Viking Soccer Parents for Grass
Fields in Golden Gate Park
California Coastal Commission
Presentation
Infill Toxicity
Chemicals in ground tires (partial list)
Toxicity
Benzene
Carcinogen, Developmental Toxicant,
Reproductive Toxicant
Toxicity
Ground
Tire Components)
Carbon
Black
Carcinogen
PAHs
Reproductive Toxicant ,Respiratory Toxicant,
Zinc-large amounts
even micromolar amounts of the free ion kills
some organisms*
Butylated hydroxyanisole
Carcinogen
Phthalates
Endocrine Toxicant, Reproductive Toxicant
Containment Failure
Field End of Life
install dates
materials
replacement cost
½ installation
cost
scheduled
replacement
SF public park
site
#
fields
notes
$ 1,000,000
2006
2014*
Garfield Square 1
rubber infill-surface
$ 1,000,000
2006
2014*
Silver Terrace
1
blades shorter
$ 5,000,000
2008
2018
Crocker
Amazon
5
rubber infill-surface
$ 1,000,000
2008
2018
Franklin Square 1
rubber infill-surface
$ 3,000,000
2008
1018
South Sunset
3
tears @ 4 years
$ 1,000,000
2010
1020
Kimbel
1
rubber infill-surface
$ 12,000,000
Cumulative 2014 to 1020
*per City Fields, first 2 field installation have materials warranty of 8 years.
All installations 12
New York fields failed
to 2012installations, the materials warranty
sooner
For subsequent
may be 10 years.
$12M recurring cost to San Francisco - 10 year cycle
plastic turf soccer fields materials replacement
Day-only Youth Soccer Games
Youth Soccer League
PAL league U8-U14 Spring games
# Games
700
8:30 -4:30
15
5:15-5:30
0
Viking League U10-14 Spring games
Mission Youth League U8-U19 Summer Games
night games
450
8:30-4:30
5
5:15-5:30
0
night games
120
0
TOTALS
Start times
9:00-2:00
night games
1270
8:30-4:30
20
5:15-5:30
0
night games
Kids like to play on grass