| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.66 |
| Liaison | Grace Afflerbach |
| Submission Date | March 8, 2024 |
Purchase College - State University of New York
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.99 / 2.00 |
Grace
Afflerbach Sustainability Coordinator Facilities |
Total campus area:
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds:
| Area (double-counting is not allowed) | |
| Area managed organically, without the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides | 500 Acres |
| Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed | 5 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices | 0 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 505 Acres |
A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds:
There are 70 acres of wooded old-growth forest that are considered "undeveloped" from an architecture standpoint and are not managed grounds.
Percentage of grounds managed organically:
A brief description of the organic landscape management program:
The campus does not uses fertilizer of any kind.
Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an IPM program:
A copy of the IPM plan or program:
A brief description of the IPM program:
The school has a contract with Western Pest Services who are called in the case of rodent and bug infestations around the residential areas--this company uses chemical treatments only when necessary.
A brief description of the institution's approach to plant stewardship:
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
A brief description of the institution's approach to landscape materials management and waste minimization:
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:
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable landscape management program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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