1. Greening Stockton Suggestions from Jamie

2. LANDSCAPING

3. Do not mulch native species that are drought tolerant. Mulch should never be piled up around the bases of plants; do not bury any plantings in mulch hills. “Do not place mulch within 3 inches of trunks or stems” -Housing V Reforestation Plan 2 July 2007

4. Do not injure trees by hitting them with lawn mowers and string trimmers Locust near A&S damaged by lawn maintenance

5. Don’t prune shrubs before they fruit and birds have a chance to feed 9/24/08 “Today the maintenance department flat top pruned the cranberrybush viburnums. This is a large shrub that grows 8-12 feet tall, it has a vase shaped habit. Where it is planted, there is no reason to prune it. Removing dead branches is the most maintenance should do. This viburnum has red to purple fall colored foliage and berries that are eaten by birds. Both are all gone. “

6. Reduce extent of managed turf grass, apart from athletic fields by 50%

7. Reduce roadside turf grass to less than 15 feet width

8. Leave an unmowed buffer along all woodland edges

9. Identify all eroding slopes, shaded areas, etc. where turf grass is not preventing erosion

10. Replace erosion areas and selected other lawn areas with xeriscaping (as seen at Burlington Co. College, Pemberton)

11. Replace lawn along all foundations with xeriscaping or other native plantings

12. Discontinue mowing under trees, except for footpaths; where necessary, replace with xeriscaping or native shrubs, etc.

13. No mow zone signs should be created and put in place to explain the areas to those unfamiliar with this approach

14. Reduce maintenance Cut lawns at 4 inch height or higher; mow as needed only, not on a schedule Do not mow any non-turf areas (old fields, etc.) except in winter, preferably every 2-3 years End use of string trimmers and leaf blowers, except for clearing paved surfaces; use mulching mowers End use of herbicides, except to control invasive species Reduce fertilizer by 75% (reduce lawn area 50%; cut application on remaining lawns by 50%)

15. Develop and implement a forest management plan Restore open, savanna type habitats

16. Identify and protect specimen trees

17. Enhance wildlife habitat – Snags, fallen logs, brush piles, etc. – Nest boxes, etc. – Shelter boards for reptiles and amphibians

18. End further expansion of roads, etc. into woodlands

19. Restore native species in woodlands and along powerline

20. Maintain a diversity of stand types, successional stages (especially brushy open fields) and plant species, upland and lowland

21. Keep fire breaks, trails and access roads out of special habitats, like vernal ponds; remove those that exist

22. Preserve all existing natural vegetation within the current campus footprint; build only on already cleared areas

23. For all future development, maximize preservation of natural vegetation in building sites outside the existing footprint

24. Reconnect campus landscape to native vegetation and biodiversity Create a gradient of native vegetation between forest edges and turf areas Restore margins of lakes and ponds to native vegetation; restrict fishing and other uses to dikes and managed access points

25. In planting garden areas around buildings, attempt to provide examples of native plant communities Try to arrange plantings to resemble natural communities; use NatureServe and other references for guidance Encourage efforts to cultivate native species not available commercially Have soil conditions that resemble natural conditions

26. Favor showy and useful native species, preferably those considered native to the Pine Barrens by Witmer Stone, the Plants of Southern New Jersey

27. Remove invasive species from streams, old fields and other succession areas autumn (Russian) olive multiflora rose wisteria Eurasian bittersweet water starwort Phragmites etc.

