With all this rain and runoff, it will be interesting to see how well the initially under-engineered (and still so?) drainage system actual works. Will also be interesting to see how quickly and how much the crumb rubber makes it to the creek...
here's an update on the turf: http://triblive.com/neighborhoods/alleghenyneighborhoods/alleghenyneighborhoodsmore/8677663-74/field-baseball-turf#axzz3fMR9x5qnapparently, some of the brown baseball turf was taken... regarding the rain/runoff, i believe a local geologist has considered doing a study of the local watershed/stream to evaluate the impact of the turf.
Here is a live link to the Trib article. Rain thwarts opening of Mt. Lebanon's artificial turf baseball fieldElaine
Whoah! Does Matt know he named "he who should not be named?"
First and last name!! Yikes!Elaine
Wow...I wonder if the cops have been dispatched to Matt's home or place of business.
Isn't the whole purpose of the artificial turf to allow children to play even in the rain?
NEWS FLASH! - Kids have played in the rain LONG before turf was invented!
Oh no. Not the crumb rubber.
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With all this rain and runoff, it will be interesting to see how well the initially under-engineered (and still so?) drainage system actual works. Will also be interesting to see how quickly and how much the crumb rubber makes it to the creek...
ReplyDeletehere's an update on the turf:
ReplyDeletehttp://triblive.com/neighborhoods/alleghenyneighborhoods/alleghenyneighborhoodsmore/8677663-74/field-baseball-turf#axzz3fMR9x5qn
apparently, some of the brown baseball turf was taken...
regarding the rain/runoff, i believe a local geologist has considered doing a study of the local watershed/stream to evaluate the impact of the turf.
Here is a live link to the Trib article.
ReplyDeleteRain thwarts opening of Mt. Lebanon's artificial turf baseball field
Elaine
Whoah! Does Matt know he named "he who should not be named?"
ReplyDeleteFirst and last name!! Yikes!
ReplyDeleteElaine
Wow...I wonder if the cops have been dispatched to Matt's home or place of business.
ReplyDeleteIsn't the whole purpose of the artificial turf to allow children to play even in the rain?
ReplyDeleteNEWS FLASH! - Kids have played in the rain LONG before turf was invented!
ReplyDeleteOh no. Not the crumb rubber.
ReplyDelete