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SCP-4728 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-4728
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
10
Initial one-time setup and reserves are roughly $1.22M driven by land, fencing, facility buildout and contingency tanks; recurring baseline operating costs are roughly $1.18M/year, dominated by personnel (security and researchers) and long-term research/incident reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Facilities $360K
[#2, #7, #29] Perimeter fencing/gates initial install, prefab field station/building outfitting, and decommissioning/remediation reserve for structures.
Containment Tank $275K
[#18] Contingency custom aquatic containment pool/tank and life-support (if removal/capture becomes required).
Equipment $215K
[#6, #8, #9, #14, #15] CCTV/thermal cameras and sensors initial hardware, grid hookup/generator purchase, vehicle(s) purchase, secure communications hardware, initial servers/storage hardware.
Land Acquisition $150K
[#1] Purchase or long-term lease of ~12–15 ha (200 m radius) including survey/title work.
Legal One Time $60K
[#16] Upfront legal fees, land-use permitting, Indigenous consultations and compensation agreements.
Diagnostic Campaign Reserve $50K
[#19] Reserve for major diagnostic campaigns (CT/MRI/biopsies), sedation, transport or renting mobile scanners if invasive diagnostics are authorized.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $42K
[#12, #13, #26] Initial behavioral research equipment and consumables, non-invasive environmental monitoring hardware, archival specimen/sample storage (freezers, vials) and lab bench setup.
Cover Story One Time $30K
[#17] Initial PR/cover-story creation, signage and outreach materials to conceal anomalous nature.
Veterinary Emergency Procedure Reserve $20K
[#11] One-time contingency reserve for potential emergency veterinary procedures or specialized sedation equipment.
Training Initial $12K
[#21] Initial workshops on diplomatic interaction, de-escalation, wildlife ethics and Indigenous consultation orientation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr
Staff Wages $670K/yr
[#4, #10, #28] Salaries/benefits for round-the-clock guards/supervisors, research staff (lead + assistants) and program manager/admin support.
Research And Monitoring $200K/yr
[#25, #13] Multi-year research program budgets (ethology/linguistics/ecology) and ongoing environmental sensor monitoring/analysis.
Incident Response Reserve $100K/yr
[#23, #18, #19] Annual reserve for emergency callouts, rapid deployment, per-deployment mobilization and unexpected containment escalation (also covers capture mobilization if used).
Cover Story And Legal $45K/yr
[#16, #17, #27] Ongoing community liaison, municipal/police coordination payments, PR/cover maintenance and legal liaison fees.
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#3, #7] Ongoing fence and gate repairs, vegetation trimming, and field station utilities/maintenance.
Administrative Overhead $20K/yr
[#28] Non-salary program operating costs: accounting, procurement, audits, and minor administrative contracts.
Insurance And Worker Safety $20K/yr
[#20] Liability insurance, workers' compensation and occupational health compliance.
Veterinary Services $15K/yr
[#11] Periodic veterinary consults, meds, on-call costs and small procedures.
Supplies And Consumables $14K/yr
[#12, #26] Consumables for behavioral research (food/soil/water consumables, small equipment replacements) and archival consumables/power for freezers.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#9] Vehicle fuel, maintenance, insurance and depreciation (typical 1 vehicle baseline).
Data Hosting And Cybersecurity $10K/yr
[#15] Hosting, cloud backups, encryption maintenance and periodic security audits for sensitive recordings/data.
Neighbor Compensation $10K/yr
[#24] Compensation/mitigation payments to neighboring landowners for wildlife/agricultural impacts and goodwill payments.
Ethical Oversight $10K/yr
[#30] Ongoing ethical review board operations, counseling services and related oversight.
Cctv And Sensors Maintenance $8K/yr
[#6] Storage, maintenance and communications for CCTV/thermal cameras and sensors.
Seasonal Access $8K/yr
[#22] Snow clearing, trail upkeep and seasonal equipment contracts to maintain year-round access.
Power And Generator Fuel $6K/yr
[#8] Fuel and maintenance for backup generator / off-grid power upkeep.
Secure Communications Recurring $4K/yr
[#14] Satellite link, encrypted radios airtime and off-site backup costs.
Training And Diplomacy $3K/yr
[#21] Annual refresher workshops on diplomacy, de-escalation, ethics and Indigenous engagement.
Remote Monitoring Option $0/yr
[#5] Alternative recurring option (not used in baseline). Remote-monitoring contracts would cost $30k–$100k/yr plus rapid-response reserves $20k–$100k/yr if adopted.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with onsite security, ongoing research, and routine maintenance; no major incidents or captures.
no incidents routine operations scheduled research activities
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small-scale event (public incursion, minor fence damage, short overtime) requiring local response and small repairs.
public encroachment minor weather/wildlife damage small medical evacuation
🚨 Public Exposure $1.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$450K vs baseline
Significant public incident or media exposure requiring PR, legal action, compensation, and intensified containment posture.
unauthorized publicity major public incursion lawsuit or municipal escalation
🚨 Major Capture And Diagnostics $1.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$515K vs baseline
Active capture/removal and major diagnostic campaign requiring containment tank deployment, mobilization, and extensive veterinary/diagnostic costs.
decision to remove SCP-4728 from pond invasive diagnostics authorized unexpected anomalous escalation
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#4] 24/7 coverage: 4–6 guards plus supervisors (baseline modeled at 6 on-staff to cover shifts).
Research Scientist 2 [#10] Lead scientist plus 1 assistant(s) for ethology/linguistics and ongoing research.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#28] Program manager / site lead included in staff wages and management overhead.
Administrative Staff 1 [#28] Administrative support for procurement, accounting and scheduling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Article provides specific containment measures and cost ranges for many line items, enabling mid-confidence estimates; however wide ranges, contingency options (passive vs active containment) and locality-dependent land/permit costs reduce precision.
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