[#27] Long-shot contingency for forced entry / litigation / full removal of the school (political/military/legal costs); extremely variable; mid-range assumed $10M.

[#1, #8, #9] Includes refurbishment of an on-site liaison office (~$40k, #1), perimeter hardening installation (~$300k, #8), and a dedicated reinforced containment suite for a >2.4 m humanoid (baseline ~$1.5M, #9). Containment suite is conditional on capture.

[#5, #6, #13, #22, #23, #14] Fleet and hardware purchases: 3armored SUVs + 1 transport (~$400k, #5), non-imaging detection network installation (~$150k, #6), capture equipment purchase (~$120k, #13), secure data/records hardware setup (~$50k, #22), communications equipment purchase (~$50k, #23), PPE & trauma kit initial purchase (~$25k, #14).

[#11] Medical & veterinary research lab setup (biosafety equipment, necropsy slab, hoods) baseline estimate ~$500k.

[#26] One-off reserve for emergency evacuation / mass-casualty readiness (midpoint ~$200k reserved).

[#18] One-time legal costs to formalize the Hierophant Accord and initial contracts (~$150k).

[#2, #3, #7, #12] Core personnel loaded salaries: liaison personnel (3 × ~$120k = $360k/yr, #2), MTF Theta-6 rotational staffing (~$1.5M/yr total, #3), night-time human observers (10 × loaded ~$50k + shift diff ≈ $650k/yr, #7), research/medical staffing (combined loaded cost included here ~$400k/yr, #12). (Containment ops staffing #10 excluded here unless capture occurs.)

[#28] Annual contingency / replacement reserve recommended at ~10–20% of recurring budget; midpoint assumed ~$400k/yr (~10–20% of baseline), #28.

[#4] Payments/hazard pay to WWSCSTT staff and local security contract to secure cooperation (~$300k/yr baseline, #4).

[#18] Ongoing legal counsel, contract maintenance, indemnities and retainer costs (~$200–300k/yr; baseline $250k/yr, #18).

[#19] Regular partnership/compensation payments to WWSCSTT to maintain privileges and cover disruption (~$200–300k/yr; baseline $250k/yr, #19).

[#20] Expected annual contingency for family settlements/cover-ups (assumed avg $50k × 5 incidents = $250k/yr baseline, #20).

[#16] Witness interviews, counseling, relocation & secure payments (~$120k baseline + assumed relocation for some witnesses ≈ $50k; total ~$170k/yr baseline, #16).

[#6, #15] Ongoing sensor calibration/maintenance (~$25k/yr, #6) and forensic / missing-person investigation baseline casework (~$100k/yr, #15). (Laboratory staff salaries/loaded costs are included in staff_wages #12.)

[#21] Local PR contract, community outreach and controlled messaging (~$100–150k/yr; baseline ~$125k/yr, #21).

[#17] Human intelligence/informant payments and incentives for students & staff (~$75–150k/yr; baseline $100k/yr, #17).

[#25] Joint exercises, capture drills, evacuation drills and training (~$80k/yr, #25).

[#5] Vehicle maintenance, fuel, and transport upkeep for armored fleet (~$60k/yr, #5).

[#13, #14] Consumables: capture drugs and cold-chain replacement (~$40k/yr, #13) and PPE/biohazard replenishment (~$15k/yr, #14).

[#8] Perimeter and physical entry upkeep and repairs (~$30k/yr, #8).

[#22] Secure records operations, evidence storage, database maintenance (~$30k/yr, #22).

[#24] Incremental power and utility costs for sensors, lab equipment, and filtration (~$25k/yr baseline, #24).

[#23] Service/subscription costs for encrypted radios, satellite uplink service (~$12k/yr, #23).