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SCP-6776 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-6776
Expected annual
$9.0M
One-time setup
$78.4M
Annual recurring
$8.1M
Personnel
66
One-time capital and contingency requirements are large (~$78.36M) driven by optional land purchase, a $25M contingency reserve, and a possible full-perimeter fence; recurring operations run roughly $8.11M/yr driven by security payroll, research, monitoring and legal/cover costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $78.4M
Land Purchase $29.0M
[#25] Optional purchase of ~19,400 acres (rural land $1k–$2k/acre range) — mid-range estimate used; recommended as fallback to cover strategy.
Contingency Reserve $25.0M
[#30] Fast-react capital reserve / credit line for catastrophic reactivation / large-scale remediation (recommended $25M midline).
Full Perimeter Fence $13.5M
[#7] Optional full continuous anti-climb/anti-vehicle fence + concertina + intrusion detection for entire 31.4 km circumference (foundation option).
Facilities $4.4M
[#1, #6, #11, #20, #22] Perimeter surveillance tower installations, access-point hardening, on-site decontamination/quarantine prefab, site microgrid installation, and interior structural remediation/shoring/clearing.
Remediation Planning $2.0M
[#33] Planning and contractual set-up for final worst-case remediation / site re-sealing capability.
Equipment $1.7M
[#2, #4, #9, #16, #21, #24, #32] Perimeter sensors integration, UAV fleet purchase, RRT specialised gear, robotic explorers suite, vehicle purchases (ATVs/trucks/trailers), initial data/server setup, and one-time incident-response kit.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.5M
[#13] Mobile BSL-capable lab / containment trailers (BSL-2 minimum build-out, ventilation, autoclave).
Vegetation Control Initial Program $1.0M
[#18] Initial controlled removal trials, herbicide testing, controlled burns and contractor heavy-equipment for vegetation-control trial program.
Community Mitigation $250K
[#27] Local one-off hush funds/compensation/buyouts contingency (recommended ~$250k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8.1M/yr
Staff Wages $4.2M/yr
[#8, #9, #15] Guard force payroll (~40–50 staff), RRT recurring payroll & training, and research staff salaries (6 FTEs) as the primary recurring personnel payroll.
Research And Monitoring $1.6M/yr
[#23, #24, #17, #18, #29] Long-term monitoring subscriptions (satellite/GIS), data operations, robotic maintenance/mission budgets, ongoing eradication/containment program costs, and containment-committee/archival research budget.
Cover Story And Legal $700K/yr
[#25, #26] Cover-strategy legal retainer & PR contracts (~$500k/yr recommended) and public relations / local government liaison costs (~$200k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $510K/yr
[#5, #21, #10] UAV operations (fuel/charging/consumables/operators), vehicle operations/fuel/field maintenance, and medevac/ambulance/contracted evacuation standby costs.
Supplies And Consumables $410K/yr
[#12, #14, #19] Decontamination PPE and consumables, laboratory reagents/analysis/disposal, and hazardous biomass disposal/incineration costs.
Facilities Maintenance $250K/yr
[#3, #20] Surveillance/tower upkeep, replacement parts and remote storage bandwidth; generator/fuel-system maintenance and related microgrid upkeep.
Capital Replacement Reserve $200K/yr
[#31] Cyclical replacement set-aside for sensors, towers, UAVs & other depreciable equipment.
Liability And Investigation $150K/yr
[#32] Liability, incident investigation, mortuary/forensic handling recurring costs and legal defense budgeting.
Training And Exercises $120K/yr
[#28] Regular joint exercises, breach drills and simulation costs for RRT, med, research and surveillance teams.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $8.1M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, research and maintenance; no major containment incidents.
routine_operations no_major_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $9.1M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Localized containment breach or civilian incursion requiring RRT response, targeted remediation, temporary increase in monitoring and disposal.
small_containment_breach localized_remediation civilian_encounter
🚨 Major Breach $33.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Large-scale multi-anomaly reactivation or structural/reactor emergency requiring contingency drawdown and full-scale remediation or resealing operations.
multi-anomaly_escape reactor_meltdown_risk catastrophic_reactivation
👥 Personnel 66 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 45 [#8] Perimeter checkpoints and 24/7 patrol rotations; included in guard force payroll estimate.
Rapid Response / Tactical Retrieval Team Member 12 [#9] Two standing anomalous-recovery teams (staff count reflects two teams) — recurring payroll included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist / Technician 6 [#15] Botany/mycology/ecology/containment science staff (4–6 FTEs); salaries included in research staff line.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#8, #9, #15] Small executive/management presence included within overall staff_wages.
Administrative Staff 2 [#8, #25] Administrative and liaison support (scheduling, legal/cover coordination); costs subsumed in staff_wages and cover strategy lines.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed and provide numeric estimates for many line items, but large uncertainties remain (possible land purchase, whether BSL-3 handling is required, unpredictable anomalous events and true breach frequency), so confidence is medium.
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