| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 34.79 |
| Liaison | Eric Dodge |
| Submission Date | Dec. 30, 2022 |
Hanover College
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.82 / 2.00 |
Willie
Liter Director of Operations Physical Plant |
Total campus area:
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 | 500 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 | 50 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 550 Acres |
A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds:
Excluded land includes the footprint of buildings and parking surfaces.
Percentage of grounds managed organically:
A brief description of the organic landscape management program:
This entails basic trail maintenance and otherwise this is a natural landscape area of hills and valleys that include steep ravines. We do have regular trash pick ups.
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:
A brief description of the institution's approach to plant stewardship:
The college selects landscaping plants that are native to Indiana.
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
Our approach to water use is to plant according to the local climate so that we do not need to water them. We do water our athletic fields.
Our community garden does institute large rain barrels to supplement water sources.
A brief description of the institution's approach to landscape materials management and waste minimization:
We collect sticks on campus and shred them as mulch for our trails.
A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:
We have a landscape architect that has chosen plants that are suited to the climate so they do not need intervention. We do have some natural wind breaks and larger trees that shade buildings.
A brief description of other sustainable landscape management practices employed by the institution:
We have no mow areas that we are experimenting with in 2022. We blow instead of chop leaves.
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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