| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 28.30 |
| Liaison | Eva Chase |
| Submission Date | June 21, 2024 |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.56 / 2.00 |
Jerilyn
Roberts Associate Vice President for Facilities, Risk, and Services Facilities Services |
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 | 54.74 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 | 15.44 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 70.19 Acres |
If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:
Total campus area includes buildings and parking lots. Managed area only includes vegetated areas.
Organic program
If reporting an organic program, provide:
These areas are planted with native vegetation and not disturbed by any management.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program
If reporting an IPM program, provide:
A brief description of the IPM program:
Optional Fields
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
For managing stormwater, campus has 4 detention ponds to detain stormwater and encourage infiltration.
Irrigation is only used in high-traffic areas and only as needed based on precipitation and vegetation.
A brief description of the institution's approach to landscape materials management and waste minimization:
A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:
A brief description of other sustainable landscape management practices employed by the institution:
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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