| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.81 |
| Liaison | Stephan Classen |
| Submission Date | Oct. 14, 2021 |
Cascadia College
OP-10: Biodiversity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Stephan
Classen Assistant Director of Sustainable Practices Student Learning |
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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:
Our campus protects a 58-acre restored floodplain wetland along North Creek which feeds into the Sammamish River.
Our campus is certified Salmon-Safe, Bee Campus USA certified, and Wildlife habitat certification.
Our campus is certified Salmon-Safe, Bee Campus USA certified, and Wildlife habitat certification.
Endangered and vulnerable species
Yes
A list of endangered and vulnerable species with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution, by level of extinction risk:
Salmon: chinook, coho, chum, pink and sockeye. Only the Chinook salmon are threatened federally/state wise.
Other salmon are facing threats in state due to pollution in the area.
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha,(chinook - threatened)
Oncorhynchus kisutch (coho, not warranted)
Oncorhynchus keta (chum, not warranted)
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (pink, not warranted)
Oncorhynchus nerka (sockeye, not warranted)
Not warranted is the WA state term of current level of protection. All salmon in the state are vulnerable.
Also, Kokanee salmon spawn on campus as well in North Creek, the river that runs through our campus wetland.
Other salmon are facing threats in state due to pollution in the area.
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha,(chinook - threatened)
Oncorhynchus kisutch (coho, not warranted)
Oncorhynchus keta (chum, not warranted)
Oncorhynchus gorbuscha (pink, not warranted)
Oncorhynchus nerka (sockeye, not warranted)
Not warranted is the WA state term of current level of protection. All salmon in the state are vulnerable.
Also, Kokanee salmon spawn on campus as well in North Creek, the river that runs through our campus wetland.
Areas of biodiversity importance
Yes
A brief description of areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution:
Our campus protects a 58-acre restored wetland, a section of North Creek, rare hillslope wetlands, and several pockets of mature conifer forest which are used by many species of native fish and wildlife including Chinook, coho and sockeye salmon. Our many gardens support a variety of native pollinators including several species of native bumble bees which scientists believe may be in decline. Two were sponsored by the Washington Native Plant society for native pollinator supporting bees.
Our grounds are managed pesticide free since 2006, and with permaculture methods for planning and design, incorporating native plants and edible plants, and low mowing and zero-mowing areas to support wildlife.
Our grounds are managed pesticide free since 2006, and with permaculture methods for planning and design, incorporating native plants and edible plants, and low mowing and zero-mowing areas to support wildlife.
Methodologies
If yes to either of the above, provide the following:
We are currently using Maritime Northwest Citizen Science Monitoring protocols to monitor the presence of bees on campus. We also identified environmentally sensitive areas as part of the EIS for our Campus Master Plan, and identified areas to protect in new development, such as the upland wetlands which could have been destroyed with the creation of a new parking garage, but were protected.
A brief description of the scope of the assessment(s):
The scope of the assessment advised the 2017 Campus master plan, all building areas, the restored wetland, and potential building construction sites were considered.
A brief description of the plans or programs in place to protect or positively affect identified species, habitats, and/or ecosystems:
Our Campus Master Plan identifies environmental sensitive areas and suggests future building plans that protect those locations, and so far has held to these commitments in the face of new developments - protecting or guaranteeing restoration of areas affected by new building construction.
Optional Fields
42.90
Website URL where information about the institution’s biodiversity initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://content.lib.washington.edu/UWBothell/wetlands.html
https://www.cascadia.edu/discover/about/sustainability/sustainablecampus.aspx
https://www.cascadia.edu/discover/about/sustainability/sustainablecampus.aspx
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