Maryvale Park To Get New Playing Field

The City of Rockville is seeking public input on >plans for a new playing field at Maryvale Park.

Built in 1992, the current setup has turned out to have insufficient drainage. According to the city:

The facility was planned to be wet during rain events and dry a few days later which would allow the use of a baseball field and open space for activities. After being saturated, the pond does not drain properly and takes too long to dry out. The efficient use of the pond for activities has never been obtained. Environmentally, the pond has benefits but the park open space is not fully useable due to frequent saturated conditions. Several modifications (grading and underdrain system) over the years to address the saturated conditions have not met expectations.

The new plans will include a smaller stormwater pond, which will ordinarily be at 1.5 feet (growing to 10 feet during large storms). At the city’s Maryvale capital improvements page, there will be a survey lin kto give your input (not yet functioning; check back).

Here is a link to a FAQ about construction start, duration, etc.

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