Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 72.56
Liaison Natalie Hayes
Submission Date June 22, 2017
Executive Letter Download

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Bentley University
OP-10: Landscape Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.38 / 2.00 Natalie Hayes
Associate Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds::
Area
Total campus area 163 Acres
Footprint of the institution's buildings 93 Acres
Area of undeveloped land, excluding any protected areas 4.50 Acres

Area of managed grounds that is::
Area
Managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan 25 Acres
Managed in accordance with a sustainable landscape management program that includes an IPM plan and otherwise meets the criteria outlined 0 Acres
Managed organically, third party certified and/or protected 0 Acres

A copy of the IPM plan:
The IPM plan :

Included in attached IPM plan.


A brief summary of the institution’s approach to sustainable landscape management:

Included in IPM plan.


A brief description of how the institution protects and uses existing vegetation, uses native and ecologically appropriate plants, and controls and manages invasive species:

Included in IPM plan.


A brief description of the institution’s landscape materials management and waste minimization policies and practices:

Included in IPM plan.


A brief description of the institution’s organic soils management practices:

Included in IPM plan.


A brief description of the institution’s use of environmentally preferable materials in landscaping and grounds management:

Included in IPM plan.


A brief description of how the institution restores and/or maintains the integrity of the natural hydrology of the campus:

Included in IPM plan.


A brief description of how the institution reduces the environmental impacts of snow and ice removal (if applicable):

N/A


A brief description of any certified and/or protected areas:

Approximately 2.5 acres of Massachusetts certified wetlands is located on Bentley's campus. Wetlands are left untouched per Massachusetts regulations. No construction activities are undertaken within 100 feet of certified wetlands.


Is the institution recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA program (if applicable)?:
No

The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management programs and practices is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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