Grounds
The University of Vermont's Grounds Services have made an effort to reduce the environmental impact of its landscaping and snow-removal work, while maintaining an aesthetically-pleasing and safe campus.
These efforts include: reducing the amount of sand and salt used to remove snow in the wintertime; having an Integrated Pest Management plan; maintaining natural areas; composting yard waste from landscaping work; and trying to integrate native and arid plants on campus.
OP Credit 9: Integrated Pest Management (1.31/2)
UVM maintains 200 out the 305 acres of campus using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques including monitoring and identifying pests, creating a series of prevention measures and controlling outbreaks. According to the STARS calculations, UVM would receive 1.31 out of points.
Rosemarie Leland, Grounds Supervisor
UVM Physical Plant Department
Tier Two Credits
Credit 1: Native Plants (0.25/0.25)
The University Grounds department has mad efforts to plant native species that thrive in the local environment and need less watering and maintenance. UVM would receive the full 0.25 points.
Rosemarie Leland, Grounds Supervisor
UVM Physical Plant Department
Credit 2: Wildlife Habitat (0.25/0.25)
UVM has nine designated 'natural areas" throughout the state of Vermont that provide significant habitat for wildlife. UVM would receive the full 0.25 points.
Lani Ravin, Associate Planner
Campus Planning Services
Campus Planning Services
Credit 3: Tree Campus USA (0/0.25)
UVM is not recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation's Tree Campus USA program and would receive 0 points for this credit.
Rosemarie Leland, Grounds Supervisor
UVM Physical Plant Department
Credit 4: Snow and Ice Removal (0.25/0.25)
As of 2007, the Grounds Department has implemented the use of "Magic Salt" to treat snow and ice on campus. Magic Salt is non toxic, bio-degradable, and able to treat surfaces at a much lower temperature. UVM would receive the full 0.25 points.
Rosemarie Leland, Grounds Supervisor
UVM Physical Plant Department
Credit 5: Compost (0.25/0.25)
UVM composts landscape trimmings and other yard waste and would receive the full 0.25 points.
Rosemarie Leland, Grounds Supervisor
UVM Physical Plant Department
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