SCP-6326 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-6326
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
6
Initial one-time setup costs are primarily land control, field station construction, equipment (surveillance, drones, vehicles) and a contingency fund; recurring costs are driven by personnel (security, biologist, undercover agent), cover-story/legal operations and incident readiness, totaling over $1.1M/year in the baseline posture.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Facilities $445K
[#1, #3, #6] Land control/easement/purchase, perimeter marking and gates, and construction/hardening of an on-site field station (prefab/custom).
Equipment $330K
[#4, #5, #7, #18, #16] Surveillance camera network (thermal nodes, NVR/backup), drone procurement/training, power/communications installation, field vehicles/ATVs/trailers, and sample freezers.
Contingency Fund $200K
[#25] Seed emergency reserve for catastrophic escalation / initial relocation or capture mission planning fund.
Emergency Response Equipment $60K
[#12] Initial capture/tranquilization equipment, crates, nets, immobilization gear, and initial specialized training setup.
Legal Setup And Permitting $40K
[#2] One-time legal fees to create cover entity, permits, cadastral/title work and initial consultations for reserve designation.
Veterinary Setup $10K
[#13] Cold-chain/refrigerated storage setup and controlled-substance licensing startup costs.
Public Relations One Time $10K
[#20] One-time content creation for the endangered-mushroom narrative (website, brochures, staged material).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $510K/yr
[#8, #10, #19] Salaries and benefits for on-site security patrols (3 guards), one senior wildlife biologist + one field tech, and the undercover agent (fully loaded).
Cover Story And Legal $265K/yr
[#20, #2, #30, #22, #21, #9, #23, #26] Ongoing public relations/disinformation operations, legal renewals/consultation, deception accounting/bookkeeping, community grants/events, cyber monitoring/digital ops, local law enforcement liaison stipends/overtime reimbursements, insurance/legal retainer, and recordkeeping/encrypted communications compliance.
Incident Response $85K/yr
[#12, #17] Recurring refresher training, drug replenishment and replacement capture gear; medevac contract retainer and contingency budgeting for emergency response.
Facilities Maintenance $81K/yr
[#3, #4, #6, #7, #16, #18] Seasonal maintenance of perimeter/fences/signage, surveillance maintenance/data hosting, field station utilities/upkeep, power/fuel maintenance, freezer power/monitoring, and vehicle maintenance.
Research And Monitoring $58K/yr
[#14, #15, #16] Annual research/pathology budget, contract retainer for advanced diagnostics/imaging, and sample storage maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#5, #18] Drone operator labor/maintenance/insurance and vehicle fuel & operational costs.
Animal Population Management $25K/yr
[#11] Habitat management, selective stocking, stream/pond projects and agreements for controlled harvests to maintain prey populations.
Supplies And Consumables $22K/yr
[#13, #29] Veterinary resupplies (sedatives, antagonists, field medical) and miscellaneous consumables & small equipment (PPE, batteries, bait, first aid).
Seasonal And Winterization $10K/yr
[#24] Winter monitoring, heating for field station, snow-capable vehicle readiness and seasonal repairs.
Psychological Support $10K/yr
[#28] Counseling services and staff rotation costs to mitigate burnout and trauma exposure.
Training And Safety $8K/yr
[#27] Workshops and training for local rangers, volunteers, and contractors on reporting and safe response protocols.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
86.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, no major incidents; recurring operations as budgeted.
no breaches routine maintenance standard research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$85K vs baseline
Localized agitation or a civilian breach requiring emergency capture, medical imaging, repairs, and overtime.
civilian trespass removal/reappearance agitation limited property damage or injury
🚨 Major Breach $2.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$850K vs baseline
Significant escalation (expanded territory, sustained aggression or novel ability) requiring large-scale emergency response, expanded perimeter, or capture/relocation effort.
territory expansion novel abilities detected multiple civilian injuries or sustained breaches
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#8] Three full-time perimeter patrol staff to provide daily human presence and response.
Research Scientist 1 [#10] One senior wildlife biologist responsible for monitoring and study design.
Field Technician 1 [#10] One field technician for surveys, sample collection, and support.
Undercover Agent / Field Operative 1 [#19] One undercover agent embedded in the local community (Agent Ira Watts) funded as part of recurring cover costs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are well-described with ranges, but estimates depend heavily on site size, local land prices, and posture choices; uncertainty remains in incident probabilities and per-event costs.
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