| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.85 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Goree |
| Submission Date | Nov. 26, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Clemson University
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 2.00 |
Tommy
Fallaw Director of Landscape Services Clemson University Facilities |
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Total campus area (i.e. the total amount of land within the institutional boundary):
642
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 | 224 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 | 0 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional landscape management practices (which may include some IPM principles or techniques) | 0 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 224 Acres |
If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:
The following land is excluded from the Clemson Total Campus Area: Building Footprint (84 acres), Other Hardscapes (297 acres) and Athletic Fields and Land Dedicated to Food Production (37 acres).
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
100
If reporting an IPM program, provide:
A brief description of the IPM program:
Clemson University’s Landscaping Services Department is responsible for maintaining the grounds of the main campus located in Clemson, South Carolina. Below are the high-level components of the Landscaping Services Department’s IPM plan:
• Action Thresholds – The point at which pest populations or environmental conditions indicate that pest control action must be taken. Different thresholds have been established for ornamental plants, turf grass, trees, campus color beds, greenhouse production and interior plants.
• Monitor & Identify Pests - Properly identify all pests before any action is taken.
• Prevention – Utilize plant material that is both pest and disease resistant, install geographic appropriate plant and tree varieties, properly space plantings, irrigate deeply and with less frequency
• Control – Mechanical control is the first line of defense. Utilize horticultural oils and soaps whenever possible to treat pests. Target treatments.
Timing of each application is based on whether the pest is present and causing damage. The pest life cycle is a consideration to determine what stage the pest is most vulnerable to treatments.
The full IPM plan is available for review.
Organic Program
0
If reporting an organic program, provide:
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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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The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.