Regional Athletic Center

The 100-acre complex features six regulation soccer fields, including one with all-weather turf and lighting; four regulation softball fields with all-weather turf and lighting; one minor league-rated baseball field with all-weather turf and lighting; electronic score boards; 2 concession buildings; 5 large group picnic shelters; spectator seating; parking for 500 vehicles; 3 playgrounds; 2 miles of walking and jogging paths; a kite-flying hill; 3 half-basketball courts; and a 6-acre outdoor event and festival area. In addition, nearly 20 acres have been preserved to protect native oak savannahs. This project totaled out at around 10 million dollars.

Lacey Regional Athletic Fields – ConcreteMan Inc.The Regional Athletic Center had an issue with putting in a retention pond which would diminished the amount of field area that was needed. The solution for this problem was pervious concrete. This pavement technology creates more efficient land use by eliminating the need for retention ponds, swales, and other stormwater management devices. In doing so, pervious concrete has the ability to lower overall project costs on a first-cost basis. By capturing stormwater and allowing it to seep into the ground, porous concrete is instrumental in recharging groundwater, reducing stormwater runoff, and meeting U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stormwater regulations. In fact, the use of pervious concrete is among the Best Management Practices (BMPs) recommended by the EPA– and by other agencies and geotechnical engineers across the country– for the management of stormwater runoff on a regional and local basis.