| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.58 |
| Liaison | Tom Twist |
| Submission Date | June 12, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bates College
OP-10: Biodiversity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Tom
Twist Sustainability Manager Facilities |
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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, and/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:
We manage roughly 600 acres of saltwater estuary and coastal forest known as the Bates Morse Mountain preserve.
Has the institution conducted an assessment or assessments to identify endangered and vulnerable species (including migratory species) with habitats on institution-owned or –managed land?:
Yes
Has the institution conducted an assessment or assessments to identify environmentally sensitive areas on institution-owned or –managed land?:
Yes
If yes to either of the above, provide the following:
In addition to being operated as a preserve, the Bates Morse Mountain area is home to countless research assessments, listed in part here -
http://www.bates.edu/harward/bmmcashortridge-field-research/#list-of-publications
A brief description of identified species, habitats and/or environmentally sensitive areas:
As a protected estuary, the salt marsh is especially sensitive to rising sea levels, as shown here -
http://www.cascobayestuary.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Ecogeomorphology-of-two-salt-marshes-in-midcoast-Maine-2016.pdf
http://www.bates.edu/news/2015/08/28/day-with-students-geologists/
A brief description of plans or programs in place to protect or positively affect identified species, habitats and/or environmentally sensitive areas:
Bates College and the Small Point Association cooperate with The Nature Conservancy and Maine Audubon to preserve the plants, birds, animals, and natural communities within the area. These include the nesting sites of the piping plover and the least tern (endangered species of birds which nest on the bare sand), as well as numerous rare and fragile plants, mosses, and lichens. More here -
http://www.bates.edu/harward/bates-morse-mountain-shortridge/
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