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SCP-3835 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3835
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$793K
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
8
One-time setup costs are approximately $793,000 driven by site acquisition, structural work, lab setup and equipment; recurring operating costs are approximately $1,328,500/yr, dominated by covert 24/7 security staffing, medical testing and legal/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $793K
Facilities $234K
[#1, #2, #13, #14] Land acquisition/lease, perimeter fencing/signage, on-site structural stabilization and interior fire-suppression installations.
Equipment $224K
[#3, #6, #9, #15, #17, #21, #23, #24] Surveillance network, vehicles/ATVs and outfitting, secure safe hardware, spare oven equipment, secure storage hardware, initial rapid-response kit, initial servers/IT hardware, and field audio/video equipment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#16] Capital for chemical/material analysis instruments or access to equivalent lab facilities.
Contingency One Time $90K
[#27] One-time contingency allowance for unforeseen capital/upfront costs (recommended ~15% of nominal one-time budget).
Decommissioning Reserve $62K
[#25] Contingency reserve for site teardown, remediation and decommissioning.
Legal Setup $22K
[#9, #22] Initial regulatory/legal compliance setup, registrations, counsel and licensing related to controlled cannabinoids and handling protocols.
Training Development $10K
[#12] Initial SOP development and course creation for impaired-work environment and THC administration.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $660K/yr
[#5, #7] MTF Delta-20 covert perimeter staffing (typical budget: 6agents × $90k) and on-site research/escort specialist salaries (typical incremental allocation ~$120k).
Research And Monitoring $222K/yr
[#10, #11, #16, #18, #24] Medical monitoring and THC blood testing, occupational health and long-term monitoring, ongoing lab consumables/personnel, handling/care budget for SCP-3835-1, and linguistics/translation specialist contracts.
Contingency Recurring $150K/yr
[#27] Recurring contingency reserve (~15% of recurring budget) for inflation, unexpected staff increases, legal action, or anomalous escalations.
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#20, #9, #22] Covert local cover/PR, ongoing legal counsel and regulatory compliance costs related to controlled substances and municipal interactions.
Administrative Overhead $75K/yr
[#26] HQ administrative allocation for budgeting, FOIA/cover paperwork and auditing (estimated 5–10% of program recurring costs).
Logistics And Transport $32K/yr
[#6, #21] Vehicle fuel/maintenance for patrols and annual emergency-readiness/drill costs / on-call transport and temporary lodging.
Supplies And Consumables $24K/yr
[#8, #15, #19] THC procurement (pharmaceutical-grade/concentrates), oven/kitchen consumables and sanitation, and petty cash/barter funds for on-site transactions.
It And Data $24K/yr
[#23, #4] Secure data storage, hardened servers/backups and communications uplink costs including ongoing surveillance monitoring/data uplink.
Facilities Maintenance $14K/yr
[#2, #13, #14, #17] Annual maintenance for fencing/signage, structural/utility upkeep inside tree, fire-suppression inspections, and secure storage operations.
Training Refresher $2K/yr
[#12] Periodic refresher training and SOP updates for impaired-work environment procedures.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; ongoing operations proceed as planned.
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🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
7.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Limited discovery or medical/operational incident requiring short-term escalation and PR/legal response.
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🚨 Major Breach $2.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$900K vs baseline
Significant discovery, reproduction of SCP-3835-1 instances, or legal/political exposure requiring large-scale containment and cover-up.
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👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] Covert Delta-20 perimeter staffing (6 agents on rotation, budgeted at ~$90k fully burdened each).
Research Scientist 2 [#7, #16] On-site research/specialist staff (rotational coverage; recurring personnel budgeted at ~ $120k total).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and reasonable midpoints, so cost structure is well-scoped; uncertainty remains around THC sourcing/legal strategy, testing frequency/technology, and unpredictable anomalous behavior which can materially alter costs.
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