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15 ELK RIVER PARKS & RECREATION 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% April Week 1 April Week 2 April Week 3 April Week 4 May Week 1 May Week 2 May Week 3 May Week 4 May Week 5 June Week 1 June Week 2 June Week 3 June Week 4 July Week 1 July Week 2 July Week 3 July Week 4 July Week 5 Full Sized Baseball - Weekends Used by Others Used by Youth Baseball Not used 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% April Week 1 April Week 2 April Week 3 April Week 4 May Week 1 May Week 2 May Week 3 May Week 4 May Week 5 June Week 1 June Week 2 June Week 3 June Week 4 July Week 1 July Week 2 July Week 3 July Week 4 July Week 5 Full Sized Baseball - Weekdays Used By Others Used By Youth Baseball Not Used FULL SIZED AND 75’ BASEBALL FIELDS 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 of city facilities. One issue with this level of programming is that when late winters and rainouts occur and cause delays, it becomes very tough to make up postponed games. The two lighted 90’ fi elds at YAC are better than many surrounding communities, especially when compared to other “non-varsity” fi elds. RECOMMENDATIONS • Develop 2 dedicated 75’ baseball fi elds with grass infi eld and appropriate outfi eld dimensions. This could be an upgrade to the large ballfi eld at Oak Knoll (with the addition of lights) or be located as part of a future YAC expansion. • Develop an additional 1-2 full sized (90’ basepath) fi elds in the community. • Continue to maintain YAC 5 & 6 as high quality 90’ basepath fi elds. • If additional demand exists beyond current use for weekday fi elds, particularly in May and June, consider doubling use by having an early session and later session. This is more feasible as school users typically do not go very late unless there are games. • Continue to maintain additional fi elds that can fl ex in order to accommodate weather and tournament based peaks in demand. • Within the community, there is confusion about the status of Hales Field. It is school district property and operated by the district. Its location adjacent to Oak Knoll Athletic Complex leads some to think that the fi eld is part of the city’s park system. It is also clear that the fi eld is in need of updating and addressing deferred maintenance. This has been the case for some time. Preferred 25% fi eld rest and recovery Preferred 25% fi eld rest and recovery