<div>The park permitting department is located in Lanham. You can find out much more at this website: <A href="http://www.pgparks.com/places/permits.html">http://www.pgparks.com/places/permits.html</A></div> <div> </div> <div>Not sure of the implications for pick up games, but I would imagin you'd have to go to Lanham to get a permit first (if you wanted to use the field).</div> <div> </div> <div>Todd<BR><BR><B><I>Lisa Grob <lisagrob@verizon.net></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)" name=Generator> <STYLE> v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} </STYLE> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:SmartTagType name="City"
namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="PlaceType" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="PlaceName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="PersonName" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType> <STYLE> st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } </STYLE> <STYLE> <!-- <ZZZ!-- DIV {margin:0px;} /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:Arial; color:navy;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} /* List Definitions */ @list l0 {mso-list-id:835652018; mso-list-template-ids:121512282;} @list l0:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:\F0B7; mso-level-tab-stop:.5in; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-.25in; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} ol {margin-bottom:0in;} ul {margin-bottom:0in;} --> </STYLE> <DIV class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Is it difficult to get a permit? Will this eliminate use of the space for pick up games?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy;
FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Lisa<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR tabIndex=-1 align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PersonName w:st="on">towntalk-bounces@riverdale-park.org</st1:PersonName> [mailto:<st1:PersonName w:st="on">towntalk-bounces@riverdale-park.org</st1:PersonName>] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of
</SPAN></B>bruce.wernek@mindspring.com<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, June 15, 2007 7:36 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Kate Sharpe</st1:PersonName>; TownTalk<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [RP TownTalk] turf field</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></div></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Kate<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks for the
info. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I would like to ask our Riverdale residents what they envision for the park. Right now there a baseball field that's off limits unless you have a permit, a couple of tennis courts which are accessible by all, and a possible turf field which will also require a permit not to mention the lights. During the school year and late summer the future turf field and baseball field are used by Dematha and other sports organizations. They will/are also be off limits for our residents without a permit. What I would like to know is where an I going to have a picnic, setup the volley ball net, or
have a cookout. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It's simply a question of your definition of a park. When I was growing up it was a place for family gatherings, badminton, volleyball, and playtime for the kids. Today, its become more and more about sports. These sports fields take up a large portion of the park (~30%) and are used by primarily non Riverdale residents. Now there is a "proposal" on the table to section off another large portion of the park for sports organizations. What's going to be left for us?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial color=black size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Bruce <BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: blue 1.5pt solid; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none"> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-----Original Message----- <BR>From: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Kate Sharpe</st1:PersonName> <BR><KATHERINESHARPE@YAHOO.COM>Sent: Jun 14, 2007 10:44 PM <BR>To: TownTalk <BR><TOWNTALK@RIVERDALE-PARK.ORG>Subject: [RP TownTalk] turf field
<BR><BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div><ZZZHTML><ZZZHEAD></ZZZHEAD><ZZZBODY> <DIV> <DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Dear</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceName><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Town</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> Talkers,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Last night I attended the community meeting about the proposed turf field at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Riverdale</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Community</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. The proposed turf field would replace a worn out football/soccer field that is consistently in poor condition. Players using the current field run on hard packed dirt (bad for the joints) and breathe substantial amounts of dust. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Parks and Recreation has budgeted $750,000 for an artificial turf field, and an additional $300,000 for possible lighting, a tree buffer between the field and the neighborhood, moving the basketball court to a new location, and 23 additional parking spaces. The county would also like to redo play areas, and add new restrooms and picnic shelters in a later phase that has not yet been budgeted.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Some points to consider:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The proposed turf field would have a life span of approximately 15 years. Similar fields are in use in <st1:City w:st="on">Montgomery</st1:City> and <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Fairfax</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Counties</st1:PlaceType>, and at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Georgetown</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI> <LI
class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">If the county constructs the field, they would fence it (undetermined height), and require a permit for use. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Permits would be granted according to a prioritized list. The Boys and Girls Club has the highest priority. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">DeMatha would continue to use the field for lacrosse practice/games, and football practice. Their use of the field would not increase, according to the county and DeMatha’s athletic director. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal
style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The field would not be useable during the day on very hot summer days, because the artificial turf can reach temperatures of nearly 150 degrees. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The proposed lighting would be placed on 55-ft poles (the trees surrounding the field are approx. 65 feet high). The county would utilize newer light control technology that increases useable light on the playing surface while decreasing spillover light and glare. A new tree buffer would also be added. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The lights would be turned on when the
field was actually in use, and would be turned off by 10 p.m. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Lighting would allow greater use of the field, especially in the fall. However, the field could be constructed without adding lighting. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI> <LI class=MsoNormal style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The county is working with the MD Dept. of Environmental Resources to mitigate potential floodplain impacts. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">The Parks and Recreation proposal was first presented at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Riverdale</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>’s April Legislative meeting. The Town Council will be discussing the proposal further at our June 18<SUP>th</SUP> Work Session. I welcome your comments and opinions about the proposal. Feel free to contact me on or off list (301-779-2169).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Kate Sharpe</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Councilwoman, Ward Two <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></div></DIV></DIV> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=1><SPAN
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