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SCP-4309 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-4309
Expected annual
$558K
One-time setup
$508K
Annual recurring
$553K
Personnel
6
Initial setup requires roughly $508,000 in one-time expenditures (property purchase, retrofits, research setup, equipment), and ongoing annual operations are driven by staff salaries, ongoing research/monitoring, storage/communications, and a contingency reserve totaling about $553,400/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $508K
Facilities $183K
[#1, #3, #4, #5] Purchase of the cottage and land ($150,000 midpoint), structural repairs and habitation restoration ($15,000), basement containment retrofit (steel door/shutters/railings $8,000), pit stabilization and observation modifications ($10,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $105K
[#17, #18] Forensic pathology and initial lab analyses ($30,000) and initial research budget/setup for sensors/equipment ($75,000).
Legal Cover Reserve $100K
[#21] One-time contingency fund reserved for legal, public-relations, settlements, or cover-up contingencies.
Equipment $65K
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #16, #23, #27] Climate control unit & install ($5,000), continuous video system (cameras/NVR $10,000), on-site server/NAS hardware ($15,000), UPS and generator hardware ($6,500), communications installation ($1,000), initial PPE kit ($7,500), emergency containment equipment ($10,000), IT security initial setup ($10,000).
Long Term Disposition $50K
[#22] One-time reserve for eventual relocation/disposition (transport, refrigerated transport, embalming/specialized containment).
Regulatory Permits $5K
[#28] One-time costs for permits, environmental compliance, and initial regulatory fees.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $553K/yr
Staff Wages $325K/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #14, #15] Project head ($140,000/yr), part-time on-site caretaker ($35,000/yr), remote monitoring operator / IT technician allocation ($40,000/yr), security response team allocation ($80,000/yr), contracted/basic security presence ($30,000/yr).
Contingency Reserve $90K/yr
[#29] Annual contingency / escalation reserve (~20% of operations per analyst recommendation).
Research And Monitoring $85K/yr
[#18, #8] Ongoing research budget and experiments ($75,000/yr) plus cloud video storage redundancy (~$800/mo = $9,600/yr).
It Security $10K/yr
[#27] Ongoing IT security, encryption, audits, and monitoring (~$10,000/yr).
Psychological And Health $10K/yr
[#19] Counseling, occupational health monitoring, periodic physicals (~$10,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#26] Transportation and travel reimbursements for staff/site visits (~$8,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#2, #25] Property taxes and municipal fees ($3,000/yr) and general utilities/household utilities to maintain cover ($2,400/yr).
Emergency Drills Training $5K/yr
[#23] Annual drills and training for response teams (~$5,000/yr).
Video Server Power Maintenance $4K/yr
[#8] On-site server/NAS power and maintenance for video archival (~$200–$500/mo; estimated midpoint $350/mo = $4,200/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#16, #20] Consumable PPE/disposal (~$1,500/yr) and laundering/janitorial/supplies (~$2,000/yr).
Insurance Liability $3K/yr
[#24] Property and liability insurance for civilian-appearance site (~$3,000/yr).
Communications Service $2K/yr
[#10] Remote uplink monthly service and failover (~$200/mo = $2,400/yr).
Generator Fuel Maintenance $2K/yr
[#9] Fuel and routine maintenance for backup generator (~$50–$200/mo; estimated $150/mo = $1,800/yr).
Regulatory Permits Renewal $500/yr
[#28] Occasional permit renewals and small recurring regulatory fees (estimated).
Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
[#21] No recurring allocation assumed here; primary legal/cover contingency funded as a one-time reserve (#21).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $553K/yr
96.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with standard operations, monitoring, and planned research.
no incidents scheduled research activity routine maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $638K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$85K vs baseline
Local civilian discovery or minor exposure event requiring legal response, limited repairs, and overtime.
civilian discovery local authority inquiry minor equipment vandalism or theft
🚨 Relocation Or Major Disposition $723K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$170K vs baseline
Policy-mandated relocation or major disposition of SCP instances to centralized facility requiring heavy equipment and specialized transport.
policy relocation order major containment complication environmental/regulatory enforcement
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Site Project Head / Research Scientist 1 [#11] Senior researcher/project head (salary allocation $140,000/yr).
On-site Caretaker (cover) 1 [#12] Part-time on-site caretaker/cover occupant (salary allocation $35,000/yr).
Remote Monitoring Operator / IT Technician 1 [#13] Remote monitoring operator and IT technician (pro-rated site allocation $40,000/yr).
Security Response (on-call allocation) 2 [#14] Regional security / QRT allocation (per-site cost allocation $80,000/yr) represented as on-call security personnel equivalents.
Contracted Security / Patrols 1 [#15] Occasional unmarked patrols / contracted security ($30,000/yr).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use analyst-provided midpoints and itemized line items; line-item coverage is comprehensive, but location-dependent costs (real estate, local permits), behavior-driven contingencies, and contingency sizing introduce moderate uncertainty.
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