20 Operations | Grounds, Dining Services, Energy, Waste, Water, and Transportation
Grounds Create a landscape management plan, and biodiversity management strategy designed to identify vulnerable ecosystems and species on campus and prevent, manage, and/ or remediate damage to natural habitats and sensitive natural areas.
STRATEGY
ACTIONS
1.a) Conduct an assessment to identify endangered and vulnerable species (including migratory species) with habitats on University-owned or -managed land.
1.1 Consult with a landscape architect to help develop an implementation plan.
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Conduct an assessment to identify environmentally sensitive areas on University-owned or -managed land.
1.2 Consult with Academics Working Group and/or community to identify classes and/or students to conduct assessments. 1.3 Seek counsel from Elders, Métis Senators, traditional knowledge keepers, and Indigenous Peoples with land-based knowledge.
2.
Create a sustainable landscape management program to manage the grounds that includes plans to protect or positively affect the species, habitats and/or environmentally sensitive areas identifed.
2.1 Gather information during Fall 2017 (include Academic representation) to see what proposals have been put forward already (e.g. Land Stewardship Proposal Plan, tree inventories, Campus Master Plan).
For projects related to this section, consider plants with traditional Indigenous uses, as well as plant species benefcial for all living beings (for example, pollinator friendly plants).
2.2 Using the resources as a guide, update the current Master Plan to include data collected in the assessments. 2.3 Consider providing sustainabilityrelated training for grounds persons relevant to their positions. For example, training on the benefts of rain gardens, indigenous plants, and natural landscaping techniques that encourage growth of indigenous species.
