[#9] One-time budget placeholder for large-scale buyout/compensation if necessary (budgeted at $1M as a conservative lower-M scenario of a $1–5M option).

[#21] Upfront contingency/catastrophic-response reserve recommended ($250k–$1M+); set here at $1,000,000 to cover major escalations.

[#3, #4, #5, #6, #17, #18, #19, #20] Surveillance camera hardware and NVR (~$80k), drones/SUV/ATV (~$75k), RIB/boat purchase (~$65k), generator (~$10k), lighting rigs (~$40k), data/AI integration hardware (~$55k), PPE & rescue gear initial (~$12k), and IT hardware for evidence (~$20k).

[#14, #15] Portable field lab and sample-processing equipment (~$120k) plus purchase of an ROV/AUV or equivalent deep-sea survey equipment (~$150k).

[#23] Demobilization/restoration estimated as ~15% of capital buildout (applied to core capital items).[#23]

[#6, #8, #20] Site buildout and structural work: 2office trailers + installation (~$100k), temporary fencing/signage (~$35k), and on-site secure vault/physical storage (~$30k).

[#7] Option to install 4 propane burners and plumbing / enclosures to replace nightly firewood (~$60–120k); baseline choice is burners rather than provisioning raw wood.

[#10] One-time PR/cover establishment, signage design, initial media buys and crafted events (~$30–150k).

[#12] Initial legal counsel/lobbying/setup to navigate closures and agreements (~$30–150k).

[#16] Initial dive-rescue team stand-up, equipment purchase, and specialized training (~$40–80k).

[#8] One-time permit and legal filing fees to authorize night closures/fencing (~$10–30k).

[#1, #2, #13] Security guards: 4FTE with hazard pay & benefits (~$270k); 1 supervisor/liaison (~$110k); 2 research scientists (total ~$350k).

[#9] Annual reserve for local economic mitigation/covert payments to businesses and community ($250k/yr minimum reserve; larger payouts handled as scenario/one-time).

[#10, #12, #8] Ongoing PR/cover maintenance (~$35k/yr), ongoing legal counsel/lobbying (~$50k/yr), and enforcement overtime/paid local PD assistance (~$60k/yr).

[#25] Program administrative support, procurement, HR, and accounting (estimated 10–15% of recurring budget; set to $100k/yr).

[#3, #14, #18] Remote camera/cloud storage & NVR maintenance (~$18k/yr), field-lab consumables (~$20k/yr), and AI/cloud compute for analytics (~$24k/yr).

[#11] Per-incident medical/amnestic/EMS costs budgeted for expected incidents (~$2–15k per incident; contingency planning for ~10 incidents → $20–150k; baseline set here at ~$50k/yr).

[#24] Liability and specialty insurance for operations (~$20–80k/yr).

[#16] Annual dive-rescue training, equipment maintenance, and standby costs (~$30–60k/yr).

[#22] Ongoing outreach, education, targeted lighting upgrades and prevention programs (~$10–40k/yr).

[#6, #5, #20] Generator fuel/utility hookups and site upkeep (~$10k), boat/mooring storage fees (~$7k), secure-vault maintenance/backups (~$5k).

[#4, #5] Mobile-surveillance (drone/vehicle) maintenance and fuel (~$8k/yr) and boat fuel/maintenance (~$10k/yr).

[#19, #7] PPE replacements/consumables (~$3k/yr) and burner propane/fuel if burners are used (~$10k/yr). (Firewood provisioning alternative is accounted for in scenarios.)

[#17] Increased electricity/generator operation costs for floodlighting experiments (~$5–15k/yr).