Show A8 — The Herald journal Logan Utah Sunday December 28 2003 USU striving Continued from A I Ir i ‘ v 'ile-Hal- - i 1 ' : j to be leader in campus ecology water from entering the campus sewer system and addirig toxic chemicals to USU wastewater It was also sug- gested that information and education programs about wise water use be developed to educate the university com v munity with fliers signs a Ulah Stale University Is uniquely located he said This high desen 'eomnuihily is a spectacular physical settingv that turns out to be pretty frag: said The exumiria- lion of USU's strengths arid i needs was a cpntprchcnsive look at iiiany issues that impact the cnvironmvnt “It giws across the hoard'-Hall said '‘It’s nrt just the' ' physical enyihmniental issues It Vulso about the ways we ' deal with waste aid light and r v-- - ' - l - '' ' - 'V : : ' - strategies-- - : ' - Thisis not the first lime at USU have tuned’ : ' into the institution's environ- mental aspects In 1991 for- mer USU J ’resident Stanford' Caier and president-elec- t ' (ieorge EntCrf signed tlie Tal- Joircs Declaration a dixuntenl ' pledging to work toward an env iron mental lysusluinable future ' According to the task force report “Since lliemUtahSta’Ie ' Elt has made bidy what could he LuceraHerajd Joumal termed as sluggish progress ol left Morris Luke Thomas and Brady separate paper to be recycled ‘ '' implementing in theory or' gj ysu Tuesday afternoon officials ' ' ’ - ’ Members of the IT IK divid- ed to address five specific areas of concern Inadditioii to ilicir findings committee j members offered rccdmijien- dalions and implementation i : ' heal" manageiqent into Logan’s program committee members agreed The committee's review of current practices indicated that the management of waste nutrients and pesticides on " ' according to Darrel Hart university farms is in need of 'assistant vice president for significant improvement and J Web site and student orienta- facilities The collection sys- that the environmental burden ' ' tion sessions ' tern is often a model for other potentially imposed by vehj- Jim Huppi a USU landinstitutions and is expected to ' cles in terms of storm water ' architect Was a member pollution and air epiissions expand as it plays an increas- scape ' ‘cam-the water use subcommittee of should be monitored ingly' important role on ' who submitted an individual pus Hiirt said With an overall ' Because waste management ? is such a complex and Chang- - : recycling rate of24 percent7 report in the ETF findings “USU has been aware of the officials hope to increasc'this V ing area the task force mem- - ' need to conserve water for ' number by educating (he cam- - here recommended that a some timevhe said “It has :' pus community and offering coordinating body or office ’ more opportunities for people ''should be established at USU beenactively pursuing a van- such as an ‘‘Office of Environ- -' to participate: ety of ways to conserveor ' ' ' limit the use of ': Not all waste and of culinary managemcntarPmgram Coordina- ' tion"- ment is related to recycling irrigation water as well as and other areas in this return skirmwater back to the though ' ' Campus energy use field stand in need of ground It will continue to ITie ETF also pointed out improve in all areas of water improvement according to the Environmental ' that Utah State University resource conservation" findings of the should develop a standard to The USU agricultural facili- - Task Rwcc " make new and existing build- - ties create water pollutant Current haardous waste ' ' ' generation in excess of K4(X)0 ings as energy efficient as problems ranging from ' manure runoff to degraded pounds per year costs the possibje For older buildings iastitution more than $94(XX) this means retrofitting existing buffer strips around streams ' and canals the task force each year It was found that 10 fixtures :' ciHnmittee found 30 is or - to “By developing adopting V percent of this waste “Bixause thcse facilities are ' unopened or not fully' used V ' such a system the university viewed by citizens throughout would become a leader in the unconfaminated hazardous ” the state as the face of the uni- - material that could he diverted region" the ETF final report ' with better control of purehas- - said versily' they offeran opportu' It was also recommended nity to demonstrate -the ing distribution and tracking The ETF also reconimended that USU install occupancy highest standards of- best niari- ' ' that' USU officials upgrade' t agement practicesi lights for 1 jtXX) more rooms on campus that could benefit slates vWe encourage that the underground tankson campus mission of these facilities he that arc identified as high risk from the sensors that provide " lighting only' when die nK)m expanded to include educating in order to minimize the :' ' the about is in use Affer the estimated to release haanloiis high quality v potential public : materials to surface water S3(X)(XXt for this upgrade it farming practices thai protect ” soil and water resources" USU needs io transfer all of- ' the university's green waste See GREEN on A9 Campus' waste management When it comes to recycling at institutions of higher educa- tion Utah State University has the bestsystem in the state and possibly the region - : 'the campifs landscape evolve wilhiiva longterm pjunniiig process ip function in concert with the scIhniI's naluralsur- ’to learn iibiut Hall :s interest roundings Traditional lamb : in ’tlie enyironment: but thai he ‘scaping is iuit ideib because was Cautiously optimistic A Tin Northern Utah’s semi-ari- d lack of cbmmilmcni to the cliipalc frequent water