maintenance, secure-storage climate control, and site administrative/groundskeeping overhead.
Cover Story And Legal $120K/yr
[#2, #25, #26, #28] Ongoing legal fees/permit management, IT/recordkeeping maintenance and redaction, cover-story payments to local contractors, and external insurance/liability budgeting.
Logistics And Transport $55K/yr
[#15, #22] Exhumation operations (rental/labor per event) and vehicle fuel/insurance/maintenance for transport vans/ambulances/trailers.
Emergency Medical Care $50K/yr
[#17] Acute ER care, hospitalization, and emergency stabilization costs for living individuals recovered.
Psychological Care $40K/yr
[#18] Long-term therapy and specialized psychological care for survivors and affected personnel.
Supplies And Consumables $33K/yr
[#20, #21] PPE consumables replenishment and biohazard disposal/cremation/reinterment costs.
Training Recurring $12K/yr
[#19] Annual refresher training for trauma response, biosafety, and chain-of-custody.
Communications Recurring $6K/yr
[#23] Ongoing encrypted radio/cellular/satellite service fees and comms subscriptions.
Heavy Equipment Operator $0/yr
[#16] Operator salary/contract for owned excavator (not used in baseline; rentals included in exhumation ops).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady monitoring, routine exhumations at expected rates, and no public exposure.
routine_exhumations normal_operational_turnover
🚨 Minor Incident $2.8M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized increase in anomalous activity leading to several additional exhumations, medical treatments, and short-term overtime.
increased_exhumation_rate multiple_survivors_requiring_short-term_care
🚨 Major Breach $3.9M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Significant public discovery or mass-event requiring emergency containment, large-scale medical response, and temporary security surge.
public_discovery mass_exhumation_event
🚨 Political Exposure $5.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Local political or legal exposure requiring large settlements, extended legal defense, and potential site relocation or major infrastructure action.
government_inquiry large_scale_public_litigation
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 24/7 perimeter coverage on rotating 8-hour shifts (minimum 12 guards to cover rotations and leave). Corresponds to [#4].
Containment Specialist / Research Scientist 3 Three Level-3 containment specialists resident on site per containment procedures. Corresponds to [#5].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges; however frequency of anomalous events and local costs (land purchase, incident rates) introduce material uncertainty, so a medium confidence rating is appropriate.
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