Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.88
Liaison Amy McElhinney
Submission Date Oct. 2, 2014
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

University of Mount Union
OP-11: Biodiversity

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Chuck McClaugherty
Director of Center for Envi. Sci.
Brumbaugh Ctr Envi Sci
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Does the institution own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, and/or regions of conservation importance?:
Yes

A brief description of any legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, and/or regions of conservation importance on institution owned or managed land:

Our Huston-Brumbaugh Nature Center owns land that protects a set of primary headwater streams and old growth forest


Has the institution conducted an assessment or assessments to identify endangered and vulnerable species with habitats on institution-owned or –managed land?:
Yes

Has the institution conducted an assessment or assessments to identify environmentally sensitive areas on institution-owned or –managed land?:
Yes

The methodology(-ies) used to identify endangered and vulnerable species and/or environmentally sensitive areas and any ongoing assessment and monitoring mechanisms:

Th site has been regularly studied by student in biology, geology and environmental sceince classes pver the past 25 years.


A brief description of identified species, habitats and/or environmentally sensitive areas:

Headwater stream, upland wetlands, old growth forest


A brief description of plans or programs in place to protect or positively affect identified species, habitats and/or environmentally sensitive areas:

Thu Huston Brumbaugh Nature Center has a land use plan that protects these area and also the deed has a restriction that requires the land be preserved as "wildlife preserve"


The website URL where information about the institution’s biodiversity policies and programs(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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