Overall Rating	Bronze - expired
Overall Score	40.80
Liaison	Karen Marin-Hines
Submission Date	Feb. 26, 2021

STARS v2.2

Texas Tech University
OP-10: Biodiversity

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.00 / 2.00 This credit is weighted more heavily for institutions that own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to any of the following: Legally protected areas (e.g., IUCN Category I-VI) Internationally recognized areas (e.g., World Heritage, Ramsar, Natura 2000) Priority sites for biodiversity (e.g., Key Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites) Regions of conservation importance (e.g., Endemic Bird Areas, Biodiversity Hotspots, High Biodiversity Wilderness Areas) 2 points are available for this credit if the institution owns or manages land that includes or is adjacent to any of the above. 1 point is available for this credit for all other institutions. Close	Jessica Bunyard Analyst BIMAR

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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, or regions of conservation importance?:

Yes

A brief description of the legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, and/or regions of conservation importance:

We assist in the protection of burrowing owls on property adjacent to Pantex (NE of Amarillo). Our biggest effort with land conservations and species protection is the Upper Llano Watershed Protection Plan. We also work closely with TWPD and their Guadalupe Bass (state fish of Texas) Conservation Program, since the South Llano River bisects the 411 acre campus at Junction.

Endangered and vulnerable species

Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify endangered and vulnerable species (including migratory species) with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution?:

Yes

A list of endangered and vulnerable species with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution, by level of extinction risk:

Burrowing Owl
Guadalupe Bass

Areas of biodiversity importance

Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution?:

Yes

A brief description of areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution:

Guadalupe Bass and Upper Llano Watershed Protection Plan *Please refer to the Watershed Protection Plan

Methodologies

If yes to either of the above, provide the following:

The methodologies used to identify endangered and vulnerable species and/or areas of biodiversity importance and any ongoing assessment and monitoring mechanisms:

Electroshocking, fishing and seining, 2017

A brief description of the scope of the assessment(s):

We assist in the protection of burrowing owls on property adjacent to Pantex. Our biggest effort with land conservations and species protection is the Upper Llano Watershed Protection Plan. We also work closely with TWPD and their Guadalupe Bass Conservation Program, since the South Llano River bisects the 411 acre campus at Junction.

A brief description of the plans or programs in place to protect or positively affect identified species, habitats, and/or ecosystems:

*Please refer to the Watershed Protection Plan

Optional Fields

Estimated percentage of areas of biodiversity importance that are also protected areas :

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Website URL where information about the institution’s biodiversity initiatives is available:

https://today.ttu.edu/posts/2019/07/Stories/boal-burrowing-owl

Additional documentation to support the submission:

Upper Llano WPP 2.pdf

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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