SCP-3247 — SCP-3247 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3247 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-3247

Expected annual

$7.8M

One-time setup

$13.7M

Annual recurring

$7.6M

Personnel

Initial one-time capital is approximately $13.7M driven by sensors, radar/LIDAR units, vehicles, and a contingency reserve; annual recurring costs are roughly $7.6M driven by staffing, research/monitoring, aircraft contracts, and legal/cover operations.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $13.7M

Equipment $6.6M

[#3, #4, #5, #7, #9, #10, #15, #17, #22, #28] Ruggedized sensor nodes, short-range upward-tracking radar/LIDAR units, UAV fleet, vehicles/trailers, law-enforcement buy-in, inventory hardware, specialized high-altitude sensors, IT hardware, initial PPE and specialized telemetry/experiment equipment.

Contingency Reserve $5.5M

[#25] One-time reserved capital for large-scale disclosure, litigation, or emergency operations.

Facilities $775K

[#2, #16] Construction and hardening of ~20 kiosks/gates and build-out of secure evidence storage facility (one-time build costs).

Land Access And Permits $600K

[#1] Legal work, covert leases/permits, and initial negotiations to secure trailheads/parking/covert access.

Initial Training $125K

[#11] Initial mandatory mountain/HAZMAT/SOP training rollout for personnel.

Archival Project $112K

[#26] One-time digitization and historical case-review project.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.6M/yr

Staff Wages $2.3M/yr

[#8] Loaded payroll for 10–25 FTE containment/field/research/admin staff (modeled at ~18 FTEs).

Research And Monitoring $2.1M/yr

[#3, #4, #5, #14, #15, #17, #28] Network maintenance and storage, radar/LIDAR calibration, drone ops maintenance, core scientific research budget, satellite taskings, IT licenses/cybersecurity, and controlled-test operating costs.

Logistics And Transport $960K/yr

[#6, #7, #20, #29] On-call helicopter contract, vehicle fuel & maintenance, ground search/recovery campaigns and transport/disposal of remains.

Cover Story And Legal $768K/yr

[#18, #19, #30] Cover-story pool (funerals/settlements/disinformation), legal counsel/records management, and annual audits/compliance.

Law Enforcement Liaisons $325K/yr

[#9] Payments to embedded/local liaisons and ongoing covert influence operations.

Replacement Spare Fund $300K/yr

[#24] Accelerated replacement budget for sensors, drones, vehicles and shelters in harsh environment.

Biohazard Cleanup $260K/yr

[#13] Scene remediation, PPE consumables, and hazardous waste disposal for repeated cleanups.

Forensic Autopsy $210K/yr

[#12] Autopsy, histology, toxicology and storage costs for expected recoveries.

Supplies And Consumables $118K/yr

[#10, #22, #23] Tagging supplies, evidence storage consumables, PPE replacements, fuel/batteries and routine expendables.

Facilities Maintenance $65K/yr

[#2, #16] Maintenance for kiosks/gates and evidence storage facility operations.

Archival Ongoing $62K/yr

[#26] Ongoing digitization, contractor follow-ups, and case-review work if maintained as recurring.

Site Control And Land Access $35K/yr

[#1] Recurring lease renewals, local fees, and permit maintenance for controlled access areas.

Training And Safety Refresher $35K/yr

[#11] Annual refresher training and safety courses.

Medical And Counseling $30K/yr

[#21] Routine medical support and counseling services for staff; incident counseling budget separate per event.

Community Mitigation $18K/yr

[#27] Covert signage, pamphlets and partner messaging to reduce civilian triggers.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.6M/yr

83.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine monitoring, scheduled maintenance, research, and occasional small recoveries.

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🚨 Minor Incident $8.1M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Single-person or small-scale incident requiring targeted search/recovery, several autopsies, additional cleanup and modest legal/cover expenditures.

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🚨 Major Breach $12.6M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Multi-person or public incident with extensive media exposure, large-scale search/recovery, heavy helicopter/satellite tasking, legal settlements and contingency drawdown.

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👥 Personnel 18 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	Field containment, staffed kiosks and quick-response teams; hazard pay included in loaded payroll.
Research Scientist	4	Lead controlled testing, data analysis, and instrumentation management.
Field Operator / Technician	4	Sensor maintenance, UAV operators (pilots' salary pooled here), vehicle operators and on-site technicians.
Administrative Staff	2	Coordination with cover units, permits, records management and logistics.
Medical Officer	1	Routine medical support and incident medical oversight.
Engineer / Maintenance	1	Facilities, vehicle and sensor system maintenance.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are median-based from analyst ranges; many line items have wide ranges and location-dependent uncertainty (terrain, incident frequency, and contracting costs), so totals are moderately reliable but subject to ±30–50% variance.

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