# "Criteria (The Ski Area Environmental Scorecard only considers projects that have been proposed, approved or implemented from 1999 to present, on a progressive basis with 100% points docked for proposals made or still in place, approved, or implemented in the last year (based on calendar year), 80% between one and two years ago, 60% between two and three years ago, 40% between three and four years ago, 20% between four and five years ago.)" Maximum Points 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort Score 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort Description 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort Documentation Crystal Mountain Ski Area Score Crystal Mountain Ski Area Description Crystal Mountain Ski Area Documentation Mission Ridge Ski Area Score Mission Ridge Ski Area Description Mission Ridge Ski Area Documentation Mount Ashland Ski Area Score Mount Ashland Ski Area Description Mount Ashland Ski Area Documentation Mount Bachelor Ski Area Score Mount Bachelor Ski Area Description Mount Bachelor Ski Area Documentation Mount Baker Ski Area Score Mount Baker Ski Area Description Mount Baker Ski Area Documentation Mount Hood Meadows Ski Resort Score Mount Hood Meadows Ski Resort Description Mount Hood Meadows Ski Resort Documentation Stevens Pass Ski Area Score Stevens Pass Ski Area Description Stevens Pass Ski Area Documentation The Summit at Snoqualmie Score The Summit at Snoqualmie Description The Summit at Snoqualmie Documentation Timberline Lodge and Ski Area Score Timberline Lodge and Ski Area Description Timberline Lodge and Ski Area Documentation White Pass Ski Area Score White Pass Ski Area Description White Pass Ski Area Documentation zzz Score zzz Description zzz Documentation 1 "Maintaining Ski Terrain Within the Existing Footprint The ski area is not proposing, undertaking, nor has undertaken terrain expansion on currently undisturbed land, on a progressive basis with 100% points docked for proposals made or still in place, approved, or implemented in the last year (based on calendar year), 80% between one and two years ago, 60% between two and three years ago, 40% between three and four years ago, 20% between four and five years ago. The ski area has also not sought National Forest management prescriptions or local zoning for additional terrain expansion outside currently disturbed areas. Zoning requests are worth 25% of acreage values. No expansion:30 points, Up to 50 acres:25 points, 51-100 acres:20 points, 101-150 acres:15 points, 151-200 acres:10 points, 201-300 acres: 5 points, 301+ acres: 0 points" 30 5 Approved ski area expansion requires clearing forest vegetation in currently undisturbed areas of 257 acres. 49degrees14b.pdf 10 "Crystal Mountain proposed alternative for ski area expansion will increase the developed trail network by 239 acres, however, new trails proposed for the Bullion Basin, Morning Glory Express, Silver King, Boondoggle and East Peak areas would increase the ski area's footprint by approximately 190 acres." crystal1.pdf 14 Decision Notice signed in July 2003 authorizing 171 acres of new skiing terrain. mission1.pdf 20 Mt. Ashland ski area expansion will add 71-acres of new terrain in an undeveloped area. mtashland1.pdf 30 "Mt. Bachelor's Northwest expansion was approved and implemented before 1997, therefore full points have been granted." 0 30 No new terrain for recent Mt. Baker upgrades. mtbaker1.pdf 20 "An additional 95 acres of skiing terrain expansion was approved, but has not yet been implemented." mhmeadows1.pdf 25 Permit boundary adjustment request has been reduced to a 5-10 acre parcel adjacent to Highway 2 which is in a Late Successional Reserve Area (LSR). stevens14b.pdf 15 "New ski terrain proposed in the Master Development Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement released to the public on December 21, 2005 includes 134-acres of new footprint terrain in Mill Creek Pod, Creek Run Pod and Rampart Pod. Please note that this analysis does not include the Alpental Ski Area." summit1d.pdf 0 The proposed Timberline Express Chairlift will expand skiing terrain by 62 acres. timberline1.pdf 5 December 2004 White Pass Expansion Master Development Plan Proposal Draft Environmental Impact Statement proposes 70-acres of additional developed terrain and a 767-acre boundary modification that is being treated as a zoning request in this analysis. whitepass1.pdf 0 0 0 2 Preserving Undisturbed Lands from Development 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2a "Maintaining Development and/or Parking Lot Construction Within Currently Disturbed Lands, on a progressive basis with 100% points docked for proposals made or still in place, approved, or implemented within the last year; 80% between one and two years ago; 60% between two and three years ago; 40% between three and four years ago; 20% between four and five years ago. (None: 20 points, Up to 10 acres: 15 points, 10+-25 acres: 10 points, 25+-50 acres: 5 points, 50+ acres: 0 points)" 20 15 Approved expansion includes an additional 4 acres of new parking. 