| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.37 |
| Liaison | Suchi Daniels |
| Submission Date | Jan. 14, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of South Florida (Tampa)
OP-T2-20: Wildlife Habitat
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Barbara S.
Donerly, RA, AICP, LEED AP Assistant Director Facilities Planning |
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Does the institution have programs in place to protect and/or create wildlife habitat on institution-owned land?:
Yes
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A brief description of the wildlife habitat program, policy, or practice:
The USF Tampa Facility and Campus includes a private riverfront park and conservation land for wetland research.
The USF Ecological Research Area (EcoArea) is a 500-acre plot of wetland and sandhill habitat. It is home to a variety of plants and animals, many of whom are threatened or endangered and also several that are fire-dependent. Part of the area is routinely burned in order to conduct research on ecological succession. The EcoArea has two primary functions: research and teaching.
Additionally, there are other natural areas of campus that support wildlife which are protected and included in the campus Greenway and Botanical Gardens. Protective policies are included in the Conservation section of the Tampa Campus Master Plan. Please see:
http://psgs.usf.edu/usf-office-of-sustainability/initiatives/designed-environment/
http://www.usforacle.com/renovations-pave-way-for-usf-golf-1.1764925?SPSID=56334&SPID=5851&DB_OEM_ID=7700
http://www.usforacle.com/navigating-the-hillsborough-river-1.2666113#.Up-NKcRDvh4
http://www.usforacle.com/tampa-s-trails-1.2086209#.Up-NyMRDvh4
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The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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