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SCP-3575 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-3575
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$3.2M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
16
Initial setup is dominated by land acquisition and construction/lab build-out (~$3.19M one-time). Recurring annual costs (~$1.38M/yr) are dominated by 24/7 security and on-site specialist staff, with ongoing research, lab consumables, and contingency readiness as secondary drivers.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.2M
Facilities $2.0M
[#1, #3, #5] Land acquisition for the 23-acre intersection and purchase/closure of surrounding lots, perimeter fencing/roadblocks, and modular site buildings/installation (estimated aggregate of land + perimeter + modular compound).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#10] BSL-2 processing lab build-out, biosafety cabinet, centrifuge, PCR-capable equipment, autoclave and initial instrument calibration.
Equipment $265K
[#4, #13, #14, #11] Surveillance cameras/NVR/network gear (#4), transport vehicles and secure storage (#13), communications hardware (#14), and initial quarantine/PPE stock (#11).
Incident Contingency Reserve $250K
[#19] One-time contingency fund/reserve for emergency equipment stockpiles and rapid-response preparedness.
Decommissioning Reserve $100K
[#20] Fund reserved for eventual site remediation, removal of structures and environmental cleanup if needed.
Legal And Municipal Initial $75K
[#2] Attorney fees, eminent domain/easement paperwork, permits, and initial cover-story setup and municipal agreements.
Local Compensation And Buyouts $50K
[#21] Payments/compensation to local businesses/residents, easements and additional buyouts adjacent to the intersection.
Power Infrastructure $40K
[#6] Grid hookup, backup generator(s), UPS and installation for redundant power.
Animal Program Initial $40K
[#12] Kennels, initial purchase/training of 2–6 animals and initial handler equipment.
Water And Sewer Initial $20K
[#7] Hookups or well/septic installation and site utility hookups.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $950K/yr
[#8, #9, #12, #17] 24/7 security staff and supervisor, on-site site director and research oversight, animal handler wages, and part-time psychologist/social-worker salaries.
Supplies And Consumables $141K/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #16, #23, #24] Lab consumables/PPE/waste disposal, veterinary consumables/feed, contingency food stores, waste removal and miscellaneous site consumables.
Research And Monitoring $132K/yr
[#15, #18] Data storage/transcription/archive costs and episodic field/research mission budgets including travel and specialist studies.
Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr
[#2, #25] Ongoing cover story/PR budget and municipal permit renewals plus annual audit/compliance and HQ reporting overhead.
Incident Response Maintenance $40K/yr
[#19] Annual drills, training, specialist containment equipment upkeep and replenishment of emergency response stock.
Personnel Training $25K/yr
[#22] Background checks, periodic retraining, OPSEC and anomaly-specific training (including animal handling).
Facilities Maintenance $24K/yr
[#4, #5, #14] Ongoing maintenance for surveillance/storage, site buildings and perimeter upkeep; communications service and routine repairs.
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#13] Fuel, insurance and maintenance for site vehicles and secure transport runs.
Power Operating $9K/yr
[#6] Generator fuel, routine generator maintenance and UPS replacements/consumables.
Water And Sewer Operating $2K/yr
[#7] Annual utilities, water testing and septic servicing if applicable.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, staffing and scheduled research missions.
no breaches standard resupply scheduled research
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring emergency response: medical evacuation, restocking of supplies, minor repairs and limited external support.
medical evacuation animal-mediated breach localized equipment failure
🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or escalation requiring major repairs, external MTF support, legal/municipal mitigation and large-scale resupply.
major containment breach widespread medical emergency public exposure
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 24/7 coverage, patrols, gate control and supervisor (6–9 guards plus supervisor mapped to recurring security wages).
Research Scientist 2 On-call/part-time senior researchers for interviews, sample analysis and coordination with HQ.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 On-site manager responsible for operations and liaison with HQ.
Animal Handler 2 Handlers for trained animals used for communication and sample transfer.
Psychologist / Social Worker 1 Part-time moral support and interview facilitation.
Administrative Staff 1 Administrative/audit and logistics support for site operations and reporting.
📋 Confidence Notes
Detailed operational elements are provided (site purchase, staffing, lab needs) allowing a reasonably constrained estimate, but large uncertainties remain due to wide local real-estate variability in Belgrade, MT and policy choices (provisioning vs. isolation) that materially affect recurring costs.
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