| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.06 |
| Liaison | Daniela Shebitz |
| Submission Date | Dec. 11, 2023 |
Kean University
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 2.00 |
AJ
Whitmore Director of Facilities 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 | 0 Acres |
| Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses selected chemicals only when needed | 0 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices | 198.60 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 198.60 Acres |
A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds:
None
Percentage of grounds managed organically:
A brief description of the organic landscape management program:
We currently do not implement an organic landscape management plan. Inorganic chemicals are used, according to manufacturer's labels, to treat Spotted Lantern Fly and other insect spread and weed control in grass.
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:
We are currently not required by the state to have a specific IPM Program in place.
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:
Jersey-Friendly Yards (website: www.JerseyYards.org) is part of a Jersey-Friendly Yards initiative - a flagship program of the Barnegat Bay Partnership (BBP). BBP is a National Estuary Program that was legislated into existence, and one of only 28 that exist in the entire US! We are lucky to have the BBP housed on the Ocean County College campus, where our Kean Ocean students attend classes. Jersey-Friendly Yards (JFY) is a statewide program. The website offers many tools and resources for homeowners, schools and municipalities to create healthy landscapes through incorporating best practices, as per the "8 Steps to a Jersey-Friendly Yard": 1) Plan Before you Plant, 2) Start with Healthy Soil, 3) Water Wisely 4) Fertilize Less 5) Minimize Risks when Managing Pests 6) Reduce Lawn Size 7) Create Wildlife Habitat, and 8) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The website hosts a JFY Plant Database consisting of over 400 native plants to choose from using search filters to determine the most appropriate native plants for the specific soil, water and light conditions in the landscape. One of the Kean Ocean adjunct professors who teaches Principles of Environmental Soil Science, assigns students an activity to use the tools and resources on the website.
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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