SCP-8805 — SCP-8805 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-8805 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-8805

Expected annual

$1.5M

One-time setup

$1.2M

Annual recurring

$1.4M

Personnel

Initial one-time establishment costs are approximately $1,207,000 driven by equipment purchases, vehicles, contingency reserve and initial compensation/permit work. Annual recurring operations average about $1,423,000/yr driven primarily by staff wages, sustained aerial/sensor surveillance and contingency/reserve contributions.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M

Contingency Reserve $500K

[#22] Reserve fund for anomalous escalation / special containment measures (enclaves, relocation).

Vehicles And Heavy Equipment $250K

[#8, #24] Initial purchase of off-road vehicles, ATVs, trailers and small excavator(s) for searches and excavations.

Compensation Mitigation $100K

[#5] One-time buffer for compensation or mitigation funds for cancelled hunting season / lost tourism.

Specialized Equipment $80K

[#12] Purchase of GPR, magnetometers, thermal imagers and software.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $60K

[#16] One-time secure evidence/storage and data management buildout (servers, refrigerated lockers, software).

Drone Purchase $50K

[#7] Purchase of several long-endurance UAVs, spare batteries and pilot training.

Canine Units $45K

[#9] Initial purchase/training costs for 2–3 cadaver detection dog teams.

Trail Closures $40K

[#3] One-time gates, heavy signage, contractor work to block 5–10 routes.

Land Access And Permits $30K

[#2] One-time legal fees, easements and permit negotiations to enable trail closures and formal access agreements.

Community Liaison One Time $20K

[#19] One-time community concessions or small payments to placate locals.

Pr Campaign $15K

[#4] Initial public-relations/cover campaign (press releases, local ad buys, safety advisory launch).

Remote Sensors And Cameras $12K

[#13] Trailcams, solar sensors and initial cellular/satellite uplinks for ~30 cameras.

Emergency Supplies $5K

[#15] Initial PPE, decon supplies and containment tents.

Facilities $0

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Equipment $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr

Staff Wages $640K/yr

[#1, #8, #17] Salaries for program manager, field search staff, investigative researchers and associated benefits.

Helicopter Budget $100K/yr

[#14] Annual contingency/charter budget for periodic aerial search and casualty extraction.

Contingency Reserve Recurring $100K/yr

[#22] Annual reserve contributions for anomalous escalation or prolonged containment expansion.

Drone Operations $90K/yr

[#7] Annual ops, maintenance, insurance and mission costs for routine UAV reconnaissance.

Satellite Imagery $75K/yr

[#6] Annual tasking/purchase/subscription for high-resolution imagery and analyst time.

Forensic Services $50K/yr

[#10] Autopsies, toxicology, DNA identification and sample storage for recovered remains.

Family Liaison And Death Notification $50K/yr

[#20] Death-notification operations, funeral/coroner costs and family liaison support buffer.

Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr

[#2, #4, #19, #21] Recurring legal counsel, PR maintenance and small ongoing community payments / insurance overhead.

Ground Search Ops $40K/yr

[#8] Per-deployment costs, fuel, small consumables and vehicle operating costs for ground search teams.

Vehicles Maintenance $40K/yr

[#24] Ongoing vehicle maintenance, fuel and depreciation for fleet.

Canine Upkeep $30K/yr

[#9] Dog care, veterinary, travel and handler incidental costs (upkeep separate from handler salaries).

Ongoing Monitoring And Intel $30K/yr

[#25] Open-source monitoring, forum/social monitoring and informant payments.

Insurance And Indemnity $25K/yr

[#21] Insurance for contractors, vehicles and liability policies tied to overt operations.

Training And Exercises $25K/yr

[#23] Annual drills and certification training for search, forensics and hazmat.

Mortuary Program $20K/yr

[#11] Refrigerated storage, biohazard disposal and specialized cleaning; per-body storage/disposal costs aggregated annually.

Community Liaison Recurring $20K/yr

[#19] Ongoing small payments, restoration projects or community work to reduce inquiries.

Storage And Data Hosting $15K/yr

[#16] Hosting, backups and evidence management software subscriptions.

Psychological Support $15K/yr

[#18] Counseling and staff-welfare services for recovery teams and liaisons.

Specialized Equipment Maintenance $10K/yr

[#12] Maintenance, calibration and software licenses for GPR/magnetometers/thermal gear.

Remote Sensors Maintenance $10K/yr

[#13] Connectivity (cell/satellite), maintenance and replacement for trailcams and sensors.

Trail Closure Maintenance $10K/yr

[#3] Annual inspections and repairs for gates, signage and blocked access.

Emergency Supplies Recurring $3K/yr

[#15] Replenishment of PPE, decon consumables and hazmat supplies.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr

74.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine monitoring, scheduled searches and no major incidents.

no_new mass discoveries routine sensor/imagery activity occasional search deployments

🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr

20.0% probability / year +$135K vs baseline

Localized cluster of new disappearances or a difficult recovery that requires extra searches and PR/legal work.

discovery of additional remains intensified media attention multi-day search deployments

🚨 Major Escalation $2.1M/yr

4.0% probability / year +$685K vs baseline

Significant increase in activity requiring large-scale, sustained searches, extended aerial/sensor coverage and reserve spending.

rapid rise in disappearances evidence of environmental anomaly expansion sustained public/political pressure

🚨 Catastrophic Escalation $3.9M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline

Widespread anomaly escalation requiring relocation, enclave-level containment and multi-agency interventions.

geographic expansion of anomaly multiple simultaneous disappearances need for enforced evacuations/relocation

👥 Personnel 11 total

Role	Count	Notes
Program Manager / Site Lead	1	Oversees coordination, liaison with agencies and logistics; salary included in staff_wages. [#1]
Research Scientist / Analyst	3	Investigative researchers (field/sociology/forensics/geo) included in staff_wages. [#17]
Field Search Team Members	4	Operational search/recovery personnel (rotating) included in staff_wages. [#8]
Canine Handler	2	Handlers associated with cadaver dog teams; handler salaries included in staff_wages; canine upkeep is recurring. [#9]
Administrative Staff / Liaison	1	Logistics, scheduling, and community/family liaison support (administrative). [#1, #19]

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges allowing a reasoned mid-range estimate, but many items (compensation, contingency use, escalation probability) have wide ranges and scenario-driven variability, so confidence is medium.

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