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EPAC Update

EPAC Update. February 17, 2005. Land Use & Sustainable Development Subcommittee 2005 Initiatives. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Bike Plan Landfill Remediation Project Green Building/Low Impact Development Campus Trails Campus Planning and Site Review.

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EPAC Update

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  1. EPAC Update February 17, 2005 Land Use & Sustainable Development Subcommittee 2005 Initiatives • Integrated Pest Management (IPM) • Bike Plan • Landfill Remediation Project • Green Building/Low Impact Development • Campus Trails • Campus Planning and Site Review EPAC Land Use & Sustainable Development Subcommittee

  2. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) • Bike Plan • Landfill Remediation Project • Green Building/Low Impact Development • Campus Trails • Campus Planning and Site Review IPM • First meeting Feb. 7. Extension scientists, Facilities Operations, Athletics, and pest control contractor present. • Reviewed pest management practices. No problems found – IPM experts to provide further recommendations. • Draft guidelines (under construction) to be made available to public. EPAC Land Use & Sustainable Development Subcommittee

  3. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) • Bike Plan • Landfill Remediation Project • Green Building/Low Impact Development • Campus Trails • Campus Planning and Site Review Bike Plan 2105 Total Surveys Collected 279 Surveys Collected By-Hand 1826 Surveys Collected Online Response Voluntary Distributed at High-Volume Areas(i.e. Co-op, SU, Dining Halls) Student Reps Answered Questions Response Voluntary Distributed via the UConn Listserv (Students, Staff, Faculty) Email Provided to Answer Questions

  4. Ride Bike on Campus? Ride More on Campus? The UConn Community has an interest in biking 40%

  5. Develop a Bike Network (73%) Roads, Paths, Lanes Add Bike Racks closer to buildings (68%) Add overnight commuter lot storage (64%) Create ‘Free Bike’ Loan Programs (62%) Recommendations for a Bike Master Plan

  6. Present Status of Proposed Campus Bike Plan Data from Campus Bike Surveys Have Been Compiled and Analyzed The Most Frequently Traveled Bike Routes Have Been Determined Students From ITE Are Mapping Out Potential Bike Transit Network Campus Bike Ride Being Planned to Promote the Campus Bike Plan

  7. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) • Bike Plan • Landfill Remediation Project • Green Building/Low Impact Development • Campus Trails • Campus Planning and Site Review Landfill Remediation Project • Exploring opportunities for research, demonstration and student projects focusing on invasive species and wildlife habitat • An opportunity for a trail system and new recreational resource for UConn community EPAC Land Use & Sustainable Development Subcommittee

  8. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) • Bike Plan • Landfill Remediation Project • Green Building/Low Impact Development • Campus Trails • Campus Planning and Site Review And Etc. Green Building & LID: continue our momentum Trails: improving and marketing UConn’s open lands Campus planning: recommendations for looking at the “big picture” EPAC Land Use & Sustainable Development Subcommittee

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