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SCP-6047 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-6047
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$7.1M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
23
Initial, one-time containment and site setup are in the low-to-mid millions largely driven by perimeter construction, land acquisition and specialized equipment; annual operating costs are in the low millions dominated by security, research staff, GPR patrols and retained rapid-response readiness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.1M
Facilities $3.9M
[#1, #2, #16, #26] Precast 8 m perimeter wall (~$2,250,000 midpoint), additional foundation deepening and infill slabs (~$600,000), decontamination chamber installation (~$47,500), and land purchase/easement (~$1,025,000).
Contingency Reserve $1.8M
[#30] Recommended one-time contingency/reserve allocation (midpoint of $500k–$3.0M recommended reserve).
Equipment $780K
[#3, #4, #5, #8, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #21, #22, #28, #29] Initial purchases: gates/anti-climb (~$50k), CCTV/network (~$100k), video servers (~$25k), GPR systems (~$162,500), excavation machine (~$105k), thermal/incineration tools (~$30k), water-boiling tanks (~$20k), vehicles fleet (~$130k), PPE (~$32,500), cutting tools (~$20k), secure storage (~$25k), drones (~$25k), comms gear (~$15k), generators/UPS (~$40k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#19] Secure BSL-2 lab, sequencer access, growth chambers and climate control (midpoint ~$500,000).
Environmental Assessments Initial $60K
[#23] Baseline environmental and geotechnical surveys before deepening (~$60k midpoint).
Cover Story Setup $50K
[#25] One-time cover/story setup (site concealment, signage, initial PR ~$50k midpoint).
Training Initial $40K
[#27] Initial staff training program and exercises (~$40k midpoint).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#6, #9, #18, #20] 24/7 site security (10–12 FTE ~ $350k), GPR/operator labor partially included, medic salary and supplies (~$115k), research team salaries (~$500k), plus administrative/site management (~$80k).
Research And Monitoring $488K/yr
[#9, #19, #5, #22, #23, #11, #12, #21] GPR patrol operations (~$80k), research staff consumables (~$275k), video storage upgrades (~$10k), drone ops (~$12.5k), ongoing environmental monitoring (~$30k), root sterilization operational costs (~$60k), water-boiling operations (~$15k), secure sample storage maintenance (~$5k).
Logistics And Transport $325K/yr
[#13, #7] Vehicle maintenance/fuel (~$25k) and retained MTF/rapid-response readiness (~$300k retained readiness per year).
Facilities Maintenance $170K/yr
[#31, #26, #29] Ongoing wall repairs, panel replacement, generator fuel/maintenance and property taxes/utilities (~$170k).
Cover Story And Legal $105K/yr
[#24, #25] Legal retainer/permits (~$65k) and ongoing cover-story/PR/neighbor compensation (~$40k).
Emergency Medical Evacs $100K/yr
[#18] Evacuation/airlift budget and high-cost medical contingencies (~$100k available per year).
Hazardous Waste Disposal $35K/yr
[#17] Incineration ash, secure transport, permitted disposal and certificates (~$35k).
Supplies And Consumables $28K/yr
[#14, #15] PPE replacement and consumables, cutting tool/spare parts and small consumables (~$27.5k).
Training And Exercises $25K/yr
[#27] Annual refresher training, drills and exercises (~$25k/yr).
Psychological Support $18K/yr
[#32] Counseling and post-incident care for staff (~$17.5k/yr).
Communications Maintenance $9K/yr
[#28] Airtime, encrypted network maintenance and radio upkeep (~$9k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr
89.5% probability / year
Routine year with no major containment incidents; normal patrols, research, maintenance and retained readiness costs.
no_breach standard_patrols scheduled_research
🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized outbreak or root intrusion requiring extra excavation, incineration and short MTF/contractor mobilization.
subsurface_root_penetration small_scale_outside_spread
🚨 Major Deployment $3.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant breach or failure requiring multi-day MTF mobilization, heavy equipment operations and extensive remediation.
major_root_infestation urban_infrastructure_invasion
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $5.3M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Widespread spread into urban zones requiring large-scale eradication, property takedowns, emergency evacuations and litigation/ remediation.
widespread_spread mass_casualties_or_evacuations major_public_exposure
👥 Personnel 23 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 11 10–12 FTE to maintain 24/7 perimeter and field response as noted in analyst notes [#6].
Research Scientist 4 Botany/genomics/pathology specialists (3–6 FTE range) tasked with study and mitigation [#19, #20].
Lab Technician 2 Support for BSL-2 lab, sample processing and sequencing [#19].
Medical Officer 1 On-site medic for trauma and contamination response [#18].
Engineer / Maintenance 2 Equipment, vehicles, generator and wall maintenance personnel [#29, #31].
Site Director / Administrative Staff 1 Site management, permits, liaison and admin (legal/permits coordination) [#24].
GPR Operator / Field Technician 2 Daily/near-daily GPR operation and data analysis for perimeter subsurface patrols [#9, #8].
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and midpoints; many large drivers (land cost, root depth, frequency of major deployments) are uncertain, producing moderate confidence.
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