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- 1. 2/16/2015 Over The Drainage District parksandrecbusiness http://parksandrecbusiness.com/currentissue/facilitiesgroundssportsturf/overthedrainagedistrict/ 1/3 Facilities + Grounds All maintenance. All the time! Feedback? Story Idea? RSS SEARCH Advertise Subscribe Login Columns Everything H2O Facilities + Grounds Parks & Playgrounds Programming The WeekEnder HOME CURRENT ISSUE BUYER'S GUIDE REQUEST INFO DEALS PLAY GIVEAWAY FESTIVAL INSIDER Over The Drainage District Recycling isn’t limited to plastic, paper, and aluminum. A 6,700acre parks system in Michigan turned land unsuitable for development into a recreation destination that serves more than 170,000 annual visitors. by Rena Petrashko RSS Print Piece Together A Parcel Pie Nothing But Netball Recycling isn’t limited to plastic, paper, and aluminum. A 6,700acre parks system in Michigan turned land unsuitable for development into a recreation destination that serves more than 170,000 annual visitors. RedOaksCountyPark in Madison Heights features: A Jerry Matthewsdesigned ninehole golf course A waterpark, including a waveaction pool, waterslide, and river ride A 5acre dog park Youth soccer fields A nature center surrounded by the Suarez Friendship Woods. Much of the park is situated over a previously opendrainage system that had dumped raw sewage into the ClintonRiver in the 1960s. The system was later enclosed underground and renamed the George W. Kuhn Drainage District. It serves 14 communities by storing stormwater overflow and treating sewage. The land above the retentiontreatment basin (storage capacity of 124 million gallons) is ideally suited as a park Search Buyer's Guide Find the RIGHT supplier FAST! Photo: Oakland County Parks and Recreation
- 2. 2/16/2015 Over The Drainage District parksandrecbusiness http://parksandrecbusiness.com/currentissue/facilitiesgroundssportsturf/overthedrainagedistrict/ 2/3 Featured Listings WAHOOO Swim Monitor Systems by Aquatic Safety Concepts LLC 62 Great Oak Lane, Redding, Connecticut 06896 BCI Burke Company, LLC P.O.Box 549, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin 54936 CycleSafe Inc. 5211 Cascade Road S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546 Today's Top Stories Park Site Furnishings Job #50000 1500045 Influence DIY Graphic Design LBWAClear The Air Pour Performance Most Commented Most commented stories. 8 Little Words Tags Grounds + Sports Turf October 2014 Feature RSS Print Comments Type subject here... because permanent structures are not permitted. OaklandCountyParks and Recreation (OCPR) leased the land above and around the drainage system in 1978 and installed productive recreational facilities. “Red Oaks County Park is a fine example of what can be accomplished with land that cannot be developed but is creatively utilized to provide recreational opportunities, programs, and facilities to meet the needs of urban county residents,” says Executive Officer Dan Stencil. Environmental sustainability in the park has increased with the establishment of rain gardens and nomow areas that filter rainwater and provide wildlife habitats. OCPR is currently in the process of forecasting other sustainable projects, such as a stormwater reclamation system. Sprucing Up The Site Since assuming management of the park, the county has invested nearly $12 million in improvements. Red Oaks Golf Course was shut down in 2003 for one year so the stormwater treatment and sewage facilities could be separated. In spring 2004, the golf course was reopened after renovations as a 60acre, ninehole course with the addition of bunkers, berms, new irrigation system, newly planted trees, and larger greens at a cost of $2.6 million. Excess dirt from the drain project was repurposed into golf course bunkers and berms. Red Oaks Waterpark opened in July 1986 at an installation cost of $4.8 million. The 21acre complex features a waveaction pool and giant triple waterslide. In 2003, OCPR installed new water attractions, including a 990footlong River Ride, an interactive playground Soak Station, a toddler wet deck, and spray area called Spray & Play at a cost of $3.4 million. RedOaksCountyPark is located in a densely populated area where the urban, developed nature of the surroundings has eliminated true natural communities. Naturalized areas of the park were created to increase connectivity to wildlife and assist stormwater management with retention ponds, native plant swales, and nomow areas. It is an important green infrastructure link to the Suarez Friendship Woods and nature center–an urban oasis. Rena Petrashko is with the communications and marketing department for the Oakland County Parks system in Michigan. Reach her atpetrashkor@oakgov.com. CATEGORY All FIND
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