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Excessive Heat Excessive heat on artificial turf fields is problematic during daylight hours, especially during warm weather. The typical response to excessive heat on a field is to water the field and cool it down. The amount of play on an artificial turf field can be controlled effectively through scheduling use so that the majority of use happens during morning hours and after sun set during warm summer months. Information on a study concerning this issue at Brigham Young University can be found at this web site: httn://cahe.nmsu.edu/pro~rams/turf/documents/brigham-noung_stud~~df Additional information The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has done extensive testing and research on artificial turf field installation and has developed an extensive library of information that can be found at the following web site: http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/developing/pitchequipment/index html What this would do: This proposal would provide for the following: 1. Increase the availability of year-round playable large field space for Orange County residents close to home. 2. Allow Orange County to facilitate the development of soccer in the county and increase the amount of play while not incurring any ongoing operational expense. 3. Allow Town of Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department to substantially improve the condition of its largest park facility. Recommendation: That Orange County grant to the Town of Chapel Hill the remaining $623,000.00 from the soccer "superfund" bond sale revenue to provide for the installation of artificial turf and associated improvements at Cedar Falls Park for the purpose of increasing the availability of soccer fields in Orange County. This would allow the Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation Department to provide year round opportunities for soccer and other sports requiring a large playing field for all citizens of Orange County. 5