| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 84.99 |
| Liaison | Pierre Lemay |
| Submission Date | Dec. 12, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Université Laval
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.35 / 2.00 |
Pierre
Lemay Development Advisor Office of the Vice Rector, External and International Affairs and Health |
Total campus area (i.e. the total amount of land within the institutional boundary):
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 | 177.56 Acres |
| 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 | 96.44 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional landscape management practices (which may include some IPM principles or techniques) | 0 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 274 Acres |
A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds (e.g. the footprint of buildings and impervious surfaces, experimental agricultural land, areas that are not regularly managed or maintained):
Footprint of buildings and impervious surfaces (parking lots) were excluded from the area of managed grounds.
Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an IPM program:
A copy of the IPM plan or program:
A brief description of the IPM program:
Pest management in and around buildings is contracted out to Maheu & Maheu,a qualified company that adheres to the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPM ). In addition, Maheu & Maheu plays a pioneering environmental role in the industry by introducing, in 1989, its “Ratio PMP” program to minimize the use of pesticides.
Pest management on the grounds is also carried out in accordance with IPM principles. Establishment of appropriate action thresholds, monitoring, and control are the cornerstones of the university’s pest management approach, whether it be for the campus’s 800 American elms, the Van den Hende Botanical Garden, or the green spaces on campus.
Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an organic program:
A brief description of the organic land standard or landscape management program that has eliminated the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in favor of ecologically preferable materials:
No chemical fertilizers or pesticides, rotenone, mothballs, or treated or painted wood are allowed in the organic community garden. Anyone in violation is banned. No treatment products are used in wooded areas.
A brief description of the institution's approach to plant stewardship:
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
A brief description of the institution's approach to materials management and waste minimization (e.g. composting and/or mulching on-site waste):
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 (e.g. use of environmentally preferable landscaping materials, initiatives to reduce the impacts of ice and snow removal, wildfire prevention):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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