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SCP-3347 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3347
Expected annual
$698K
One-time setup
$640K
Annual recurring
$696K
Personnel
7
Estimated one-time setup costs are roughly $640,000 (dominated by property acquisition and contingencies); recurring annual costs are about $696,250 driven mainly by on-site staffing and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $640K
Property Purchase $466K
[#1] Purchase of split-level ranch under shell alias including estimated house price (midpoint) and closing/escrow/due diligence.
Emergency Relocation Contingency $50K
[#24] Contingency for emergency relocation/secure transfer into Foundation facility if required.
Legal Contingency Fund $30K
[#23] Retainer/contingency fund for legal/PR cover-ups and emergency counsel.
Equipment $28K
[#9, #10, #11] Surveillance hardware, redundant UPS/generator hardware, and local secure servers/data hardware (one-time purchases).
Vehicles $25K
[#21] Covert vehicle purchase under alias for resident/responders and logistics.
Facilities $16K
[#8] Renovations for sensor embedment and tamper-resistance (in-wall mounts, conduits, minor remodeling).
Front Company Setup $14K
[#2] Legal work and creation of alias owner/shell company, fake IDs, initial setup fees.
Training Initial $10K
[#14] Initial SOP drafting and training program development.
Medical Screening One Time $2K
[#13] Initial fertility/medical screening for on-site personnel (estimated for rotation detail).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $696K/yr
Staff Wages $511K/yr
[#5, #6, #12] On-site 3-person rotating resident detail, additional 1–2 rapid-response guards, and monitoring/analysis technician and analyst (salaries + benefits).
Research And Monitoring $106K/yr
[#9, #11, #18, #19] Surveillance maintenance, cloud replication/data storage, experimental research program baseline, and replacement of consumables/lost items used in experiments.
Covert Identity Upkeep $24K/yr
[#7] Ongoing identity/cover upkeep costs (utilities in alias name, phone lines, clothing, lifestyle expenses) for rotation/resident profiles.
Cover Story And Legal $21K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #23, #25] Annual property tax, homeowners/cover insurance, front-company compliance retainer, ongoing legal retainer, and record archival/shredding under cover entity.
Facilities Maintenance $9K/yr
[#15] Utilities (electricity, heating, water) and routine property maintenance/repairs/lawn care.
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[#16, #20, #22] Housekeeping/cleaning services, replacement furnishings/repairs due to wear, neighborhood relations/cover expenses.
Psychological Support $5K/yr
[#17] Budget for counseling episodes and short-term mental health support for residents/subjects.
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#21] Vehicle operating costs (fuel, registration, maintenance) for covert transport and logistics.
Training Audits $4K/yr
[#14] Annual refresher training and compliance audits of SOPs.
Contraceptive Management $2K/yr
[#13] Recurring contraception provisioning and periodic fertility management for assigned personnel.
Power Maintenance $1K/yr
[#10] Fuel/maintenance for UPS/small generator and power continuity systems.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $696K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents.
no incidents routine monitoring and research
🚨 Minor Incident $726K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Minor breach or neighborhood exposure requiring overtime, repairs, small legal/cover payments and replacement of lost experimental items.
local discovery or small breach replacement of lost sensors temporary overtime and counseling
🚨 Emergency Relocation $771K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Site requires rapid relocation into a Foundation facility or major containment change (transport, temporary storage, relocation of residents).
forced site shutdown significant media or municipal intervention
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent (resident detail) 3 [#5] Three-person rotating on-site resident detail to maintain continuous presence.
Security Officer / Guard (response) 2 [#6] 1–2 additional rapid-response guards/cover security for incidents and deterrence.
Research Technician 1 [#12] Full-time technician for sensor maintenance and data handling.
Analyst / Part-time Researcher 1 [#12] Part-time analyst for event review and cataloging.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are order-of-magnitude based on analyst notes and typical US suburban real-estate/operational costs; property values, local taxes, and exact personnel pay rates introduce notable uncertainty.
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