Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 31.21
Liaison Benjamin Newton
Submission Date June 14, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Central Community College
OP-9: Landscape Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.77 / 2.00
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Total campus area (i.e. the total amount of land within the institutional boundary):
263.24 Acres

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 0 Acres
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 75 Acres
Area managed using conventional landscape management practices (which may include some IPM principles or techniques) 118.75 Acres
Total area of managed grounds 193.75 Acres

If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:

A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds (e.g. the footprint of buildings and impervious surfaces, experimental agricultural land, areas that are not regularly managed or maintained):
Retention pond- 3 acres, 55.75 farm land, remaining land managed by outside contractor at satellite facilities and building footprints.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program 

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

If reporting an IPM program, provide:

A copy of the IPM plan or program:
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A brief description of the IPM program:
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Organic Program

Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an organic program:
38.71

If reporting an organic program, provide:

A brief description of the organic land standard or landscape management program that has eliminated the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in favor of ecologically preferable materials:
75 acres on the Hastings campus does not use any fertilizers or pesticides and is just mowed. No fertilizers or pesticides have ever been used in this area.

Optional Fields 

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:
81.5 acres on all campuses is non-irrigated

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):
By 2024 Transform 85% of CCC landscapes and land use into environmentally sustainable living-learning demonstrations and thriving native ecosystems for learners and the regional community, to include: ◦outdoor appreciation and enjoyment areas for healthy living, including multipurpose walk/bike paths and supportive infrastructure; outdoor seating and activity areas; and restorative greenspaces – with all areas modeling inclusion and accessibility in design; ◦water and stormwater stewardship; ◦integrated pollinator, bee, butterfly, and biodiversity gardens; ◦native landscaping and grasslands; ◦edible landscapes and local food production; ◦composting systems; ◦native or regionally adapted “no-irrigation” zones; ◦“no-mow” turfgrass and zones; ◦environmentally sustainable agricultural land-use contracts; ◦use of environmentally responsible infrastructure and materials; ◦and integrated and comprehensive educational narratives.

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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