| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.76 |
| Liaison | Sarah Temple |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Louisiana State University
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.96 / 2.00 |
Sarah
Temple Manager Campus Sustainability |
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Total campus area (i.e. the total amount of land within the institutional boundary):
1,300
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 | 650 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 | 300 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional landscape management practices (which may include some IPM principles or techniques) | 350 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 1,300 Acres |
If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
50
If reporting an IPM program, provide:
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A brief description of the IPM program:
LSU has adopted an Integrated Pest Management Program (IPM). The program is an ecological approach to suppressing pest populations (e.g. weeds, insects, diseases, etc.) in which the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides have been eliminated in favor of ecologically preferable materials on the LSU campus so that pests are kept at acceptable levels in effective, economical, and environmentally safe ways.
Organic Program
23.08
If reporting an organic program, provide:
LSU Landscape Services has eliminated the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in favor of ecologically preferable materials on campus.
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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