| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.64 |
| Liaison | Rachael Wein |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Smith College
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.71 / 2.00 |
Bob
Dombkowski Supervisor- Grounds Section Facilities |
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Total campus area (i.e. the total amount of land within the institutional boundary):
178.06
Hectares
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 Hectares |
| 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 | 97.12 Hectares |
| Area managed using conventional landscape management practices (which may include some IPM principles or techniques) | 16.19 Hectares |
| Total area of managed grounds | 113.31 Hectares |
If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:
Our campus is 180 acres, and 40 of those acres are managed. We do not manage the footprint of buildings and impervious surfaces.
The MacLeish Field Station is 260 acres, located off campus in Whately, MA. 240 acres are managed organically.
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
85.71
If reporting an organic program, provide:
240 acres of land at the Whately Field Station are managed in an organic land standard. These acres include forested land, a fruit orchard, and meadows. No inorganic fertilizers, or chemical pesticides/fungicides/herbicides are used. 210 acres of the property are under a conservation restriction.
Optional Fields
We currently have an invasive species plan reported on a yearly basis to the Conservation Commission. Areas designated along the Mill River water way are inspected and invasive plants are removed.
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
Water infiltration systems are installed across campus to mitigate storm-water surge.
Smith uses water from Mill River for irrigation to reduce potable water use. Invasive plants along the Mill River water way are removed.
A brief description of the institution's approach to materials management and waste minimization (e.g. composting and/or mulching on-site waste):
All leaf matter is collected and composted. Brush and trimmings are chipped and stock piled, wood debris is collected and used for fire wood.
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:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The footprint of the campus' buildings includes parking lots and sidewalks, as those areas on not applicable to IPM management practices.
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