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SCP-8604 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8604
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$775K
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
12
Estimated one-time startup costs are roughly $0.8M driven by robotics, surveillance and vehicles; annual recurring costs are roughly $1.54M driven primarily by personnel, robotic/research support, contingency funds and communications/permits.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $775K
Equipment $596K
[#8, #11, #12, #13, #14, #18] Perimeter surveillance hardware, communications equipment, vehicles (4x4 pickup + ATV), robotic exploration platforms procurement, aerial drones and initial PPE/decon kit.
Facilities $118K
[#4, #6, #10, #17, #27, #19] Guard shelter installation, barricade emplacement, off-grid power installation, secure evidence storage setup, environmental mitigation, minimal fire-safety gear.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $33K
[#16] Initial forensic/archaeological analyses and lab-specific startup costs for artifact/remains analysis.
Permits And Liaison Setup $10K
[#2] One-time negotiation/setup fees for land-use permits and formal agreements with U.S. Forest Service.
Legal Setup $10K
[#21] One-time legal/cover-story setup (PR/legal counsel, public-facing signage & cover materials).
Background Checks $9K
[#22] One-time background checks for on-site staff (estimated ~12 personnel × midpoint cost).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $860K/yr
[#1, #15] On-site security staffing (~8 FTEs) and scientific staff (2 researchers + 2 robotics/field technicians) — wages, benefits, payroll taxes.
Administrative Overhead $172K/yr
[#29] Miscellaneous administrative overhead (accounting, procurement, reporting) estimated at ~12.5% of recurring direct costs.
Emergency Response Fund $125K/yr
[#20] Contingency fund reserved annually for search & rescue, medevac, mortuary services, legal liabilities and investigations for breaches or missing persons.
Long Range Research Program $100K/yr
[#28] Optional small-scale long-range research program (baseline small-scale funding chosen; full-scale would be higher).
Research And Monitoring $90K/yr
[#9, #8, #13, #24] Surveillance upkeep, data storage & monitoring, routine sensor calibration and analyst time, routine robotic repairs/consumables, data analysis and archival budget.
Supplies And Consumables $87K/yr
[#18, #23, #25, #14] Recurring PPE and biohazard disposals, daily consumables for guards/field teams, replacement/expendables budget for lost probes, drone repairs/replacements.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#21] Ongoing legal counsel, PR/cover operations, small discretionary local payments and public-facing materials.
Facilities Maintenance $25K/yr
[#5, #7, #17, #27, #19, #10] Site maintenance (restroom servicing, housekeeping, minor repairs), barricade replacement/vandalism maintenance, secure storage management, environmental monitoring, fire-safety liaison/contingency, and fuel/maintenance for backup generator.
Communications Service $12K/yr
[#11] Monthly satellite/cellular service fees and uplink charges for encrypted video/voice/data.
Permits And Liaison $10K/yr
[#3] Ongoing permit renewals, reimbursements and liaison travel budget with U.S. Forest Service.
Forensic Event Budget $10K/yr
[#16] Recurring budget for episodic forensic/archaeological analyses per incident.
Artifact Incident Budget $10K/yr
[#26] Budget for artifact recovery, coroner fees, repatriation or incident-specific legal/ethical disposition per year (expected per-incident costs averaged).
Training And Drills $8K/yr
[#22] Annual training, drills and refresher exercises.
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#12] Vehicle fuel, maintenance and insurance for on-site 4×4 and ATV.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, maintenance, and research.
steady-state monitoring scheduled maintenance routine robotic sorties
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized incident such as vandalism, barricade damage, theft of equipment, or single robotic loss requiring replacement and short investigation.
vandalism/barricade damage single robotics loss minor unauthorized access requiring response
🚨 Major Breach $2.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant unauthorized entry or mass-incident requiring search & rescue, medevac, extensive forensic and legal response and replacement of major equipment.
unauthorized human entry multiple equipment losses fatality or high-profile incident
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#1] Eight security staff to maintain two personnel on-site continuously (6 frontline + 2 supervisors).
Research Scientist 2 [#15] Two anomalous-research scientists (data analysis, experiment design).
Engineer / Maintenance / Robotics Technician 2 [#15] Two robotics/field technicians to operate and maintain exploration platforms and sensors.
📋 Confidence Notes
Numerous line items are well-specified (staffing, vehicles, comms) but many estimates are wide ranges (robotics procurement, replacement rates, contingency needs) and incident frequencies are uncertain, so mid-level confidence is appropriate.
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