Chemical Reduction

• Reduce active ingredients of synthetic chemicals by 70% from the 2006 baseline by 2030.
• With future development aligned with the campus plan, maintain at least 75% of green space in the greater Ann Arbor campus area as naturalized and/or sustainable.
• Eliminate the use of neonicotinoids and 2-4D by 2030 with the exception of treating noxious weeds, invasive plants, and pests.

Biodiversity

• Conduct a campus-wide inventory and gap analysis of existing and desired ecosystem GIS layers, unify existing layers, and address low-hanging fruit to fill gaps to reflect priorities and values in alignment with an ecosystem/habitat index by 2026. 
• Conduct a comprehensive ecosystem assessment, including: 
  • Assess and map ecological services and natural features in accordance with identified index.
  • Establish metrics to assess change over time of key and foundational ecosystem indicators.
  • Develop a process for index and maps to serve as spatial strategic planning tools for campus plan. 
  • Phasing: prioritize areas with greatest potential for impact (ex. Connector pathway, North Campus development, high-flood risk areas, etc.).
  • Utilize the resulting information to pursue more progressive and effective conservation planning.
• Develop S.M.A.R.T. goal(s) by 2027.

Land Use / Stormwater

• Increase resiliency of campus greenspace and infrastructure by prioritizing compact development and preserving and/or restoring habitat and ecosystem services.
• Implement campus-as-lab project(s) to test stormwater management strategies and measure co-benefits in alignment with Campus 2050 plan and coordination with campus sub-area plans.
• Establish more nuanced stormwater goals (hyper-locally-based) by 2027.

Other 

• Raise the visibility of sustainable grounds and stormwater projects on campus.
• Ongoing, proactive engagement of academic and research partners to increase campus-as-lab opportunities. 
• Increase and track institutional support for natural area stewardship, e.g. funding sources, volunteer base, integration with curriculum, etc.