28. Enhance plant and animal diversity Replace “golf course” with native vegetation; golfers can go to commercial establishments and pay the cost of maintaining the lawns Discontinue plantings to encourage deer (they don’t need it) replace fields of non-native grasses, etc. with restored native field vegetation In choosing native landscape plantings, favor those that provide resources for insects and birds Do not use insecticides, except single application BT for gypsy moth control

29. Construct safe crossing for footpath over Morse’s Mill Stream

30. Close off ORV trails, especially stream crossings

31. Close and post all access points; vigorously enforce

32. Consider impacts on wildlife when planning construction projects

33. Eliminate light pollution

34. Replace fixtures to direct light only where needed

35. Eliminate mercury vapor bulbs

36. STORMWATER AND EROSION CONTROL

37. Maintain all sediment control fences until no danger remains

38. Fix broken or absent floatable controls on inlets

39. Eliminate the fire hose discharge from the cooling tower, or find a way to diffuse the discharge to stop the gully erosion. Eliminate or fix all similar discharges

40. Immediately ban parking on unpaved roadsides and in woods

41. Limit extent of vehicle traffic on unpaved areas

42. Minimize soil compaction during all construction and maintenance activities

43. Fix the overland flows around Housing I by restoring native vegetation or planting absorptive landscaping

44. Install paved turnarounds and emergency pull offs to eliminate stopping on vegetated roadsides

45. Restore native vegetation or install absorptive landscaping in stormwater basins that currently hold water for over two days, or that have outflows directly into wetlands

46. Eliminate soil compaction before planting

47. Restore soil permeability before installing landscaping after construction

48. Plant species appropriate to the hydrologic and soil conditions

49. Eliminate soil compaction and restore native vegetation on all eroding surfaces

50. Eliminate parking on unpaved surfaces

51. Eliminate concrete trench along College Walk and similar outdated drainage ways; replace with absorptive landscaping (rain gardens, etc.)

52. Remove the curbing on the main lots and find a way to send stormwater as sheet flow into the adjacent wooded strips, after restoring permeability

53. Develop a comprehensive plan to eliminate discharges of stormwater into wetlands

54. Innovative goals Use natural vegetation of the uplands as much as possible to absorb stormwater Where needed, restore such vegetation or some combination of effective native species (absorptive landscaping) Use plants to keep soil permeable Let plant roots, soil bacteria, etc. remove/immobilize pollutants as much as possible

55. Minimize amount of natural vegetation removed or disturbed by construction

56. Avoid costly engineered solutions, especially those involving importation of materials and excavations – let our plants and soils do what they do naturally and for free

57. Focus engineering on getting the stormwater to the vegetation with as little concentration and as little pollution as possible

58. Make sure engineered solutions are BMPs (best management practices) and are sustainable and support maximum possible native biodiversity

59. Once direct stormwater discharge is eliminated, remove sediment deltas from Lake Fred, vernal ponds, wetlands, etc.

60. Replace lots with parking garages

61. Eliminate the big ditch

62. EDUCATION For all construction and landscaping projects, etc. explicitly include environmental educational values Design for education activities Encourage experimental approaches to landscaping (and stormwater, to the extent permitted). Monitor all installations for effectiveness in meeting environmental goals

63. Commit to keeping the campus a viable place for environmental research, including research on natural ecosystems

64. EDUCATION Encourage public access for study and contemplation of the natural environment Develop campus guides and a website on campus ecology and biodiversity

65. PROCESS Make as much use as possible of Stockton classes to research, design, install and monitor projects, in close cooperation with Campus Planning and Campus Operations Maintain a completely open process on all projects, giving all students and faculty interested the chance to be involved from the beginning. Make all plans, preliminary and final, available for use in the GIS lab

66. PROCESS, CONT. Make all consulting studies available for class and research use as soon as they are submitted, including preliminary reports Keep files on applications to public agencies open at all stages for review by faculty and students Keep faculty and students informed of the results of all environmental inspections, etc.

67. Is Stockton currently in violation of any requirements? For instance, air pollution standards? Site ID 70188 Air Violations pending $3800 assessed

68. NO IDLING! Educate all staff, faculty, students on “no idling” law Post “No idling” signs

69. Install bicycle shelters at least as nice as those provided for trash dumpsters

70. Never, ever “greenwash” any aspect of our College environment in publications, promotions, etc.