Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
---|---|
Overall Score | 46.35 |
Liaison | Alan Burr |
Submission Date | March 2, 2018 |
Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
OP-9: Landscape Management
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
---|---|---|
0.00 / 2.00 |
Amy
Seeboth-Wilson Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
"---"
indicates that no data was submitted for this field
Total campus area (i.e. the total amount of land within the institutional boundary):
846
Acres
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds:
Area (double-counting is not allowed) | |
Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses a four-tiered approach | 0 Acres |
Area managed in accordance with an organic land care standard or sustainable landscape management program that has eliminated the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in favor of ecologically preferable materials | 0 Acres |
Area managed using conventional landscape management practices (which may include some IPM principles or techniques) | 846 Acres |
Total area of managed grounds | 846 Acres |
A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds (e.g. the footprint of buildings and impervious surfaces, experimental agricultural land, areas that are not regularly managed or maintained):
---
Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an IPM program:
0
A copy of the IPM plan or program:
---
A brief description of the IPM program:
n/a
Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an organic program:
0
A brief description of the organic land standard or landscape management program that has eliminated the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in favor of ecologically preferable materials:
---
A brief description of the institution's approach to plant stewardship:
Campus has approximately 120 acres of protected area that is open for public use. This area, called Memorial Park, runs along the southern border of campus and contains a combination of woods, prairie, and mowed parkland. It features a class 1 trout stream, recreation trails, a disc golf course, and arboretum. It is protected as a LAWCON Acquisition by Wisconsin Statute NR 50, Administration of Outdoor Recreation Program Grants and State Aids.
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
We maintain strict stormwater requirements, per our stormwater management plan: https://www.uwplatt.edu/facilities/stormwater-management
A brief description of the institution's approach to materials management and waste minimization (e.g. composting and/or mulching on-site waste):
n/a
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 (e.g. use of environmentally preferable landscaping materials, initiatives to reduce the impacts of ice and snow removal, wildfire prevention):
Most of campus is planted with drought-tolerant plants. We have been increasing our use of native plantings in the ornamental beds on campus.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
---
Additional documentation to support the submission:
---
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
---
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.