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Land and Water iCAP Team (Ongoing)

Project History

  • LW002 Vet Med Parking Lot Re-Design - Successful

    12/3/2021

    The Sustainability Council is in support of further discussion about the Vet Med Parking Lot Re-Design and broader rainwater management issues, as discussed at the meeting on November 29, 2021. Dr.

  • LW002 Vet Med Parking Lot Re-Design - Transmitted

    12/3/2021

    Following the completion of iWG assessment for LW002 Vet Med Parking Lot Re-design, the recommendation was transmitted to the Sustainability Sub-Council (11-10-21) and Sustainability Council (11-29-21). 
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Project Family

Description

The Land & Water iCAP Team covers the majority of the objectives for the former ALUFS and WSW SWATeams, with the exception of the Food objective. This group will focus on land use, agriculture on campus, carbon sequestration, water, and stormwater issues outlined in the Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP). The goals for the group include conserving potable water, sustainably handling stormwater, and reducing emissions from on-campus agriculture and land use. 

Background

This team focused on the objectives found in Chapter 4 of the iCAP 2020:

4.1 Reduce potable water consumption to 721,500 kgal/year by FY24, which is a reduction of 45% from the FY08 baseline. 

4.2 Implement the Resilient Landscape Strategy recommendations by FY24.

4.2.1 Increase the number of trees on campus by 1,500 by FY24 and by 3,000 by FY30.

4.2.2 Increase the number of ground-level pollinator-friendly landscaping areas on campus by 50% from the FY19 baseline by April 2024.

4.2.3 Double the number of on-campus green infrastructure installations from 24 to 48 by FY24.

4.3 Use cover crops in at least 20% of the South Farms acreage by FY24.

4.4 Monitor soil health by collecting soil analyses for all South Farms land parcels by FY24.

 

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Project Team

  • Primary Contact:

    Mallory Mahen

    Project Leader:

    Arthur Schmidt

    Team Members:

    • Art Schmidt
    • Reid Christianson
    • Betsy Liggett
    • Eliana Brown
    • Allen Parrish
    • Brent Lewis
    • Jamie Ellis
    • Carmen Marlene Ugarte
    • Frank Colaciccio
    • Marcus Benoff
    • Nicolas Ramkumar
    • Julia Marsaglia

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