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Outdoor Water Use at the Municipal Complex The City of Sierra Vista Municipal Complex encompasses 109 acres of land stretching eastward from Coronado Drive to the SR 90 Bypass. It is bound on the north by Tacoma Street and on the south by the Las Brisas extension. Included in this land are the C. Reed Vance Police Station, Sierra Vista City Hall, the Sierra Vista Public Library, the Ethel Berger Center, the Oscar Yrun Community Center and twelve sports fields. Each of the buildings has manicured landscaping along with other building specific features. The water used to maintain all the landscaping and sports fields in the municipal complex comes from a city-owned well. It is estimated that just over 90 acre-feet of water was pumped from this well in 2006, a 12% decrease in water use from the 107 acre-feet that was pumped in 2005. The majority of the water from this well (approximately 95%) is used for irrigation. The remaining 5% is used in City water trucks and to clean City sewer equipment. The City's Water Resources Center and Water Leadership Team continues to explore ways to conserve water while maintaining the important community assets located in the municipal complex. The water pumped from this City well is put to good use. What follows is a brief description of the landscaping and other features that require water for proper maintenance. The C. Reed Vance Police Station has landscaping and an arboretum located in the internal courtyard. Sierra Vista City Hall features a large manicured landscaped area stretching south toward the Police Station and eastward to the Library. City Hall also has mature trees in an arboretum located in the front stairwell of the building. The large grassy area to the south of the entry walkway is designed for both visual appeal and to prevent City Hall from flooding during the rainy season. The Sierra Vista Public Library also has manicured landscaping, including the Sara Gibbs Botanical Garden. The Library's grassy area was designed by the architects to entice people to lounge and read outdoors. The Ethel Berger Center, which is also home to the Henry Hauser Museum, provides a venue for cultural and recreational activities and programs, with an emphasis on services for senior citizens. The Ethel Berger Center has a large grassy area designed to keep water from flooding the building during the rainy season, and a number of mature trees and landscaping. The last building at the east
end of the complex is the Oscar Yrun Community Center
(OYCC). The OYCC is one of Sierra Vista's oldest municipal buildings
dating back to the 1970s and is surrounded by mature manicured landscaping,
including numerous shrubs and mature trees. All of the buildings
and sports fields have parking lots, and the newer lots include the
landscaping and small traffic islands now required by city code.
These buildings host thousands of visitors annually, with highest visitation being at the Sierra Vista Public Library, the Ethel Berger Center and the Oscar Yrun Community Center (OYCC). The OYCC also houses the Sierra Vista Convention and Visitor's Bureau, which provides information on local attractions, lodging, and restaurants to visitors and residents alike. The twelve sport fields accommodate literally tens of thousands of users each year. These fields are the mainstay of the community's outdoor recreational opportunities and are used for baseball, soccer, football and softball as well as for special events such as the Independence Day celebration. The majority of the fields were opened in the 1980s and have outdated irrigation systems, creating opportunities for water savings through the future installation of updated systems. The amount of water used each
year on the sports fields is directly related to the amount of activity
on the field. Because of high community demand for a limited number
of fields, the City's sports fields are heavily used. In some
cases the demand for games and practices prevents the implementation
of a proper watering schedule to avoid having the fields be too wet
for safe use. Annual maintenance can also be a factor in water
use because top-dressing and over-seeding of fields can require additional
watering. The City's watering schedule is adjusted during periods
of rainfall to decrease or even eliminate irrigation when there is sufficient
rain to keep the sports fields in good condition.
Sports Fields
These City of Sierra Vista fields are used by:
Other activities:
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