UFC 4-740-14
1 August 2002
3-5.4.5.3
Mechanical room related service (fuel deliveries, maintenance equipment,
etc.)
3-5.4.5.4
Regular garbage pick-up.
3-5.4.5.5
Verify the size of required service vehicles prior to planning the service
access areas. Provide a back-up spur for dead-end and service drives which exceed
30,480 mm (100 ft.) in length. Locate access near the serviced areas, i.e., kitchen,
garbage storage (indoor or outdoor), mechanical room, and service entry, if one is
designated. Provide a service vehicle apron and consolidate service access when
possible. Screen or separate the service area from public use or traffic areas with
attractive fences, depressions, berms, and landscaping. Ensure proper drainage if
depressions are used. Provide physical barriers to separate outdoor child areas from all
service areas. Do not cross service access through playgrounds.
3-5.4.5.6
Provide exterior food and trash service area accessible to maintenance
and kitchen staff. Locate the entrance next to service areas away from the front entry
and children's activity areas. Screen the service area from adjacent playgrounds,
pedestrian exposure, and private automobile traffic. Ensure the security of the area
during periods when deliveries or pick-ups are not occurring. Locate with prevailing
breezes in mind to minimize odor across the playground.
3-5.4.6
Emergency Vehicle Access. Coordinate emergency vehicle access with
the installation fire protection office. Personnel emergency egress routes/exit discharge
paths will not cross any vehicle access roads. Provide emergency vehicle access into
the playgrounds via a gate.
3-5.4.7
Maintenance Vehicle Access. Coordinate maintenance vehicle access
with the installation engineer's office to ensure access to the CDC.
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LANDSCAPING. Coordinate landscaping design with AT/FP criteria (see
paragraph 1-5). Landscaping for the facility in both the playgrounds as well as in the
areas surrounding the facility, will comply with plant materials listings provided to the
designer by the individual installation and the criteria provided in this document.
Provide a variety of plants with seasonal change, color, texture, fragrance, and
interpretive value in the outdoor activity area to accommodate the programming
requirements for the learning experiences of children. Consider retaining the services
of a landscape architect.
3-6.1
Native Species. Always use local, durable, native species to help ensure
survivability. The use of native plants will also minimize the need for chemical
pesticides and herbicides used in landscape maintenance. Retain existing planting
material when it meets the criteria. Consider the effect children's play may have on the
plants, especially in playgrounds. Ensure that landscaping selected for playgrounds is
of adequate size to withstand daily children's play.
3-6.2
Hazardous Plants. Plants with thorns are not permitted. Poisonous or
toxic plants are not permitted. Plants that produce fruits, nuts, or seeds that may be
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