| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Karen Marin-Hines |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Texas Tech University
OP-9: Landscape Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Reporter |
Mostafa
Esmaeili Senior Analyst Planning and Administration |
Total campus area (i.e. the total amount of land within the institutional boundary):
Figures required to calculate the total area of managed grounds:
| Area (double-counting is not allowed) | |
| Area managed in accordance with an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that uses a four-tiered approach | 496.80 Acres |
| Area managed in accordance with an organic land care standard or sustainable landscape management program that has eliminated the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in favor of ecologically preferable materials | 0 Acres |
| Area managed using conventional landscape management practices (which may include some IPM principles or techniques) | 496.80 Acres |
| Total area of managed grounds | 993.60 Acres |
A brief description of any land excluded from the area of managed grounds (e.g. the footprint of buildings and impervious surfaces, experimental agricultural land, areas that are not regularly managed or maintained):
Texas Tech University contains 475.2 acres of range land used for research and education. This property is allowed to grow in its natural habitat.
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:
Texas Tech University has ongoing monitoring for unacceptable levels of destructive or invasive pests. Prevention and treatment programs adhere to a Minimal Impact process, using only biodegradable pest control materials when available. If biodegradable products are not available, reduced-toxicity products or minimal-application procedures are used. Grounds Services and Environmental Health and Safety personnel work in cooperation to ensure that all pest control materials are handled in the safest possible manner.
Percentage of grounds managed in accordance with an organic program:
A brief description of the organic land standard or landscape management program that has eliminated the use of inorganic fertilizers and chemical pesticides, fungicides and herbicides in favor of ecologically preferable materials:
A brief description of the institution's approach to plant stewardship:
A brief description of the institution's approach to hydrology and water use:
Use good water management practices to try to reduce the amount of water runoff from irrigation systems. Installation of water retention ponds in several areas on campus. This is included on all new construction when space allows.
A brief description of the institution's approach to materials management and waste minimization (e.g. composting and/or mulching on-site waste):
The Grounds Maintenance Department composts all tree cuttings and plant material into mulch to be used on campus.
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 (e.g. use of environmentally preferable landscaping materials, initiatives to reduce the impacts of ice and snow removal, wildfire prevention):
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.