SCP-5594
Unknown
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medium confidence
SCP-5594
Expected annual
$2.9M
One-time setup
$8.5M
Annual recurring
$2.8M
Personnel
20
Initial capital to establish perimeter, monitoring, equipment, and resettlement is dominated by land acquisition, mine stabilization, and optional full fire remediation; recurring costs are driven by security staffing, ongoing monitoring, and long-term stewardship.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $8.5M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $2.8M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$2.8M/yr
Normal year with established perimeter, monitoring, staffing, and routine maintenance; no major incidents or remediation actions.
routine operations
scheduled maintenance
periodic research activities
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Minor Incident
$3.1M/yr
Localized incident such as mass trespass, small subsidence, or concentrated media attention requiring overtime, contracting, small repairs, and increased amnestic actions.
mass trespass
localized subsidence
small-scale fire expansion
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Major Subsidence
$3.8M/yr
Significant ground collapse or sudden expansion of the underground fire requiring emergency stabilization, large claims, and heavy contracting.
major subsidence
large-scale emergency repairs
significant property damage claims
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Full Fire Remediation
$7.8M/yr
Decision/year in which full-scale underground fire remediation is funded (grouting, excavation, inerting), incurring major one-time capital outlay in addition to recurring operations.
policy decision to extinguish fire
availability of extraordinary funding
legal/ political pressure
Personnel
20 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 12 | [#3] 3 shifts, ~4 guards per shift as a minimum to provide continuous perimeter coverage; supervisors folded into this team. |
| Research Scientist | 3 | [#16] Field research/paranormal/geology team (2–4 researchers); includes travel and analysis responsibilities. |
| Drone Operator | 2 | [#6] Certified UAV operators for regular aerial reconnaissance and rapid response. |
| Medical Officer | 1 | [#14, #18] Medical oversight for amnestic administration, paramedic readiness and follow-up. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 1 | [#4, #5, #8] Equipment maintenance, vehicle servicing, sensor and surveillance upkeep. |
| Administrative Staff | 1 | [#13, #27] Legal/administrative/cover-story coordination, records, and local government liaison. |
| Intelligence / Field Ops | 0 | [#25] Intelligence/search operations are budgeted as contracted/operational costs rather than permanent dedicated headcount (costs accounted for in recurring logistics). |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most costs, enabling midpoint estimates; however uncertainty is material for key drivers (true subsurface extent, frequency of trespass/amnestic incidents, and discretionary decisions like full remediation or land acquisition scope), so confidence is medium.