| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.41 |
| Liaison | David Tedder |
| Submission Date | Sept. 30, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Kentucky
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.15 / 2.00 |
Jerry
Hart Superintendent Grounds Services |
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Total campus area (i.e. the total amount of land within the institutional boundary):
800
Acres
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 | 579 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 | 100 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional landscape management practices (which may include some IPM principles or techniques) | 0 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 679 Acres |
If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:
land excluded from the area of managed grounds includes the footprint of buildings and impervious surfaces, experimental agricultural land, areas that are not regularly managed or maintained.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
85.27
If reporting an IPM program, provide:
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A brief description of the IPM program:
The Integrated Pest Management Plan is included in our Grounds Management Operations Manual (see attached). As a department we approach pest management with treatment of problems as they arise. The spraying for prevention of pest damage currently only happens with emerald ash borer and newly plant trees. Other pest problems are managed as they arise by examining plant health, addressing cultural conditions, identifying the pest or disease and using least toxic controls to obtain satisfactory results. We only do turf weed control as the weeds are detracting from the landscape, so a 10 to 15 percent weed population most likely would not be controlled.
Organic Program
14.73
If reporting an organic program, provide:
The campus arboretum, storm water quality management areas, pollinator gardens, and rain gardens all employ the organic land standard.
Optional Fields
See Landscape Guidelines Sustainability Policy, page 78.
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
See Landscape Guidelines Sustainability Policy, page 78.
A brief description of the institution's approach to materials management and waste minimization (e.g. composting and/or mulching on-site waste):
See Landscape Guidelines Sustainability Policy, page 78.
A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:
New construction and renovation is done to LEED Silver standards, and often there are elements of efficient landscape design found in these plans.
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):
See Landscape Guidelines Sustainability Policy, page 78.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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