Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.00
Liaison Lisa Mitten
Submission Date March 4, 2015
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State University of New York at New Paltz
OP-10: Landscape Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.93 / 2.00 Lisa Mitten
Campus Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Campus Sustainability
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Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds::
Area
Total campus area 209.70 Acres
Footprint of the institution's buildings 16.60 Acres
Area of undeveloped land, excluding any protected areas 0 Acres

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Area of managed grounds that is::
Area
Managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan 180 Acres
Managed in accordance with a sustainable landscape management program that includes an IPM plan and otherwise meets the criteria outlined 0 Acres
Managed organically, third party certified and/or protected 0 Acres

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A copy of the IPM plan:
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The IPM plan :
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A brief summary of the institution’s approach to sustainable landscape management:
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A brief description of how the institution protects and uses existing vegetation, uses native and ecologically appropriate plants, and controls and manages invasive species:
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A brief description of the institution’s landscape materials management and waste minimization policies and practices:
The grounds department composts yard waste on-site.

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A brief description of the institution’s organic soils management practices:
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A brief description of the institution’s use of environmentally preferable materials in landscaping and grounds management:
Facilities Operations staff are prohibited from spraying chemicals on facilities grounds for weed control or pest suppression.

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A brief description of how the institution restores and/or maintains the integrity of the natural hydrology of the campus:
The Office of Environmental Health and Safety follows IPM practices for the ponds at SUNY New Paltz and cares for a border collie, Augie, who chases away Canada Geese, reducing the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus from geese feces that enter the campus ponds.

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A brief description of how the institution reduces the environmental impacts of snow and ice removal (if applicable):
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A brief description of any certified and/or protected areas:
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Is the institution recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA program (if applicable)?:
No

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The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management programs and practices is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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