| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 31.92 |
| Liaison | Tom Kovacs |
| Submission Date | Sept. 30, 2022 |
Eastern Michigan University
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.00 / 2.00 |
Thomas
Kovacs Professor Geography and Geology |
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Total campus area:
800
Acres
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds:
| Area (double-counting is not allowed) | |
| Area managed organically, without the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides | 0 Acres |
| Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed | 0 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices | 359 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 359 Acres |
If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:
Excluded areas include: 47 acres of roads and sidewalks, 33 acres of building footprints, 48 acres of parking lots. A small wetland area on the western side of campus is not managed. The rest is managed by a subcontractor.
Organic program
0
If reporting an organic program, provide:
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program
0
If reporting an IPM program, provide:
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A brief description of the IPM program:
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Optional Fields
The Grounds Department plants native plants wherever possible.
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
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A brief description of the institution's approach to landscape materials management and waste minimization:
The Grounds Department participates in composting of on-site wastes, using yard wastes primarily and un-useable fruit and vegetable waste from the Universities' Student Food Pantry (Swoops).
A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:
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A brief description of other sustainable landscape management practices employed by the institution:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management program is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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