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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

        SOUTHBOROUGH ATHLETIC MASTER PLAN




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