Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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Overall Score | 67.68 |
Liaison | John Gardner |
Submission Date | May 31, 2016 |
Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
OP-10: Landscape Management
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.67 / 2.00 |
John
Gardner Sustainability Planning & Policy Analyst Office of Sustainability |
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds::
Area | |
Total campus area | 629.50 Acres |
Footprint of the institution's buildings | 36.50 Acres |
Area of undeveloped land, excluding any protected areas | 0 Acres |
Area of managed grounds that is::
Area | |
Managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan | 0 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 | 494.05 Acres |
A copy of the IPM plan:
The IPM plan :
A brief summary of the institution’s approach to sustainable landscape management:
A brief description of how the institution protects and uses existing vegetation, uses native and ecologically appropriate plants, and controls and manages invasive species:
A brief description of the institution’s landscape materials management and waste minimization policies and practices:
A brief description of the institution’s organic soils management practices:
A brief description of the institution’s use of environmentally preferable materials in landscaping and grounds management:
A brief description of how the institution restores and/or maintains the integrity of the natural hydrology of the campus:
A brief description of how the institution reduces the environmental impacts of snow and ice removal (if applicable):
A brief description of any certified and/or protected areas:
Is the institution recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA program (if applicable)?:
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:
An graduate urban planning intern within UWM's Office of Sustainability has laid the groundwork for UWM to be recognized as a Tree Campus USA program (submittal slated for Fall 2016).
Area of managed grounds that is "Managed organically, third party certified and/or protected" only includes Main Campus lawns-23 acres (managed organically and herbicide free), the 11.35-acre Monarch Conservancy at Innovation Campus, and all Field Station Properties (459.7 acres). All Field Station properties were considered “protected,” both those with State Natural Area designation and those without, as they are actively managed and maintained by the Field Station (“effective management“ dedicated to achieving long-term conservation as defined by the credit).
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