Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 54.76
Liaison Amy McElhinney
Submission Date March 22, 2021
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

University of Mount Union
OP-9: Landscape Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 2.00 Anson Gross
Grounds and Fleet Supervisor
Physical Plant
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Total campus area (i.e. the total amount of land within the institutional boundary):
123 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 0 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 0 Acres
Area managed using conventional landscape management practices (which may include some IPM principles or techniques) 123 Acres
Total area of managed grounds 123 Acres

If the total area of managed grounds is less than the total campus area, provide:

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):
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program 

Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an IPM program:
0

If reporting an IPM program, provide:

A copy of the IPM plan or program:
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A brief description of the IPM program:
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Organic Program

Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an organic program:
0

If reporting an organic program, provide:

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:
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Optional Fields 

A brief description of the institution's approach to plant stewardship:
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A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
Our long range plan is to remove impervious surfaces on campus. Use bio-rention basins on all new improvements.

A brief description of the institution's approach to materials management and waste minimization (e.g. composting and/or mulching on-site waste):
Recycle program information.

A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:
None

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):
All leaves collected during leaf removal are composted (Mikes Landscaping). There has been a reduction in the number of annuals planted compared to perennials, as well as an increase in natives versus invasive plant species. Mulch is used to decrease the volume of water needed to maintain flower beds.

The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Data from Anson Gross.

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