iWG meeting minutes March 14th, 2018
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Attached are the meeting minutes from the iWG meeting that was held on March 14th, 2018.
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ALUFS004 South Farm Management Plan Recommendation - Submittal
Associated Project(s):The ALUFS SWATeam submitted a recommendation to the iWG stating, "A committee of ACES faculty, farm personnel, and iSEE members will develop a comprehensive and cooperative management plan for all non-research agricultural land on the UIUC South farms that promotes sustainable practices and implements current best management practices. The plan should account for crop rotations, soil management, nutrient application, and pest management. This strategy must consider the needs and wishes of the departments that rely on the productivity of this land for financial return.
ALUFS Meeting Notes
Associated Project(s):Members decided when in the year it would be best to carry out the recommendation on Best Managment Practices if it were to be approved and agreed to check the Student Sustainability Committee funding cycle in case this funding is applicable to nitrate monitoring.
ALUFS Meeting Notes 11/30/2017
Associated Project(s):The recommendation on unifying Best Management Practices was completed except for comments from members. Logistics and challenges on nitrate runoff reduction were discussed.
Water & ALUFS SWATeam Joint Meeting
Associated Project(s):Each team shared ideas of the semester and came together to propose a few joint recommendations. Suggested logistics for a water audit were mentioned, as well as nitrate runoff data from the 1990s that would be used as benchmark levels for runoff reduction. Different possible measuring techniques regarding future progress in nitrate reduction were mentioned. Ideas for greener parking lots were introduced, including replanting of trees on Lot E14.
iWG meeting minutes October 27, 2017
Associated Project(s):see file
Meeting Minutes, 27 October 2017
Associated Project(s):Members reopened a past ALUFS project on best management practices, data on nitrogen runoff, and discussed what might make University Parking more environmentally friendly.
Posters from all the SWATeams at the Campus Sustainability Celebration
Associated Project(s):The attached pdf shows the FY16 status update posters for iCAP objectives, shared by each SWATeam at the Campus Sustainability Celebration.”
SWATeam expectations 2017-18
Associated Project(s):Dr. Ximing Cai presented the attached presentation to the SWATeam members at the beginning of fall 2017.
Meeting 2 October 2017
Associated Project(s):In the second meeting of the semester, ALUFS discussed whom to contact to for data on nitrates and what campus could potentially do to encourage local food processing, as well as the challenges to increase the university's local food consumption.
ALUFS iCAP efforts in progress
Associated Project(s):Hello ALUFS SWATeam members,
Thank you again for your willingness to help our campus achieve the Climate Leadership Commitments. There is great value provided by the bi-weekly meetings of student, faculty, and staff representatives evaluating our progress and recommending additional actions campus units could take.
The following is a list of current activities I am aware of, and suggestions I have about useful next steps. I am happy to follow up with you on any of these, as needed.
Thank you very much,
~Morgan
Meeting 8 September
Associated Project(s):The ALUFS SWATeam had its first meeting of the year, during which the scope of the teams' focus was reviewed. Because of the range of topics, the team decided to narrow down its focus for the year, particularly on the university's farm properties, nitrate sampling, and best management practices.
SWATeam Charge Letter for FY18
Associated Project(s):The charge letter was sent to FY18 SWATeam members, noting the SWATeams' responsibilities for the academic year.
iWG meeting minutes May 2, 2017
Associated Project(s):see file
iWG agenda May 2, 2017
Associated Project(s):See attached agenda for iWG meeting held on May 2nd, 2017.
Water & ALUFS Joint Meeting Minutes 4/27/17
Associated Project(s):Water & Stormwater SWATeam and the Agriculture, Land Use, Food & Sequestration (ALUFS) SWATeam had a joint meeting to discuss shared objectives and project ideas.
Water & ALUFS Joint Meeting Minutes 4/27/17
Associated Project(s):Water & Stormwater SWATeam and the Agriculture, Land Use, Food & Sequestration (ALUFS) SWATeam had a joint meeting to discuss shared objectives and project ideas.
Water & Stormwater Meeting Minutes 4/13/2017
Associated Project(s):Discussion of upcoming joint meeting with Agriculture, Land Use, Food and Sequestration (ALUF) SWAT. Development of ideas for student projects, including georeferenced inventory for F&S, analysis of green roofs and solar panels, and phoshorus monitoring of stormwater.
Water & Stormwater SWAT Meeting Minutes 3/30/2017
Associated Project(s):Updates and discussion of greywater meter, greywater design standards, cooling tower cycles of concentration, water use dashboard, and student outreach.
iWG meeting agenda March 28, 2017
Associated Project(s):see file