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Park Plans OutlinedContinued from Page 8or were expected to die in the next year or two.%u201cWhen we replace the trees, we will be getting away trom tne mono specmc tree %u2014 the maple %u2014 and go to a solution with as many species as possible,%u201d he explained. Saying that no more than five percent of any one species would be represented, Foster pointed out that in the event of a blight only five percent would be killed. Also, in a measure to prevent premature death of the trees, he said the entire strip would be excavated with amendments to the soil to improve soil fertility, water absorption and infiltration.The choice of pavement material was perhaps more controversial that night and two materials proposed by the architecture firm %u2014 concrete or hexpalor %u2014 received a mixed response from the audience in attendance, with some concern raised that hexpalor would not remain in place and others voicing the opinion that concrete would soon crack again.%u201cMy main interest is that it is sturdy,%u201dThomas stressed. Foster said the company would give further consideration to the use of material for the sidewalk. On the final point of replacing the park%u2019s benches, Foster said, %u201cWe will strive for a full complement of benches.%u201drne pian w l u now go betore the Landmarks Preservation Commission and the New York City Arts Commission for approval.Thomas also updated other park projects in the works or already underway. Nearing completion is the reconstruction of the ballfields, landscape and paths at the South end of the Long Meadow. According to Thomas, the last phase of the project will be complete within a week when the sod is laid down. The field will be open again for use next spring. Final touches are also being put on the Boathouse and are expected to be complete within a few months.During the next seven years, at a cost of $3.6 million, three of the arches in the park will be restored. Work on the restoration of the Meadowport arch will begin this fall. The Cleft Ridge Span which requires imported materials carries a high price tag of $1.4 million and the Parks Department is seeking ways to cut costs, as well as cutting costs onthe Neathermead arch which will be bid on next spring.A number of projects are far into their design stages. The $19 million redesign of the Prospect Park zoo is currently being reviewed by the City%u2019s Office of Budget and Management. Construction is planned for fall of 1987. Restoration of the water supply system for the East side of the park is currently in its final design stages and should be ready for construction in mid-1987. Construction of a new well to provide water for the park in the event of a drought is also in its design stage, and is estimated to begin construction in the middle of next year. The preliminary designs for the restoration of the Willink entrance of the park will soon begin. Thomas announced at the meeting that a tentative plan to build stables in that area had been rejected.The final design for the 3rd St. Playground is also being prepared. The project is now scheduled for construction in mid-1987 and will cost $600,000.Planned for further in the future, the rebuilding of the Lullwater Bridge will be bid this winter. Due to a default by a contractor, the Oriental Pavilion will also be bid anew.Thomas also announced at the meeting that the park had received a $78,000 grant from the Federal government to conduct a user and management study, to analyze the resources of the park and the level of usershiD of the park. She also announced that Prospect park would next year participate in the %u201cGotta Have Park%u201d fundraiser, a volunteer effort to raise money for the park.Looking For VIPPsProspect Park%u2019s Volunteer in Prospect Park (V.I.P.P.) program is seeking participants and director Susan Moore has something to do for almost any person%u2019s schedule, she says.There are programs for kindergarten age children through senior citizens Wednesday mornings from 9:30am-noon, and the first Saturday of every month, volunteers can work outside on horticultural projects. On October 20, the park has scheduled its semiannual clean up. Volunteers will concentrate on the Park%u2019s ravine, where the annual Halloween Festival will take place on October 25. 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