appli- - ' cause could he damaging lie cations substantial labor am " said before offering some many expensiye pieces of equipment are necessary ‘ “Whiit proCedures ivill he in Ideally USU would use : - plants native to the Inter- place to ensure that the task -force recommendations mountain Weslwhenever pox- become reality? Wiiat is the - sihjc as wel as jowwatcr-us- c - timefranie for implementing trees shrubs gmundcovers ' the recommendations of the and perennials 1q turf areas U ' ' task force7"he asked “Is lower water use species USU committed to seeing sliould be Used whenever pps: sihle the FTK recommended lhrough'he recpiumendalions thatniuy be mitre financially'-'Additionally' itwas suggest- - ' andor institutionally dial- ed thai landscapes be- designed ' ' and maintaineii to' serve as V lengingT ' lmancial restraints made leaching and research’ tools for' Worse by a sluggish economy extension Undergraduate and in the past three years are one' graduate courses' and research j of the critical issues Ilall and the community whenever ' ' Xaid Ufijcials will have to possible ‘ ' ' rcome tolernis with' cost aiid ' ' implementation: v (Tampi water iisiv ' I lall shared the ETF find- Utah Stale water dieters indicate that 507 ings with IJSU's deans vice tiiilliiHi gallons of culinary aSvtcialion presidentsstiident and classified and ppdessipn- -' ? w ate)r aiul 3‘) nnilion gallons"-aof litigation wiiler were" used V eniplivVee representatives and' asked for llieif i npul from July I ’2(XH io June h) Once compiled a filial docu 2(MI2 Thirty more structures nient Will go lorwardio tine : and hiiildin’gsaren't nietercd Osil Hoard oPI rusteev I lall fiir nieiisiiriii'g walcf tixe with V the- said 22 buildings im M hopi‘ is' that this sub- : USU eanipiis ’hie ETF " of sommends that nivtcrs lx ' jecl wil the Sjale of'tjie University installed wherever wilier iv ' ' I ' rcalull address" said ''Thc distensed al ii e()si oi npproxi- ' Mill I pushed bjick the Staie of malely $7(I(XM the University adihesS proha finproved practice's lor "' v" hly now iimil January is ' ' detecting leaks:in USli’s Cuii- bec(usc’ lw anted to have this nary water system have ieiull- - reirl do'ng“J ed in' an estimated 2(1 X‘feeiii other campus buildings to reduce culinary water use The report points out fhat the painj shop needs a separator for cleaning paintbrushes and tools to prevent contaminated ' : : sZ-rr- ' uo - s - ' ssm : ' : ' --- 1 (Non-Den6minatip- Family New Yearis Eve Event) Non-Alcoho- iic nal l : ' 5' : E m !' r 1 ’ - 5:30 a m-- 1 1:3(1 pm liOgan Krc Center - ( 'ampus landseape : " and grounds' A stroll aroiiud ' t'lah State h t hii versity’s J Kigali eainpus is ' scenic any time of the year tV thousands of types of yegeta- tioii'iii dillerent colors shapes i' and sie oiler the iinivcrsilystudents employees ihd' 'eiuii- - ' ' landscape - v- Utah State's iiaditioiial landscape has heeii designed t present aii initward image ' and lasting impression to ' reneellhc inslilutibn's tdenii litrl with 'ty'Fxlejisii’e 'grass eiiilKddedtrees 1 trimnx-- d niiry' w I'or irrigalron'in some plaeeij - uHildK‘inoreapVopri- aicCulmUry water is still Ireing used for irrigation af: Aggie Village the Studenr U ving C'enier Ilie Trailcr : Weight Koom ' J ' ' 4-- pm Logan Kec Center r 114 luisf MKlONortlr : MamOvm 105 South I $r - g 7-- - West FREE Money Dive I pm 2 & under) 1:30 pin t IA & up) - Age 12 & undeir 1 ' X) 9 ' I pm ' ' b pm 11 School I J)S Stake Center Logan igh 4-- 7 fc 7 pm-Midni- ( iiinson tiyin 1(2 West 1(H) South XOOliast 2750 North FREE (liCkcls available at tlie Age $3 (aduitos) -- Ku'l enter) Party Favors I I : ogan i-- alga n Ta Iternacle 50 North Mam V 1 : ' portipns of the Innovation Campus ’IheFri'l reedmmc'tids that 'Catiai' 'water he used for irrigation ahdesliV mates indicate that a Lirge portiim ol lhese areas on eam- ’ pus could lv converted for 9-- 11 Theatre OOWestKiONorth IRliE (lijinlcil scjiinigJ (jrinchl'iihiiiH Ni'irfo Siirii r ' - ' pm pm-Cinem- - ' pm ' IVIunicipiH)! West F0l Iannis Irck "' annual sliruhs and weed-fre- e beds ean be found adjacent jo ' ' v V alfof USU's buildings andy$33olxxi v v major walkways ' Jijiditigs also indicate that ' However the EnVininmeit-'existing reservoir and culinary' : ' tal Task Force reported thai systems do not provhleade-- ' Utah State should do more ' quale fire projection lor the than piywidentfadidoiid:' eainpos and'jjieETFsiiggests landscape The current land- - ' that another wellbe added for’ V scape and maintenanee prat-' - : iin estimated V3(X)(XX) The- tiecs onthe eainpus eaqte r culinary waler souree would aNiut in anera with evs resiiurces also provide-needenwareness of resource con- - -- 7' for fish research aiid reduce ' st rainlst water tittle money)' costs' for LogahCity water at ' lesseoneem aboui landscape- peak demand times Long- ' term reeomntcndatipns'an: to v related environmental issues (chemical use waler use replace bld imgatiim systems' V habitat and use treated wastewater for' ' pollution) aiiil (ess ’ concern about how culiiyated ( forage irrigation V landscapes should fit in with ''The task force suggests that their natural surroundings the USU install low flow faucets ' committee said-- ’ and sbowerheads and motion ' ' The ETF recommended that sensory in ik)rmit(ries and - (K) 3 Uourt Motor INkiI Veterinary lliagnoslie Laboratory Agri1' eulturc Systciiiv'leeh and' V iuul : I 12-- FRKI Admission Basketball Racquet- lesser quajity for example 'front a canal' pus visitors a diverse physjeal ' decrease iii eonsunipiioir iir the pasUwb years hut euli- where-Wu'c- - 10? 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