| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.55 |
| Liaison | Keaton Schrank |
| Submission Date | Aug. 16, 2022 |
Westminster University - Utah
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.05 / 2.00 |
Keaton
Schrank Environmental Center Manager Environmental Center |
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 | 1.10 Acres |
| Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed | 22.10 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices | 0 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 23.20 Acres |
A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds:
The area excluded includes all hardscape (Parking lots, patios, roofs, sidewalks, etc.) as well as our campus sports field which is carpeted with synthetic grass.
Percentage of grounds managed organically:
A brief description of the organic landscape management program:
We have a campus Organic Garden and Orchard managed without any synthetic pesticides or fertilizers, but it is not certified organic.
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 Westminster College Grounds and Landscape Management Group strives to minimize the use of chemicals, insecticides and other invasive procedures in the control of pests, and employs this Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan to that end. Core principles of the Westminster IPM Plan are:
• Managing to acceptable pest levels (control not eradication of pests)
• Monitoring of pest populations
• Employing biological and mechanical controls on pest populations responsibly
• Using the least-toxic chemical pesticides
• Minimum use of chemicals – used only as needed
• Plans to assist and educate students in the event of a pest issue
• Use of chemicals only in specified locations and only for the targeted species
A brief description of the institution's approach to plant stewardship:
We have numerous demonstration gardens including a xeriscape garden, pollinator garden, organic garden, and a native "mountain desert garden."
Additionally, the Emigration Creek Natural Area is a National Wildlife Federation certified wildlife habitat.
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
Westminster has employed permeable paving in the commons, and has storm water capturing abilities near the soccer field that capture from the field. The capturing system mediates the flow of water back into the natural environment. Additionally the college has worked to restore the natural area around Emigration Creek which flows through campus.
A brief description of the institution's approach to landscape materials management and waste minimization:
Nearly all green waste from campus landscaping is composted at the county green waste facility, including grass clippings and leaves.
A brief description of the institution's approach to energy-efficient landscape design:
None
A brief description of other sustainable landscape management practices employed by the institution:
The college covered the creek bridge to reduce the runoff of ice melt into the creek.
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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