| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.30 |
| Liaison | Dianne Anderson |
| Submission Date | Feb. 7, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
New York University
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Nicholas
Liu-Sontag Manager Sustainability |
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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):
40
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 | 11 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional landscape management practices (which may include some IPM principles or techniques) | 0 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 11 Acres |
If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:
NYU's location as highly urban campus means that the majority of campus land is made up of buildings and impervious surfaces. Eleven acres is the total area of NYU's 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
100
If reporting an organic program, provide:
Since 2008, NYU's grounds have been managed using 100% organic practices following the NOFA Organic Land Care Standard. NYU was the first university to adopt the NOFA standard. NOFA defines organic land care as, "a sustainable ecological landscaping system that promotes and enhances biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil biological activity. It is based on minimal use of off-site inputs and on management practices that restore, maintain, and enhance ecological harmony and beauty in urban and suburban landscapes and gardens."
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):
New York University has adopted this Integrated Pest Management Plan for the University's grounds. The plan outlines procedures to be followed to protect the health and safety of students, faculty, staff, and visitors from pest and pesticide hazards. The plan is designed to voluntarily comply with best practices of both Integrated Pest Management and organic land care. The current plan does not include the four required criteria for an IPM plan under this credit, which is why it is not counted above. NYU's current IPM plan can be found as an attachement to this credit.
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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