SCP-3572 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3572
Expected annual
$3.2M
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$2.9M
Personnel
9
Estimated initial capital of $1,065,000 for structural, equipment, and lab setup; ongoing annual costs of $2,892,250 driven primarily by staff wages, contingency/geotechnical reserves, monitoring, and legal/park cooperation.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Equipment $642K
[#2, #3, #6, #8, #11, #12, #13, #14, #17, #21, #22, #26] Kiosk equipment (CCTV/badge readers/dehumidifier/lockers), three mapping drones, initial seismic sensors, heavy earthwork fleet purchase, security vehicle/equipment, initial PPE kits, medevac/rescue equipment, amnestic storage, initial monitoring servers, HVAC/heaters, power (solar/battery), and secure archive hardware.
Facilities $132K
[#1, #2, #10, #20] Door installation, kiosk buildout structural work, signage/outreach materials, and per-project environmental assessment setup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $125K
[#16] Laboratory setup and initial research instrumentation and field-analysis equipment for geological/biological studies.
Legal And Permitting $85K
[#9, #19] One-time negotiation, MOU/legal planning fees and initial covert/legal setup for permits and land access.
Geotechnical Contract Setup $50K
[#7] Initial contracting/retainer and setup costs for geotechnical and engineering remediation contractors.
Sealing Materials Stockpile $30K
[#23] Initial stock/reserve purchase of concrete/shotcrete/aggregate for rapid sealing operations.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.9M/yr
Contingency Reserve $1.0M/yr
[#24] Escalation reserve for large-scale containment expansions, extended resealing campaigns, land acquisition, or emergency evacuation contingencies.
Staff Wages $660K/yr
[#4, #11, #13, #16] Salaries/benefits for drone operators/data analysts, site security officers, on-call rescue/medic team, and research staff (1 PI + 2 RAs).
Geotechnical Remediation Reserve $500K/yr
[#7] Annual reserve budget for multiple remediation events or large reseal projects (per-event costs averaged as a reserve).
Cover Story And Legal $225K/yr
[#9, #10, #19] Annual reimbursements/MOU obligations to NPS and joint patrols, PR management and paid public notices, and land payments or buyouts/covert operations funding.
Research And Monitoring $172K/yr
[#4, #6, #15, #16, #17, #20, #25, #26] Software licensing and SLAM updates, seismological telemetry/alerting, personnel training/refresher courses, lab consumables, cloud storage/compute for 3D mapping, environmental compliance monitoring, psychological support/post-incident care, and secure archive operations.
Logistics And Transport $168K/yr
[#5, #8, #18, #13] Rapid-response aerial-imaging retainer and emergency tasking, heavy-equipment rental when required (event-based averaged), travel and field investigation budgets, and medevac standby retainer.
Supplies And Consumables $119K/yr
[#3, #12, #14, #23] Drone spare parts and crash replacements, PPE consumables/inspections, per-treatment amnestic consumables and administration costs, and per-seal consumables procurement.
Facilities Maintenance $48K/yr
[#1, #2, #8, #11, #21, #22] Annual inspections and minor repairs for door/frame, kiosk utilities/maintenance, heavy-equipment upkeep, security vehicle maintenance, HVAC energy/maintenance, and generator/fuel upkeep.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.9M/yr
81.0% probability / year
Routine year with monthly surveys, minimal remediation, NPS cooperation, and no major incidents.
monthly_drone_surveys routine_maintenance no_remediation_events
🚨 Minor Incident $3.1M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$160K vs baseline
Localized sinkhole or small new entrance requiring a single remediation event and modest emergency response.
small_sinkhole single_remediation_event emergency_imaging_and_amnestics
🚨 Major Breach $4.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant contact with other caves or a large sinkhole requiring multi-day remediation, heavy equipment, and extended field investigations.
large_seismic_shift multiple_new_entrances multi-day_resealing
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $12.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Major expansion/merging of SCP-3572 with other systems or sustained hazards requiring land acquisition, long-term remediation, or evacuations.
systemic_expansion major_surface_hazard long_term_resealing_or_land_acquisition
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 3 [#16] 1 PI + 2 RAs responsible for geological/biological studies, sample analysis, and research oversight.
Drone Operator / Data Analyst 2 [#3, #4, #17] Operators for monthly SLAM/LiDAR surveys, data processing, and 3D model maintenance.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#9, #11] Field officers for covert patrols and perimeter management in cooperation with NPS.
Medical Officer / Rescue Team 2 [#12, #13] On-call cave rescue medics and trauma support for permitted entries and emergencies.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed task lists and wide cost ranges; many line items (remediation, contingency) are highly scenario-dependent, so estimates are mid-range and carry uncertainty.
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