| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.69 |
| Liaison | Alan Turnquist |
| Submission Date | July 24, 2023 |
Michigan Technological University
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 2.00 |
Alan
Turnquist Director of Sustainability and Resilience Office of the President |
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 | 325 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional, chemical-based landscape management practices | 0 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 325 Acres |
A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds:
Land that is excluded from the area of managed grounds includes the entire footprint of all the buildings and parking lots.
Percentage of grounds managed organically:
A brief description of the organic landscape management program:
Landscape management faculty currently try to use organic methods over inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides. For example, mechanical methods are used to remove weeds that have penetrated sidewalks. There is no formal program or single methodology that is in accordance with organic methods/program.
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 attached IPM plan identifies responsible parties and processes for ground maintenance, emphasizing a minimum use of chemicals and maximum safety procedures when chemicals are applied.
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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