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8.7 Use of Rough Grass Areas <br /> Grasses planted adjacent to fairways will be allowed to grow somewhat taller than fairway <br /> grasses. These rough grasses serve to "catch" balls and lessen the likelihood that they <br /> would travel into natural areas. Two kinds of rough areas should be planted. Short rough, <br /> located adjacent to the fairway, and long rough, located between the short rough and the <br /> unmanaged grassland areas (Fig. 5). Grassland restoration techniques are discussed in <br /> Section 7. <br /> 8.8 Protective Measures <br /> In the event the above methods fail, then protective measures may be required to minimize <br /> compaction and vegetation losses. The use of signs to direct traffic away from sensitive <br /> areas and the application of light irrigation can serve to protect vegetation and soils. It is <br /> noteworthy that private members (compared to users of public courses) may have self- <br /> enforcing attitudes. It is, after all, "their" course they are protecting. If signage fails, last <br /> resort solutions should be considered, such as post-and-cable, split-rail fencing, or some <br /> other type of protection that allows visibility and balls to pass through. Post-and-cable <br /> fencing has worked effectively at Cherry Island in protecting certain vulnerable grassland <br /> and riparian resources. <br /> Because Buckeye Ranch is a private course that will be used lightly for the most part,these <br /> protective measures probably will not be needed. However, during special charity events, <br /> certain parts of the course may need additional protection on a temporary basis. <br /> Buckeye Ranch Resource Plan (November, 1993) <br /> 220 <br />