[#7, #16, #27, #26, #4] Structural construction and site works: reinforced seawater holding tank/pen (#7), civil relocation/infrastructure re-routing & buyouts (#16), decommissioning/site restoration planning (#27), decontamination/wastewater treatment setup (#26), exclusion-zone physical barriers and signage/permits (#4).

[#20] Recommended large contingency reserve for catastrophic incident response, large-scale evacuation or settlements (#20).

[#10] Multi-year countermeasure research fund for neural-filter drugs, memetic work, trials and prototype manufacturing (aggregated multi-year one-time allocation) (#10).

[#21] Initial insurance/settlement reserve to cover lawsuits, indemnities and early settlements (#21).

[#9] Wet-lab fitout (BSL-2/3), aquatic holding systems adjacency, imaging access and core analyzers for xenobiology/neurology/memetics research (#9).

[#2, #5, #8, #11, #12, #18] Hardware and installed systems: persistent sensor nodes and buoy hardware (#2), patrol boats/drones purchase (#5), submersibles/ROV units and winch/control cabins (#8), field PPE and anti-hallucination devices initial procurement (#11), baiting/trapping hardware and remote cages (#12), secure communications hardware and encrypted links (#18).

[#15] Initial public relations, fabricated data, paid placements and compensation/plausible explanations to set cover story and placate early inquiries (#15).

[#17] Initial legal counsel, MOUs, interagency coordination setup and treaty/permit negotiation costs (#17).

[#1] Initial remote mapping, vessel/aircraft charter, specialist contractor fees and data analysis to locate and dimensionally map overlap zones (#1).

[#3, #6, #9, #23] Aggregated recurring payroll for rapid-response team (MTF-style), research scientists and technicians, security officers, pilots/boat operators, analysts and administrative staff; covers salaries, readiness pay and overtime referenced in sensor operations, RTF and research staffing (#3, #6, #9, #23).

[#22] Counseling, PTSD treatment and long-term social services for affected populace and monitoring for memetic effects (population-scale support) (#22).

[#28] Annual miscellaneous contingency / slack budget (10–25% recommended; here budgeted conservatively) for unforeseen tech, overtime or escalation (#28).

[#24] Facility overhead, utilities, maintenance for labs, filtration/pumps, backup generators and site-specific infrastructure maintenance (#24).

[#15, #17, #21] Ongoing public cover operations, PR, legal support, and insurance premiums/reserve contributions to maintain plausible denial and handle leaks or claims (#15, #17, #21).

[#3, #9] Non-salary research operations: cloud storage, data processing, automated alerts, imaging access fees, experimental consumables and ongoing lab studies (excludes personnel wages accounted in staff_wages) (#3, #9).

[#20] Annual contribution toward one-time contingency reserve to maintain readiness for larger incidents (#20).

[#13] Production, secure storage and administration costs for chemical/memetic amnestics and associated medical support (#13).

[#5, #25] Ongoing patrol fuel, maintenance and transport logistics for boats/drones and routine sample/equipment shipping (#5, #25).

[#19] Ongoing feeding, veterinary and enclosure maintenance costs for any captured instance(s) (assumes intermittent/limited number retained) (#19).

[#25] General consumables: fuel, vehicle maintenance, sample transfer, lab consumables and small tools (#25).

[#14] Emergency medical response, autopsies, tox screens and biobanking budget for routine anticipated caseload (#14).

[#12] Consumables for bait platforms, lure supplies and anesthetic consumables for trapping operations (#12).

[#4] Ongoing liaison, enforcement support and coordination with local authorities to maintain exclusion zones and MOUs (#4).

[#8] Maintenance, spare parts and support for ROVs/submersibles, tether winches and control cabins (#8).

[#18] Ongoing satellite links, encrypted comms bandwidth and secure data center maintenance (#18).

[#11] Annual replacement and consumables for field anti-hallucination PPE, injectors and HAZMAT supplies (#11).

[#26] Annual operations budget for biohazard disposal, wastewater treatment and environmental monitoring (#26).