The Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee (VANOC) has taken possession of the Lord and Buck Fields four months earlier than originally planned. Part of the work that must happen at the site involves the installation of reinforcement geogrids. VANOC took over the site earlier than expected in part to carry out the extensive geotechnical work before the end of September. Following the Winter Games, the fields will be remediated and returned in better shape with enhanced drainage, irrigation and performance.