| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.26 |
| Liaison | Gioia Thompson |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Vermont
OP-10: Biodiversity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Lani
Ravin Associate Planner Campus Planning |
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Does the institution own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, and/or regions of conservation importance?:
Yes
A brief description of the legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, and/or regions of conservation importance:
The Vermont Land Trust holds conservation easements on Centennial Woods and Carse Wetlands. The Nature Conservancy has placed legal language on land that they conveyed to UVM at Shelburne Pond and Colchester Bog. Mount Mansfield and Molly Bog are both designated National Natural Monuments. The remaining four sites, East Woods, Redstone Quarry, Pease Mountain, and Concord Woods have administrative protection, i.e.UVM Board of Trustees designation, and are zoned at the local level as conservation/open space lands.
Has the institution conducted an assessment or assessments to identify endangered and vulnerable species (including migratory species) with habitats on institution-owned or –managed land?:
Yes
Has the institution conducted an assessment or assessments to identify environmentally sensitive areas on institution-owned or –managed land?:
Yes
If yes to either of the above, provide the following:
These are outlined in the University of Vermont Natural Areas Baseline Report and Work Plan September 2014, prepared by Rick Paradis, Director, UVM Natural Areas System
A brief description of identified species, habitats and/or environmentally sensitive areas:
See FY2016 UVM Landholdings, by Campus Planning Services, University of Vermont. This document details all the UVM Board of Trustees designated Natural Areas on UVM-owned land.
A brief description of plans or programs in place to protect or positively affect identified species, habitats and/or environmentally sensitive areas:
Programs and plans are outlined in the University of Vermont Natural Areas Baseline Report and Work Plan September 2014, Prepared by Rick Paradis, Director, UVM Natural Areas System.
See also FY2016 UVM Landholdings, by Campus Planning Services, University of Vermont. This document details all the UVM Board of Trustees designated Natural Areas on UVM-owned land. This document shows that 51% of all UVM-owned land has been designated as Natural Area.
The Vermont Land Trust holds conservation easements on Centennial Woods and Carse Wetlands. The Nature Conservancy has placed legal language on land that they conveyed to UVM at Shelburne Pond and Colchester Bog. Mount Mansfield and Molly Bog are both designated National Natural Monuments. The remaining four sites, East Woods, Redstone Quarry, Pease Mountain, and Concord Woods have administrative protection, i.e.UVM Board of Trustees designation, and are zoned at the local level as conservation/open space lands.
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
UVM is now the first college/University in New England to be declared a "Bee Campus USA".
http://www.beecityusa.org/bee-campus-usa.html
For more information, contact Mark.Starrett@uvm.edu
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