Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	46.55
Liaison	Keaton Schrank
Submission Date	Aug. 16, 2022

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Westminster University - Utah
OP-10: Biodiversity

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.00 / 2.00 This credit is weighted more heavily for institutions that own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to any of the following: Legally protected areas (e.g., IUCN Category I-VI) Internationally recognized areas (e.g., World Heritage, Ramsar, Natura 2000) Priority sites for biodiversity (e.g., Key Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites) Regions of conservation importance (e.g., Endemic Bird Areas, Biodiversity Hotspots, High Biodiversity Wilderness Areas) 2 points are available for this credit if the institution owns or manages land that includes or is adjacent to any of the above. 1 point is available for this credit for all other institutions. Close	Keaton Schrank Environmental Center Manager Environmental Center

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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, 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:

Emigration Creek flows through campus. The Emigration Creek Natural Area is a National Wildlife Federation certified wildlife habitat.

Endangered and vulnerable species

Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify endangered and vulnerable species (including migratory species) with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution?:

Yes

A list of endangered and vulnerable species with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution, by level of extinction risk:

Bonneville Cutthroat Trout in the Emigration Creek Riparian Zone

Areas of biodiversity importance

Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution?:

Yes

A brief description of areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution:

Bonneville Cutthroat Trout in the Emigration Creek Riparian Zone

Methodologies

If yes to either of the above, provide the following:

The methodologies used to identify endangered and vulnerable species and/or areas of biodiversity importance and any ongoing assessment and monitoring mechanisms:

Environmental Biology and Ecology students monitor Emigration Creek, including water quality testing and species inventories. Westminster has also worked with Trout Unlimited and Utah Rivers Council to improve the habitat for the native Bonneville Cutthroat Trout on the creek and completed fish monitoring for the species.

A brief description of the scope of the assessment(s):

A brief description of the plans or programs in place to protect or positively affect identified species, habitats, and/or ecosystems:

Restoration work has been done on the creek flowing through campus to promote urban waterway biodiversity, and particularly to improve the habitat for the native Bonnevile Cutthroat Trout. Ongoing monitoring is done in conjunction with the county.

Optional Fields

Estimated percentage of areas of biodiversity importance that are also protected areas :

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Website URL where information about the institution’s biodiversity initiatives is available:

https://westminstercollege.edu/student-life/environmental-center/campus-sustainability/index.html

Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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