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15 ELK RIVER PARKS & RECREATIONDRAFT <br />0% <br />10% <br />20% <br />30% <br />40% <br />50% <br />60% <br />70% <br />80% <br />90% <br />100% <br />April <br />Week 1 <br />April <br />Week 2 <br />April <br />Week 3 <br />April <br />Week 4 <br />May <br />Week 1 <br />May <br />Week 2 <br />May <br />Week 3 <br />May <br />Week 4 <br />May <br />Week 5 <br />June <br />Week 1 <br />June <br />Week 2 <br />June <br />Week 3 <br />June <br />Week 4 <br />July <br />Week 1 <br />July <br />Week 2 <br />July <br />Week 3 <br />July <br />Week 4 <br />July <br />Week 5 <br />Full Sized Baseball - Weekends <br />Used By Others Used By Youth Baseball Not Used <br />0% <br />10% <br />20% <br />30% <br />40% <br />50% <br />60% <br />70% <br />80% <br />90% <br />100% <br />April <br />Week 1 <br />April <br />Week 2 <br />April <br />Week 3 <br />April <br />Week 4 <br />May <br />Week 1 <br />May <br />Week 2 <br />May <br />Week 3 <br />May <br />Week 4 <br />May <br />Week 5 <br />June <br />Week 1 <br />June <br />Week 2 <br />June <br />Week 3 <br />June <br />Week 4 <br />July <br />Week 1 <br />July <br />Week 2 <br />July <br />Week 3 <br />July <br />Week 4 <br />July <br />Week 5 <br />Full Sized Baseball - Weekdays <br />Used By Others Used By Youth Baseball Not Used <br />FULL SIZED BASEBALL FIELDS <br />The current baseball fi elds are well utilized, with little to no weekday capacity until July. In part this is due to heavy school use <br />of City facilities. One issue with this level of programming is that when late winters and rainouts, it becomes tough to make up <br />postponed games. <br />The two lighted 90’ fi elds at YAC are better than many surrounding communities, especially when compared to other secondary <br />fi elds (Hales is the primary). <br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br />• Resolve the issues surrounding Hales Field. Consider a partnership with the School District similar to the development of <br />softball fi elds at Lion John Wiecht Park to improve the facility. The school is already using signifi cant time on City fi elds. <br />• Develop a dedicated 75’ baseball fi eld with grass infi eld and appropriate outfi eld dimensions. This could be an upgrade to the <br />large ballfi eld at Oak Knoll (with the addition of lights) or be located as part of a future YAC expansion. <br />• Continue to maintain YAC 5 & 6 as high quality 90’ basepath fi elds. <br />• If additional demand exists beyond current use for weekday fi elds, particularly in May and June, consider doubling use by <br />having an early session and later session. This is more feasible as school users typically do not go very late unless there are <br />games. <br />• Continue to maintain additional fi elds that can fl ex in order to accommodate weather and tournament induced peaks in <br />demand. <br />Preferred 25% fi eld rest and recovery <br />Preferred 25% fi eld rest and recovery