| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
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| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Sarah Stoeckl |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Oregon
OP-10: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Reporter |
Steve
Mital Office of Sustainability Director Finance & Administration |
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Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds::
| Area | |
| Total campus area | 296 Acres |
| Footprint of the institution's buildings | 180 Acres |
| Area of undeveloped land, excluding any protected areas | 0 Acres |
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Area of managed grounds that is::
| Area | |
| Managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan | 115 Acres |
| Managed in accordance with a sustainable landscape management program that includes an IPM plan and otherwise meets the criteria outlined | 0 Acres |
| Managed organically, third party certified and/or protected | 0 Acres |
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A copy of the IPM plan:
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The IPM plan :
The University of Oregon's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program is required by ORS 634.650-670. The objective of this program is to maintain pest populations below action threshold levels while insuring minimal human exposure to health risks, inflicting minimal hazards on the environment, providing for effective monitoring through inspections and standardized record-keeping, and evaluating the effect of the IPM practices.
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A brief summary of the institution’s approach to sustainable landscape management:
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A brief description of how the institution protects and uses existing vegetation, uses native and ecologically appropriate plants, and controls and manages invasive species:
The UO uses native plant species, and species of plants that are adapted to our climate zone, whenever possible. The UO has a few habitat trees on campus and tries to encourage the bird population by planting trees and shrubs that offer them food and lodging.
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A brief description of the institution’s landscape materials management and waste minimization policies and practices:
The UO composts 100 percent of its yard waste at Facility Services and returns the compost to campus when it is ready. It also mills the wood from failed trees on campus to be used as finished lumber around campus (as highlighted in one of our "Innovation Credits" at the end of this report). Evidence of this is in the Lawrence courtyard where Grounds Maintenance replaced some bench tops with wood that was milled from a cedar tree that died a few years ago. Grass trimmings are not usually collected, but they are returned to the surface of the lawn. During the Fall, Grounds Maintenance uses the collection system to pick up leaves for composting.
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A brief description of the institution’s organic soils management practices:
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A brief description of the institution’s use of environmentally preferable materials in landscaping and grounds management:
The UO uses native plant species, and species of plants that are adapted to our climate zone, whenever possible. The UO has a few habitat trees on campus and tries to encourage the bird population by planting trees and shrubs that offer them food and lodging.
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A brief description of how the institution restores and/or maintains the integrity of the natural hydrology of the campus:
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A brief description of how the institution reduces the environmental impacts of snow and ice removal (if applicable):
The UO's strategy for ice is to use sand on the surface to allow traction for people trying to get around. Snow removal is done with tractors and with blades to clear walks for people to get into buildings. UO Grounds Maintenance does not use chemicals or salt.
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A brief description of any certified and/or protected areas:
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Is the institution recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA program (if applicable)?:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management programs and practices is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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