Overall Rating Reporter - expired
Overall Score
Liaison Brian Eisenhauer
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2014
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Plymouth State University
OP-11: Biodiversity

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Brian Eisenhauer
Director
Office of Environmental Sustainability
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Does the institution own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, and/or regions of conservation importance?:
Yes

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A brief description of any legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, and/or regions of conservation importance on institution owned or managed land:
Own land along the Baker River floodplain, part of town designated environmentally sensitive zone.

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Has the institution conducted an assessment or assessments to identify endangered and vulnerable species with habitats on institution-owned or –managed land?:
Yes

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Has the institution conducted an assessment or assessments to identify environmentally sensitive areas on institution-owned or –managed land?:
Yes

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The methodology(-ies) used to identify endangered and vulnerable species and/or environmentally sensitive areas and any ongoing assessment and monitoring mechanisms:
Classes and staff collaborated to conduct species inventories on the land in the floodplain owned by PSU. last dome in 2012.

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A brief description of identified species, habitats and/or environmentally sensitive areas:
Riparian habitat of high value, no endangered or threatened species.

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A brief description of plans or programs in place to protect or positively affect identified species, habitats and/or environmentally sensitive areas:
Plans are underway to develop a trail and add interpretive signage to educate about the land, which will not be built upon.

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The website URL where information about the institution’s biodiversity policies and programs(s) is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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