| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.21 |
| Liaison | Robert Monico |
| Submission Date | July 19, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Fleming College
OP-9: Landscape Management
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0.00 / 2.00 |
Trish
O'Connor Special Projects Leader Academic/ Human Resources |
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indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Total campus area (i.e. the total amount of land within the institutional boundary):
439
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 | 0 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional landscape management practices (which may include some IPM principles or techniques) | 321 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 321 Acres |
If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:
Footprint of buildings is excluded from area of managed grounds
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
0
If reporting an IPM program, provide:
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A brief description of the IPM program:
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Organic Program
0
If reporting an organic program, provide:
Fleming has no formal organic program in place, but the college does not use chemical pesticides or herbicides on the property.
Optional Fields
Fleming has no formal policy in place, but in practice the College is logical about plant choices, ensuring local and native plant species are used whenever and wherever possible.
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):
Trimmings are left where grass is mown, however waste from landscaping is composted. In addition, wood debris from tree trimming is mulched and re-used on campus.
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):
Snow and ice removal is provided by a 3rd party contractor and also by in-house staff. For sidewalk areas, the use of an eco-friendly snow melt products is required. In addition, some patio and sidewalks at our Frost campus and our Sutherland campus residences are heated, and tend to minimize the use of snow removal products and equipment altogether.
For larger parking lot areas, the contractor practice is to minimize the amount of salt used, by utilizing a sand/salt mixture.
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:
There is no formal IPM policy at Fleming, however, the College does make decisions such as not to use pesticides and adopt traditional pest control measures. The grounds are kept natural with no irrigation done.
In addition, a local company (Lloyd’s Pest Control) is hired by the College for indoor and perimeter buildings. Lloyd’s Pest Control practices controlling pests using the guiding principals of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach. Lyoyd's defines IPM as a decision-making process that anticipates and prevents pest activity and infestation by combining several strategies to achieve long-term solutions.
Components of the IPM program include education, proper waste management, structural repair, maintenance, mechanical control techniques, and pesticide application when necessary. The program may include the use of pesticides; however, the amount required will likely be reduced.
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