| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.22 |
| Liaison | Jay Price |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.73 / 2.00 |
Daniel
Covington Data Analyst and Office Administrator Facilities Services |
Total campus area:
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds:
| Area (double-counting is not allowed) | |
| Area managed organically, without the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides | 0 Acres |
| Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed | 482 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices | 180 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 662 Acres |
A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds:
Footprint of buildings equal ~121 acres
Paved areas (roads and parking) equal ~307 acres
Total turf/grass areas equal ~414 acres
Total landscape beds/trees equal ~68 acres
Percentage of grounds managed organically:
A brief description of the organic landscape management program:
Landscape Services does not currently have an organic landscape management program. Primarily, inorganic fertilizer is used, though organic fertilizer is occasionally added. Organic compost is also created and distributed on campus, but there are no areas, in which organic fertilizers, fungicides, pesticides, etc. are used exclusively.
Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an IPM program:
A copy of the IPM plan or program:
A brief description of the IPM program:
IPM is a standard operating procedure practiced by our three primary units of Landscape Services (landscape, turf, and arboriculture). The ideals of IPM are necessary on a living, breathing college campus. The dense population of commuter and non-commuter students, faculty, staff, and visitors present on campus every day and adjacent navigable waterways do not prohibit aggressive methods of control opposite of the IPM protocol. Furthermore, budget constraints
cannot afford a “take all prisoners” approach to weed, disease, and insect control in the landscapes of our campus. In general, however, Landscape Services' primarily uses mechanical/manual methods of plant, insect, and fungus removal.
In the case of an insect or fungal threat, affected plants are monitored for a period of time before affected plants are mechanically removed and the threat is eradicated due to lack of habitat. Afterwards, affected plants are replaced with pest-free specimens. Inorganic pesticides/fungicides are only used in the event that removal of affected specimens does not lead to eradication.
Weed control is also performed primarily using mechanical/manual methods. In the event that herbicide is necessary, a glyphosate-based herbicide may be used for eradication. Glyphosate is classified as a low hazard herbicide as it is not toxic to mammals and becomes inactive when introduced into soil.
Landscape Services uses a inorganic and organic fertilizer depending on the need of garden or lawn. Fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides are never used in lawns on Early Learning Center properties to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children of campus.
A brief description of the institution's approach to plant stewardship:
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
A brief description of the institution's approach to landscape materials management and waste minimization:
A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:
A brief description of other sustainable landscape management practices employed by the institution:
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://fs.utk.edu/facop/landscape/
Total campus area equals ~910 acres
Footprint of buildings equal ~121 acres
Paved areas (roads and parking) equal ~307 acres
Total greenspace equals ~ 482 acres
Total turf/grass areas equal ~414 acres
Total landscape beds/trees equal ~68 acres
ALL acreage listed below falls within the total greenspace figure above (482 acres).
Area managed organically, without the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides
Approximately 300 acres.
Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed
Approx. 482 acres.
Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices
Approx. 180 acres
https://fs.utk.edu/facop/landscape/
Total campus area equals ~910 acres
Footprint of buildings equal ~121 acres
Paved areas (roads and parking) equal ~307 acres
Total greenspace equals ~ 482 acres
Total turf/grass areas equal ~414 acres
Total landscape beds/trees equal ~68 acres
ALL acreage listed below falls within the total greenspace figure above (482 acres).
Area managed organically, without the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides
Approximately 300 acres.
Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed
Approx. 482 acres.
Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices
Approx. 180 acres
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