Overall Rating	Gold - expired
Overall Score	66.69
Liaison	Laurie Husted
Submission Date	June 8, 2020

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Bard College
OP-10: Biodiversity

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.00 / 2.00 This credit is weighted more heavily for institutions that own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to any of the following: Legally protected areas (e.g., IUCN Category I-VI) Internationally recognized areas (e.g., World Heritage, Ramsar, Natura 2000) Priority sites for biodiversity (e.g., Key Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites) Regions of conservation importance (e.g., Endemic Bird Areas, Biodiversity Hotspots, High Biodiversity Wilderness Areas) 2 points are available for this credit if the institution owns or manages land that includes or is adjacent to any of the above. 1 point is available for this credit for all other institutions. Close	Amy Parrella Horticulture Supervisor Grounds

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Does the institution own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, or regions of conservation importance?:

Yes

A brief description of the legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, and/or regions of conservation importance:

The 1,722-acre Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area, abutting campus to the north, is maintained by the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation. It is also a National Bird Conservation Area. http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/36997.html

Endangered and vulnerable species

Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify endangered and vulnerable species (including migratory species) with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution?:

Yes

A list of endangered and vulnerable species with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution, by level of extinction risk:

Survey Extent: Hudsonia completed surveys of birds, herpetofauna, vascular plants, and bryophytes along the lower Saw Kill in Annandale, Dutchess County. Funded by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.

Louisiana waterthrush (SGCN)
State Rare Winged monkeyflower (Mimulus alatus, State Rare S3) 50 stems
Golden corydalis (Corydalis aurea ssp. aurea) (S2, Threatened under ECL)
Rare Beggar-ticks (Bidens laevis and Bidens bidentoides) Bidens Laevis (S2 by NYNHP, Threatened under ECL)
Regionally rare
American yew (Taxus canadensis)
American fly honeysuckle (Lonicera cadadensis)
American spikenard (Aralis racemosa)
Leatherwood (dirca palustris)
Silvery spleenwort (Deparia acrostichoides)
lopseed (Phryma leptostachya)
gaywings (Polygaloides paucifolia)

Lizard's tail (regionally uncommon)
American eel (Species of Greatest Conservation Need)

Areas of biodiversity importance

Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution?:

Yes

A brief description of areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution:

We have identified:
shag bark hickory - bat habitat

Methodologies

If yes to either of the above, provide the following:

The methodologies used to identify endangered and vulnerable species and/or areas of biodiversity importance and any ongoing assessment and monitoring mechanisms:

Prior to new construction, and as part of the NY SEQRA process, third party biologists survey the impact area.

A brief description of the scope of the assessment(s):

See-- NY SEQR process:
https://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6208.html

A brief description of the plans or programs in place to protect or positively affect identified species, habitats, and/or ecosystems:

In 2020, Bard committed 930 acres to the Pollinator Pathway: pledge to Plant Native, Avoid Pesticides and Rethink my Lawn managed by Amy Parella, Bard Arboretum Director www.pollinator-pathway.org/

Bard College was the officially deemed North American "Bird Friendly Campus” by the Audubon Society in 2010. As a result the campus provided the following:
- Feeding stations
- Nesting boxes
- A commitment to abstain from chemical-based fertilizer, pesticides, and weed-control products
- Removal of invasive plants and the reintroduction of native species
- Assessing possible bird/glass conflicts
- Bird monitoring

Optional Fields

Estimated percentage of areas of biodiversity importance that are also protected areas :

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Website URL where information about the institution’s biodiversity initiatives 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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