[Bill Schwab]

Last year we installed numerous artificial turf grass jobs, including the football field for the new Poway high school. Basically, if you can install pavers, and if you know how to follow plans, and can do drain lines, if you have ever used turf staples, you can install artificial turf. You seam it just like carpet, lay it over class 2 road base (CA-6 in the midwest) stretch it out, and whammy blammy, "Show me da money Jerry" "Show me da money!"

There are 5 varieties that are available, graded by turf variety. Bluegrass, Fescue, Bent grass, etc etc. Walking on the stuff feels just like real grass without the wet dew sticking to your feet. They even make a spray that makes it smell like real fresh cut grass.

In an area where water is at a premium, this stuff initially costs $13.00 a foot or more to install, but if you figure the average summer water bill runs at $100.00, and with the fake turf it runs at $40.00, in 3 years, most installations are paid for. And, the turf is guaranteed for life.

I would be very curious as I always am, about ANY environmental impact study. In all cases of studies, numeric calculations are used to push points. And, criteria is deliberatly left out, or added in order to show the numbers what ever group who ordered the study needs to see.

Environmentalists are famous for stretching the truth, such as with the small engine scare, and the ban of 2 cycle products, which, pollute less than thier 4 stroke counterparts.

Anyhow, installtion of artificial turf is growing by leaps and bounds in our area, so why let anyone else make that money when you can?