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

STARS v2.2

Westminster University - Utah
OP-10: Biodiversity

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 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.


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


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


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):

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 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.


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:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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