| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 34.31 |
| Liaison | Julia Angstmann |
| Submission Date | Oct. 10, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Butler University
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.02 / 2.00 |
Gerald
Carlson Director of Maintenance Services Office of Operations |
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Total campus area (i.e. the total amount of land within the institutional boundary):
119.38
Hectares
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds:
| Area (double-counting is not allowed) | |
| Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses a four-tiered approach | 4.25 Hectares |
| Area managed in accordance with an organic land care standard or sustainable landscape management program that has eliminated the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in favor of ecologically preferable materials | 58.68 Hectares |
| Area managed using conventional landscape management practices (which may include some IPM principles or techniques) | 56.05 Hectares |
| Total area of managed grounds | 118.98 Hectares |
If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:
Wooded areas on campus are left alone. The only time landscaping would come in is if a tree needed to be removed for safety purposes.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
3.57
If reporting an IPM program, provide:
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A brief description of the IPM program:
The IPM plan is followed on all athletic fields on campus, but no formal plan is in place.
Organic Program
49.32
If reporting an organic program, provide:
10 acres of the campus are mulch beds that receive no fertilizer. Compost is used to plant more flowers and trees and all plant litter removed from these areas is composted or chipped. 135 acres of wooded area is left undisturbed. The only time landscaping would interfere with these areas is if a tree needed to be removed for safety purposes.
Optional Fields
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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 materials management and waste minimization (e.g. composting and/or mulching on-site waste):
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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 (e.g. use of environmentally preferable landscaping materials, initiatives to reduce the impacts of ice and snow removal, wildfire prevention):
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The website URL where information about the programs or 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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