Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 73.37
Liaison Olivia Herron
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2022

STARS v2.2

Miami University
OP-9: Landscape Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.79 / 2.00 Adam Sizemore
Director of Sustainability
Physical Facilities Department
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Total campus area:
2,403 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 2,108 Acres
Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed 78 Acres
Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices 217 Acres
Total area of managed grounds 2,403 Acres

If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:

A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds:
No land was excluded. Data provided by Director of Grounds Maintenance, Gerry Geil.

Organic program

Percentage of grounds managed organically:
87.72

If reporting an organic program, provide:

A brief description of the organic landscape management program:
Organic landscape management program-Areas managed without chemical use, only organic compost along with physical removal (pruning) of diseased or insect-damaged plant material.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program 

Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an IPM program:
3.25

If reporting an IPM program, provide:

A copy of the IPM plan or program:
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A brief description of the IPM program:
IPM program-Areas and plant material monitored for disease and insect infestation and only targeted use of chemicals used as a last resort. Pruning and removal of affected plants would be the first course of action.

Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution's approach to plant stewardship:
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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:
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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:
Contact Gerry Geil geilge@MiamiOH.edu

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