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SCP-9063 Pending ~ medium confidence
SCP-9063
Expected annual
$479K
One-time setup
$2.6M
Annual recurring
$446K
Personnel
2
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $2,496,000 and baseline recurring annual costs are about $446,000. Major drivers are property acquisition and site works, contingency/reserve and mobile-lab escalation funding, and ongoing staff, utilities, surveillance, and investigation/research budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.6M
Facilities $1.1M
[#1, #4] Purchase of Pemberton Hospital and surrounding land (assumes not already purchased) plus perimeter fencing/gate/signage installation and minor site improvements.
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#24] One-time contingency fund to enable rapid escalation, mass-casualty response, or emergency research activation.
Relocation Buyouts $300K
[#23] One-time buyout/relocation fund for remaining households (mid-range scenario if used).
Mobile Lab Purchase $250K
[#30] Purchase of a mobile containment/lab trailer (kept as contingency / possible one-time purchase).
Equipment $161K
[#7, #8, #9, #18, #19, #17, #13] Surveillance cameras/NVR, 1-2 rugged drones, 1-2 vehicles purchase, sample cold storage freezers, field forensic kits, initial PPE cache, and wearable livestock sensors.
Escrow Holdback $100K
[#25] One-time escrow/holdback to cover potential legal challenges or liabilities.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $90K
[#12, #21, #26] Initial environmental baseline surveys, initial small research pilot instrumentation/assays, and initial secure data/commms setup.
Next Of Kin Fund $50K
[#29] Initial program fund / reserved one-time allocation for discreet settlements if required.
Property Transfer And Legal Fees $25K
[#2] One-time legal structuring, title work and front-company setup fees to mask Foundation ownership.
Generator And Emergency Power $15K
[#10] Backup generator purchase for cameras, freezers and minimal facility emergency power.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $446K/yr
Staff Wages $120K/yr
[#5, #13] One full-time on-site caretaker/security generalist and a part-time embedded veterinarian/technician (salaries + benefits).
Research And Monitoring $62K/yr
[#12, #21, #18, #26] Ongoing targeted environmental monitoring, baseline research reserve, cold-storage power/maintenance, and data/secure comms operations.
Contingency Replenishment $50K/yr
[#24] Annual replenishment target for the contingency reserve as policy if used.
Facilities Maintenance $38K/yr
[#4, #11, #10] Annual perimeter repairs and upkeep, utilities/housekeeping/HVAC/septic costs for the hospital building, and generator fuel/maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#22, #2] Annual cover-story/PR/misinformation budget and ongoing legal review/maintenance related to front companies (recurring legal upkeep).
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#9, #16, #20, #14] Vehicle fuel & maintenance, mortuary transport/refrigerated storage costs, investigator deployments (per-diem/travel), and routine necropsy/disposal per low-frequency incidents.
Next Of Kin And Settlements $25K/yr
[#29] Annual reserve for discreet settlements or compensation for deceased locals (programmatic fund).
Property Taxes $15K/yr
[#3] Annual property taxes and local assessments on hospital and land.
Community Influence $15K/yr
[#28] Small local payments, grants, and informal costs to keep local gatekeepers cooperative.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#17, #19] Annual PPE replenishment and field forensic consumables.
Insurance And Escrow $10K/yr
[#25] Annual insurance/self-insurance costs for site operations, transport of remains, and employees.
Training And Exercises $10K/yr
[#27] Periodic training for caretakers, vets, and investigative staff (biosecurity, evidence collection, cover protocols).
Periodic Patrols $10K/yr
[#6] Contracted mobile or third-party patrols to ensure site remains inaccessible.
Fatality Investigation Budget $10K/yr
[#15] Reserve for forensic autopsy, toxicology, and specialized assays per occasional human fatality investigation.
Resident Welfare Checks $10K/yr
[#23] Periodic welfare checks of remaining residents via embedded assets and minor local support.
Surveillance Operations $3K/yr
[#7] Connectivity, cellular/backhaul, and maintenance for remote cameras and monitoring.
Drone Operations $2K/yr
[#8] Flight operations, maintenance, and recurring regulatory/comms costs for drones.
Mobile Lab Lease $0/yr
[#30] Lease-of-mobile-lab/trailer costs (set to zero in baseline; used in escalation scenarios).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $446K/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with minimal caretaker posture, routine monitoring, and occasional small investigations.
no new clusters routine monitoring only
🚨 Minor Incident $676K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$230K vs baseline
Localized cluster of livestock deaths and 1-2 human incidents requiring multiple necropsies, targeted field research surge, and limited buyout/relocation.
clustered livestock fatalities one or two human fatalities requiring forensic escalation targeted short-term research surge
🚨 Major Escalation $1.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Sustained escalation with multiple human casualties, mass livestock die-off, activation of mobile lab, large-scale buyouts and full research program.
multi-site outbreak multiple human fatalities activation of emergency research and containment assets
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Caretaker / Security Generalist 1 [#5] Full-time on-site caretaker to monitor site, utilities, and respond to alarms.
Veterinarian / Technician 1 [#13] Part-time embedded veterinary support for livestock monitoring and necropsy coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are order-of-magnitude based on analyst ranges and rural-Texas pricing; many line items (property acquisition, contingency, research escalation) have high variance and depend on policy choices, so confidence is medium.
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