Bowling Green State University
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Reporter |
Total campus area:
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 | 16.66 Acres |
| Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed | 28.10 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices | 638.53 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 683.29 Acres |
If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:
The land excluded from managed grounds includes:
Sidewalks, parking lots and other hardscapes, buildings, leased lands and water features.
Organic program
If reporting an organic program, provide:
Our organic landscape management area program entails manual removal of invasive plant species using staff and student volunteers, no pesticide use whatsoever, and application of natural mulch as needed.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program
If reporting an IPM program, provide:
A brief description of the IPM program:
Basic principles of the IPM lands management program are the following:
Minimized pesticide use and use of pre-emergent treatments
Maintaining healthy plants
Choosing pest resistant plant varieties
Application of spot treatments when possible
Selection of products that are effective at lower application rates
Choosing products that leave minimal residue
Applying products when fields are not in use for extended periods of time and keeping students and others off the fields for as long as possible after applications
Optional Fields
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
A brief description of the institution's approach to landscape materials management and waste minimization:
A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:
A brief description of other sustainable landscape management practices employed by the institution:
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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