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Grounds New Service Levels January, 2010

Grounds New Service Levels January, 2010. Impact of budget reductions and related sustainability efforts. IUPUI Grounds’ Budget Reduced by $101,069 in FY10. Impacts : Flowers (seasonal plantings) Mulching Trees Roads and Sidewalks Turf and Irrigation. Budget Affect on Flowers.

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Grounds New Service Levels January, 2010

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  1. Grounds New Service LevelsJanuary, 2010 • Impact of budget reductions and related sustainability efforts

  2. IUPUI Grounds’ Budget Reduced by $101,069in FY10 Impacts: Flowers (seasonal plantings) Mulching Trees Roads and Sidewalks Turf and Irrigation

  3. Budget Affect on Flowers Campus Portal Entry Beds will continue to be maintained at current levels

  4. Reduction of Seasonal Plantings • All general funded seasonal plantings will be eliminated other than those at campus entrances: • Includes plantings in flower beds around buildings • Includes potted plants and planters • This results in approximately $30,000 in savings • Resulting sustainability impact: • Reduces water usage

  5. Examples of areas affected – flowers will be replaced with mulch:

  6. Other areas affected:

  7. Reduction of Mulch Applications Reduce mulch applications to 1 per year compared to 2 per year previously Results in appox. $19,000 per year in savings Resulting sustainability impact: Negative impacts: Increases need for pesticides Increases need for water Other impacts: Makes weed control more difficult Can negatively affect shrub health

  8. Reduction of Tree Plantings Resulting Sustainability impact: Fewer tree’s has a negative affect Grants and other alternatives for adding trees are being explored • No longer able to fund tree plantings on general fund budget • Results in approximately $7,000 in savings per year

  9. Further Deferred Maintenance for Repairs to Roads and Sidewalks No longer able to fund concrete and street repairs through Grounds Budget Results in approx. $30,000 in savings per year Alternatives for funding being explored: R&R funds Other maintenance funds No impact on Sustainability

  10. Reduction in Turf Maintenance Reduce fertilizer applications from 5 to 3 times per year Eliminate irrigation for a portion of campus (around MRLB, Lockfield Green, Taylor Hall, ET/SL, and Long) Results in savings of approx. $8,500 per year Resulting Sustainability Impact: Less fertilizer – reduce chances of stream run-off. Reduction of water use.

  11. GREEN SHADING = Continued Irrigation BROWN SHADING = Discontinued Irrigation Military Park

  12. Sustainable Irrigation Solution Being Pursued: Developing scope for a possible new irrigation control system: Current system is controlled 100% manually. Operates on time clocks and does not take weather conditions such as rain and soil moisture into account All system components are old and require significant labor to maintain and operate Estimate soil moisture and rain sensors to cost approximately $25,000 with ability to save 30% in water usage and allow all irrigation areas to again be utilized. Additional upgrades are estimated at $75,000 to $85,000.

  13. Grounds Budget Reduction Impact Summary: $102,000 Budget Reduction: $30,000 from seasonal plantings $19,000 from mulching $7,000 from trees $30,000 from roads/ sidewalks $8,500 from turf/ irrigation $7,500 misc materials

  14. Mulching/ Composting Status of partnerships Partnership possibilities Partner with Indy Parks/ City IUPUI Sustainability Committee • Indy Parks/City is planning on offering a citizen program in different areas but program is not operational at this time • Meeting with IUPUI Sustainability Sub-committee to look into food composting options

  15. Grounds Sustainability Summary: • Resulting new Sustainability Efforts: • Less water use for turf and flower maintenance • Less fertilizer run-off • Pursuing composting options with the city • Pursuing natural gas mowers • Pursuing smart irrigation system • Pursuing salt spreader metering to better understand winter salt usage and impact • Pursuing possible pre-treating roads and sidewalks w/ snow melt technology • Grounds Sustainability Efforts Already in Place: • Mow grass at 3-1/2 inches for more density • Reduced cart and power tool use during Knozone days • Fueling restrictions on Knozone days • Utilizing Integrated Pest Mgmt (IPM) • Utilizing phosphate free fertilizer • Blow hard surfaces after applying granular fertilizer

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