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SCP-5372 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-5372
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$617K
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
27
One-time setup and capital work are moderate (~$617k) driven by legal purchases, equipment, and an initial contingency reserve; annual recurring costs are roughly $1.08M/yr driven mainly by embedded liaison/security wages, site partnership payments, digital ops/legal, and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $617K
Contingency Reserve One Time $250K
[#22] One-time recommended emergency/buyout/containment reserve (conservative lower bound $250k).
Equipment $157K
[#5, #7, #18, #20, #10] Includes false solenoid/mallet assembly (~$40k), cave-rated surveillance & sensors/install (~$45k), archival system hardware (~$12k), geotechnical survey/install (~$25k), and rapid-response staging equipment/vehicles/gear (~$35k).
Subsurface Rights Purchase $100K
[#4] One-time purchase/control of subsurface/mineral rights (conservative planning ~$100k).
Legal Setup $50K
[#3] One-time legal drafting/negotiation of covenants, easements and initial permit enforcement setup (~$50k chosen midpoint).
Facilities $30K
[#14, #15] Small construction for demonstration controls, visitor paths, rails and gate/fence upgrades (site modifications $20k + gate upgrades $10k).
Exhibit Design Production One Time $25K
[#11] One-time design and fabrication of interpretive materials/exhibit panels (~$25k).
Liaison Training $5K
[#2] Initial training cost for embedded liaisons and cooperating employees (~$5k one-time).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $520K/yr
[#2, #9] Embedded Foundation liaisons (2 × $120k = $240k), stipends for ~20 Caverns employees (~$40k), onsite security guards (4 × $40k = $160k) and site supervisor/liaison ($80k) = ~$520k/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $382K/yr
[#1, #3, #11, #16, #17] Site partnership/stipend payments (~$250k/yr), recurring legal/compliance monitoring (~$20k/yr), exhibit refreshes (~$4k/yr), digital ops/monitoring & takedowns (~$70k/yr), and insurance/legal retainer (~$37.5k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $80K/yr
[#7, #12, #13, #18, #20] Recurring surveillance storage/comms/maintenance (~$7.5k), sponsored research/grants (~$50k), acoustic testing/calibration (~$10k), archival storage/analysis (~$2k), and periodic geotechnical survey runs (~$10k).
Contingency Reserve Recurring $50K/yr
[#22] Ongoing working contingency to respond to emergent containment/PR actions (~$50k/yr lower-bound).
Rapid Response Readiness $20K/yr
[#10] Recurring rapid-response/MTF readiness, gear maintenance and training rotations (~$20k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $14K/yr
[#21] Travel, lodging and logistics for Foundation specialists visiting site (~$14k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#6] Maintenance and consumables for actuator system and rubber mallets (recommended ~$5k/yr).
Safety And Emergency Drills $5K/yr
[#19] Visitor incident planning, annual drills and first-aid supplies (~$5k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#14, #15] Recurring repairs for visitor infrastructure and access-control hardware maintenance (~$3k) and gate/fence maintenance (~$1.25k).
Power And Utilities $1K/yr
[#8] Low annual power consumption for actuators/sensors and UPS amortization (~$300–$1,000 plus battery amortization; chosen ~$1k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents; recurring costs only.
routine maintenance scheduled visits and tests no unauthorized intrusions
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized breach/vandalism or small unauthorized research attempt requiring targeted response, extra legal/PR actions, and repairs.
unauthorized speleological activity detected minor media leak equipment vandalism
🚨 Major Breach $1.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or escalation requiring buyouts, major legal actions, large PR campaigns and extended containment operations.
sustained investigative journalism or academic exposure major lawsuit or public incident need for large buyout or legal acquisition
👥 Personnel 27 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#9] Four guards deployed in rotational cover during open hours (4 × $40k assumed).
Site Supervisor / Liaison 1 [#9] Full-time onsite supervisor/liaison (assumed $80k/yr).
Embedded Liaison / Consultant 2 [#2] Two Foundation liaisons embedded as consultants/technicians (2 × $120k/yr).
Cooperating Caverns Employees (stipend recipients) 20 [#2] ~20 Caverns employees receiving modest hazard/cover stipends (~$2k/yr each covered in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Many recurring costs are well-defined (wages, stipends, digital ops) so mid-level confidence; however large one-time items (subsurface purchase, contingency reserve, and scope of legal enforcement) are highly variable which reduces overall confidence.
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