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Is the zoning of the system adequate? Describe the controls for the lighting system:
N/A • Boxes with lock in two locations
Suggested Improvements:
None Does available lighting provide adequate security:
• Yes
F. Drainage Suggested Improvements:
• Formalize lighting with upgraded lights to make field playable in the evenings
Is Drainage formalized and visible?
•Gravel strip at northern end of field for possible sub-drain H. Fencing
•Drainage pipe outlet at the northeast corner of the site Describe type and condition of fencing:
•One catch basin behind softball backstop
•Water rushes down the stairs in a rain even t and causes washout of the athletic fields • Stone wall along road SECTION 3 - EXISTING CONDITIONS & ANALYSIS
• Ponding was observed towards the middle of the site where two soccer fields meet •Aging retaining wall extends from stone wall
•Softball backstop (12’)
Does it correlate with accepted industry practice and signatures?
Suggested Improvements:
No
• Netting along Cordaville Road along with buffer planting
• Enclose the outdoor basketball court which gets use nightly
F. Electrical
Is electrical service adequate for the loads on-site?
Yes
Are there any safety or reliability issues with the electrical service?
No
G. Field Lighting
Is lighting available?
• Three different systems (New lighting to be installed for fields in fall of 2016) -CHOATE FIELD
• Existing field lights are older Musco lights, Parking lot has newer LED lights.
• Describe type, make, model, age:
• Three different systems (New lighting to be installed for fields in fall 2016)
Is lighting coverage adequate for the field?
• Fair to insufficient for night play of one soccer field and the softball field
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