EPAC M eeting - February 17, 2005

E co H u skyS tud ent G ro up

B io d ie se l T e am

G re en h ou se G as R e d uc tionG H G W o rkg ro up

W a ter C on se rva tionW o rkg ro up

W a ste P ap e r R e d uc tionW o rkg ro up

C om pliance & B est PracticesC & B P Subcom m ittee

L a n d fill E co -D e m o n stra tionW o rkg ro up

In teg ra te d P es t M an a ge m e ntIP M W orkg ro up

C a m p us B icyc le P lan T e amIT E /E co H u s ky

G re en B u ild in g /L o w Im pa c t D e s ignW o rkg ro up

Land U se & Sustainable D evelopm entLU SD Subcom m ittee

S n e a ke r R ecyc ling T e amA th le tic s /E c o H u sky

R e cyc lin g W orkg ro up

E n v iron m e nta l L ite ra cyW o rkg ro up

O utreach Subcom m ittee

Environmental Policy Advisory Council(EPAC)

Accepting Nominations… 2004-05 Environmental Leadership

Awards!• ~60 Nominations

received to-date• Alumni Assoc. notice

later this month• Conduct that best

reflects UConn’s Env Policy Statement

• Awards at April 22 EPAC Meeting

• Student• Faculty/Administrator• Staff• UConn Group, Club,

Center or Institute• Alumni• On-Line Nomination

Form – thru March 10

Green Building at UConn:First LEED-Registered University Athletic

Complex in the NCAA

Former Landfill Closure Update

• DEP public hearing on wetlands permit held January 27

• DEP supportive, decision expected early-March

• Mitigation plan presents unique educational opportunities for Summer/Fall 2005: Independent Research Projects, SURF funding?

Open SpaceArea

Invasive SpeciesControl Area

Landfill

N. Hillside Rd. Extension – Environmental Update