Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 53.57
Liaison Noah Upchurch
Submission Date March 3, 2023

STARS v2.2

Catawba College
OP-9: Landscape Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.37 / 2.00 Noah Upchurch
Senior Sustainability Specialist
Center for the Environment
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Total campus area:
276 Acres

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 189 Acres
Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed 0 Acres
Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices 87 Acres
Total area of managed grounds 276 Acres

A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds:

The College has not calculated the footprints of buildings or the College's artificial turf sports stadium, so the total area of managed grounds is slightly over-stated.


Percentage of grounds managed organically:
68.48

A brief description of the organic landscape management program:

The portion of the campus that is managed organically is kept as an ecological preserve and is subject to a conservation easement that limits the use of the property. The College employs a Preserve Keeper who works with student interns to maintain the property through natural means. This team works to remove non-native, invasive species while ensuring that trails and water features are free of debris. No chemicals can be used on this land.


Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an IPM program:
0

A copy of the IPM plan or program:
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A brief description of the IPM program:
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A brief description of the institution's approach to plant stewardship:
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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 landscape materials management and waste minimization:
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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:
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management program 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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