| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.08 |
| Liaison | Carrie Metzgar |
| Submission Date | May 18, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, San Diego
Tier2-1: Native Plants
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Alonso
Noble Assistant Superintendent Facilities Management |
Does the institution prioritize the use of native plant species in landscaping?:
A brief description of the native plant program, policy, or practice:
UC San Diego’s campus master plan and other approved planning document define the use of native plantings. Excerpts: “Indigenous vegetation should be considered as a landscape fabric that has a coastal sage and chaparral integrity and heritage to it.” “The use of grass as a ground cover is discouraged except in sunny locations where students, faculty…may gather on a lawn. Planting areas, to the greatest extent possible, should be covered by a variety of xeric-tolerant, indigenous, and ornamental shrubbery and ground cover.”
The landscape management staff values the use of native plants; When reviewing plans for a new landscape, inclusion of appropriate native plantings are verified. For example recommending the use of Saliva clevelandii for a shrub in housing project instead of using Pittosporum crassifolium. Or employees are the unofficial watch dogs for the protection of existing native habitat adjacent to a new development. Plant material Identification questions during employment hiring include common native plantings.
http://physicalplanning.ucsd.edu This site Includes UC San Deigo’s Master Plan, Neighborhood Plans, Guidelines and campus wide landscape Polices.
http://blink.ucsd.edu/facilities/management/landscaping/index.html
This site includes all scope of work services by UC San Diego Facilities Management Landscape Services.
The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
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