SCP-6702 Neutralized ~ medium confidence
SCP-6702
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$1.7M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
10
Because SCP-6702 is neutralized, upfront capital and decommissioning are the main one-time costs (site works, equipment, lab buildout), while ongoing costs are modest but non-negligible due to staffing, monitoring, data storage and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.7M
Facilities $585K
[#2, #18, #23, #20, #26] Perimeter installation/grading and structural works (fencing, gates), engineering remediation/containment works and observation platforms, one-time containment readiness supplies/mobile command trailer, power infrastructure installation, and neutralization/decommissioning dismantling costs.
Equipment $480K
[#4, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #21, #19] Remote monitoring hardware, high-speed photographic rigs, automated observation/robotic rigs, UAV fleet, boats and small craft, dive/rescue equipment, PPE/decon stations, initial secure data/archive hardware, and vehicles/transportation assets.
Contingency Reserve One Time $341K
[#28] One-time contingency reserve (~25% of one-time subtotal) for unforeseen anomalous remediation, outside experts, or environmental liabilities.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#15] Laboratory infrastructure for image analysis and water chemistry (servers, spectrometers, microscopes) and initial calibration/setup costs.
Geophysical Surveys $100K
[#17] One-time geophysical and hydrological surveys (GPR, bathymetry, contractor boreholes) to investigate lake behaviour.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $620K/yr
[#3, #14] Guard staffing for 24/7 coverage and core research staff salaries (reduced-team posture post‑neutralization).
Contingency Reserve Recurring $274K/yr
[#28] Recurring contingency reserve (~25% of annual recurring subtotal) for unforeseen annual costs (litigation, emergency remediation, contractor surge).
Research And Monitoring $175K/yr
[#5, #12, #15, #25, #27] Surveillance data storage/backup, medical monitoring and EMS readiness, lab consumables/calibration, long-term reduced monitoring visits, and archival retention costs.
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#13, #22] Ethical/legal oversight, HR for human experimentation, permits, municipal liaison and cover-story/landowner compensation budgeting.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#19, #8, #9] Vehicle fuel/maintenance, UAV maintenance/insurance, and boat fuel/maintenance and occasional helicopter support.
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#11, #16] PPE consumables, decontamination supplies, field sampling consumables and routine expendables.
Site Lease $30K/yr
[#1] Site lease/long-term land access (chosen lease rather than purchase in neutralized posture).
Insurance $30K/yr
[#24] Liability coverage, worker compensation and equipment insurance equivalent.
Secure Data And Cybersecurity $20K/yr
[#21] Recurring costs for encrypted backups, secure cloud or hardened physical vaults and cyber security personnel/time.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#2, #20, #18] Ongoing maintenance of perimeter fixes, power systems upkeep and periodic structural inspections/repairs.
Remote Monitoring Maintenance $10K/yr
[#4] Annual maintenance and small replacement budget for weatherproof cameras, IR/sensor nodes and tower installations.
Drones Maintenance $10K/yr
[#8] UAV upkeep, spare batteries and insurance.
Breach Drills $10K/yr
[#23] Recurring emergency drills and hazmat response readiness exercises.
Dive Training $7K/yr
[#10] Recurring dive/rescue team training and certification refreshers.
Boats Maintenance $5K/yr
[#9] Fuel and maintenance for aluminum boats and small craft.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
96.0% probability / year
Normal year after neutralization: periodic monitoring, archival retention, minimal staff presence and routine maintenance.
periodic monitoring routine maintenance archival operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized incident or trespass requiring emergency response, limited remediation and overtime.
trespasser photography localized contamination small breach response
🚨 Major Remediation $2.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Significant unexpected remediation or environmental/legal event requiring heavy contractor work and extended monitoring.
large-scale remediation environmental contamination legal/municipal enforcement
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#3] Continuous 24/7 guard coverage (rotating shifts) as described in analyst notes.
Research Scientist 1 [#14] Reduced post-neutralization research lead for periodic analysis and experimental oversight.
Research Technician 1 [#14] Technician support for sampling, equipment maintenance and image processing.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide ranges and a practical summary but many items are conditional (purchase vs lease, degree of infrastructure, contingency). Estimates use mid-range assumptions and a neutralized operational posture; unknown anomalous behavior could increase uncertainty.
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