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SCP-7652 Euclid ~ medium confidence
SCP-7652
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$742K
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
13
First-year setup requires roughly $742k in one-time expenditures (facility retrofit, boats, vivarium, surveillance, grow setup, generator, and contingency); recurring annual costs are about $1.20M driven mainly by staff wages, research, animal husbandry, and ongoing security/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $742K
Facilities $270K
[#1, #2, #10, #13] Containment suite retrofit ($200k), dock and exclusion buoys ($32k), one-time island proofing ($5k), and grow/greenhouse structural setup ($33k).
Contingency Fund $225K
[#24] One-time contingency / rapid escalation fund reserved for major breach, relocation, or other unexpected capital needs.
Equipment $194K
[#3, #9, #11, #14, #15, #17, #21] Two patrol/supply boats ($100k), carcass disposal equipment ($2k), HVAC/activated-carbon filtration hardware ($16k), surveillance & sensors/drone ($50k), communications kit ($8k), emergency medical/sedation kit ($5k), and backup generator/transfer switch ($12.5k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $17K
[#7] Vivarium startup and breeder setup: vivarium equipment ($15k) and rabbit breeder setup ($2k).
Initial Sop And Training Development $10K
[#19] Initial SOP development, training materials and setup for male-exclusion, chemical-free policies, and emergency procedures.
Initial Non Synthetic Uniforms And Bedding $10K
[#12] Initial procurement of natural-fiber staff uniforms, bedding and related abrasion-resistant natural materials.
Cover Story And Legal Setup $10K
[#20] One-time cover story / legal set-up and local liaison establishment costs.
Personnel Policy Setup $5K
[#6] One-time administrative/legal setup for male-exclusion policy, consent forms and initial HR policy documentation.
Startup Consumables $1K
[#22] One-time startup consumables (unscented toiletries, razors, initial stock of allowed personal items).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr
Staff Wages $740K/yr
[#4, #5, #16] Security staffing (7 FTE guards + supervisor), medical/containment operations staff (RN, researcher/keeper, animal tech, horticulturalist, part-time psychologist), and part-time boat operator salary included here.
Research And Monitoring $175K/yr
[#18] Ongoing behavioral study, biological sampling, lab consumables, controlled experiments and monitoring program (mid-range estimate).
Cover Story And Legal $70K/yr
[#20, #23] Annual legal retainer / cover-story management (~$35k/yr) and insurance/indemnity reserve for staff (~$35k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $66K/yr
[#7, #9, #12, #13, #17, #22] Animal husbandry/vet/feed and permits (~$16k), rabbit upkeep (~$1k), carcass disposal processing (~$4k), laundry/replacement of non-synthetic items (~$5k), grow nutrients/testing/labor (~$30k), and recurring consumables/incident replenishment (~$2.5k).
Facilities Maintenance $64K/yr
[#10, #11, #14, #25] Surveillance/data storage & maintenance (~$8k/yr), HVAC filter replacement and VOC monitoring (~$3k/yr), recurring pest-control contracts (~$8k/yr), and amortized replacement/audit fund (~$45k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $22K/yr
[#3, #16] Boat fuel and maintenance (~$10k/yr) and supplies/transport delivery costs (~$12.5k/yr).
Energy $20K/yr
[#21] Incremental electricity for HVAC, cameras, refrigeration and island loads (excludes grow-specific electricity).
Training And Staff Support $16K/yr
[#19] Annual refresher training, emergency drills, counseling and staff psychological support (~$12-20k/yr).
Personnel Screening And Testing $10K/yr
[#6] HR/admin costs to maintain logs, consent forms, periodic testing; ad-hoc vasectomy/testing per-case costs remain variable and are not fully budgeted here.
Animal Welfare And Compliance $10K/yr
[#8] Internal oversight, IACUC-style reviews, staff training, audits and compliance costs (~$5-15k/yr; mid estimate used).
Grow Electricity $8K/yr
[#13] Electricity specific to the on-site marijuana grow room / greenhouse (estimated $5-10k/yr).
Communications Service $2K/yr
[#15] Recurring service costs for encrypted radios, satellite backups and comms maintenance (~$2k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations and scheduled maintenance.
no breaches routine maintenance and staffing
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$73K vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring emergency response, extra staffing, animal replacement and cleanup.
small boat intrusion unexpected wild male mammal on island localized equipment failure
🚨 Major Breach $1.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$598K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or damaging event requiring large-scale remediation, relocation, legal action and capital replacement.
full breach with human exposure severe storm or infrastructure failure major legal/political exposure
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#4] 24/7 female-only guards (approx. 6-8 guards; 7 FTE used in costings).
Security Supervisor 1 [#4] On-site supervisor for shift management and oversight.
Research Scientist 1 [#5] Containment researcher/keeper responsible for SCP study and protocols.
Medical Officer / RN 1 [#5] On-site RN/med-tech for staff and SCP care.
Animal Technician / Vivarium Tech 1 [#7] Manages breeder colony, animal health and deliveries.
Horticulturalist / Gardener 1 [#5, #13] Manages gardens and the permitted medical cannabis cultivation.
Psychologist / Counselor (part-time) 0.5 [#5, #19] Part-time psychological support and screening for staff (~0.5 FTE equivalent).
Boat Operator / Driver (part-time) 1 [#3, #16] Part-time operator for supply runs, staff transport and rapid response.
Administrative Staff / HR (part-time) 0.5 [#6] HR/admin support for screening, consent logs and policy enforcement (~0.5 FTE equivalent).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling mid-range estimates; uncertainty remains in incident frequency, staffing sourcing premiums for female-only staffing, and jurisdictional legal/permit variability, so confidence is medium.
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