| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 31.21 |
| Liaison | Benjamin Newton |
| Submission Date | June 14, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Central Community College
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.77 / 2.00 |
Total campus area (i.e. the total amount of land within the institutional boundary):
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 |
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.
Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an IPM program:
A copy of the IPM plan or program:
A brief description of the IPM program:
Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an organic program:
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.
A brief description of the institution's approach to plant stewardship:
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):
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 (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:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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