Arlington Parks & Recreation

Drought Impacts

DROUGHT UPDATETexas Experiences Worst Ever One Year Drought As Heat Wave Continues

• Nearly 99.93% of Texas is experiencing drought conditions, with 73.49% experiencing “exceptional” drought conditions.

• The temperatures in July were the hottest ever recorded, with an average temperature of 87.2°F (previous record was  86.5°F).

• The state has also received its least year-to-date precipitation, with 6.53 inches of rainfall (historical average was 16.03 inches and previous record was in 1917 at 9.36 inches).

DROUGHT UPDATETexas Drought 2011: State Endures Driest 10-Month Span On Record

DROUGHT UPDATE

Forestry & Beautification Irrigation systems

Turned on old systems on larger trees

Repair abandoned systems

Daily monitoring to ensure proper working order

Supplement water trucks (city / contract)

Supporting new landscapes w/ drip irrigation

Supporting spray systems with poor spray coverage

Supporting trees w/o irrigation - watering over 1,000 weekly

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Forestry & Beautification Risk Assessment

Monitoring trees for failure

Removing dead trees

Documenting loss and replacement needs

Property Focus

Focus more on properties with most value added

Monitoring all properties and identifying changes necessary to survive future droughts

DROUGHT UPDATE

Golf Impacts to Golf

Highest water consumption in July

Evaporating faster than consumption (June - August)

Hand watering hot spots daily

Hand watering trees

Applying wetting agent throughout the summer

Severe reduction in play

DROUGHT UPDATE

Park Maintenance Issues with Park Infrastructure

Parking lots Trails Fencing Formal athletic fields Informal practice fields

Actions Hand watering trees as much as possible Filling in cracks with sandy loam Daily monitoring of all properties

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HPSC Fencing w/o Mow Strip

HPSC Common Areas

DROUGHT UPDATE

HPSC Parking Lot C Constructed in August 2010

Cracks limited to edges

Caused by trees pulling water from underneath lot

DROUGHT UPDATE

Woodland West ParkOpen Space

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HPSC Multi-Purpose Fields (North Quad)

DROUGHT UPDATE

Lake Arlington Lake level is +/-9’ below normal as of 9.1.11

Bowman Springs Ramps have been closed since 8.5.11.

Simpson Ramps are projected to close the week of 9.12.11.

Boat traffic is minimal due to low levels and extreme heat.

DROUGHT UPDATE

Water Restrictions – Stage 1 Effective August 28, 2011

APRD watering on Tuesdays and Fridays

Golf – greens and tees daily, Ditto exempt

Watering skinned areas of athletic fields to control dust

Exceptions

Athletic complex, ATC and Golf - extended watering times because of business case

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Water Restrictions – Stage 2 No plans to enter in to Stage 2 at this

time…

Stage 1 requirements plus…

Watering parks once per week

No dust control on athletic fields

DROUGHT UPDATE

Drought Recovery Plan 2012 City Business Plan

Short term – What is the plan until the drought ends?

Long term – What is the plan if the drought continues into next summer?

Arlington Parks & Recreation

Drought Impacts