49degrees2a.pdf 10 Development of proposed parking areas will occupy approximately 16.5 acres of undisturbed land and approximately 11 acres of disturbed land. 0 20 Land exchange proposed for Mission Ridge to gain ownership of the base area. Proposal was dropped for the present time. Mission Ridge has expressed interest in re-visiting the land exchange. mission2.pdf 15 4.77 acres of new parking area have been approved as part of the ski area's expansion plans. mtashland2a.pdf 20 0 0 20 0 0 15 A total of up to 8 acres of additional parking has been approved as part of the base area expansions. mhmeadows2a.pdf 20 0 0 15 New parking proposed in the Master Development Plan calls for an increase of 9.8-acres. summit2.pdf 20 0 0 15 Alternative 4 of the proposed Master Development Plan Expansion includes a new 2.5-acre parking area. whitepass2a.pdf 0 0 0 2b "Avoiding Road Construction on Undisturbed Land. (Road widening projects are factored at 50%.) None: 8 points, Up to .5 mile: 4 points, .5-.9 mile: 2 points, 1 mile+: 0 points" 8 8 0 0 8 Proposal would result in a net decrease of roads. crystal2a.pdf 8 "1.2 miles of new road construction proposed for expansion. However, the Decision Notice states that a 'no net increase' of roads will occur." 0 4 Road construction for the ski area expansion project will require .41-miles of new road and .44-miles of reconstructed road. mtashland2b.pdf 8 0 0 8 0 0 3.2 "Construction of Lift 21 required 1,080 feet of temporary road and 2,190 feet of reconstruction of temporary road." mhmeadows2b.pdf 7.2 New access road needed for chairlift project. stevens2b.pdf 8 "Road construction for proposed projects will require 1,505-feet of new road, however, 1,560-feet of existing road will be obliterated as part of the proposal, therefore no points have been deducted." 0 4 Timberline Lodge Master Development proposal would construct approximately 1/2 mile of new service road and upgrade approximately 1/2 mile of the existing Magic Mile service road. timberline2b.pdf 8 0 0 0 0 0 3 "Protecting or Maintaining Threatened or Endangered Species and Their Habitat (The following determinations are found in government agency analysis documents.) ""Beneficial"" or ""No effect"": 22 points, ""May affect/impact individuals of a population"" -one species: 20 points, ""May affect/impact individuals of a population"" -two species: 18 points, ""May affect/impact individuals of a population"" -three species: 16 points, ""May affect/impact individuals of a population"" -four species: 14 points, ""May affect/impact individuals of a population"" -five species: 12 points, ""May affect/impact individuals of a population"" -six species: 10 points, ""May affect/impact individuals of a population"" -seven species: 8 points, ""May affect/impact individuals of a population"" -eight species: 6 points, ""May affect/impact individuals of a population"" -nine species: 4 point, ""May affect/impact individuals of a population"" -ten species: 2 point, May affect/impact individuals of a population"" -eleven species: 1 point,""Likely to adversely affect population viability,"" or ""Jeopardy"" determination or ""May affect/impact individuals of a population"" -12 species+: 0 points" 22 0 "Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Revised Master Development Plan from March 2004 reports the following determinations 'may affect' for gray wolf and grizzly bear: 'may impact individuals or habitat' for Pacific fisher, wolverine, Townsend's big-eared bat, northern leopard frog and great gray owl; and 'Adversely affect' for Canada lynx." 49degrees3.pdf 14 "May affect, not likely to adversely affect' determination from Fish and Wildlife Service review 10/28/2003 for threatened bull trout, grizzly bear and gray wolf and the NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service gave a 'may affect, not likely to adversely affect' determination for Puget Sound chinook salmon." crystal3.pdf 14 "Approved expansion produced 'may affect' determinations for the following 5 species; Canada lynx, Grizzly bear, Gray wolf, Bald eagle and Northern spotted owl." mission3.pdf 0 "Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Mt. Ashland Ski Area Expansion from August 2004 reported a 'may affect - likely to adversely affect' determination for the Northern spotted owl and 'may impact individuals' of the following species, northern goshawk, Pacific shrew, great gray owl, California wolverine and Pacific fisher, Mt. Ashland lupine, Henderson's horkelia, nerved sedge, steelhead trout, chinook salmon and coastal cutthroat trout. " mtashland3.pdf 22 0 0 22 0 0 0 "Mount Hood Meadows proposed alternative in the Master Development Plan would result in an 'incidental take' of a pair of Northern spotted owls, loss of viability of the C. breweri plant species, 'likely to adversely affect' steelhead trout and 'may impact' redband trout, bull trout and caddisfly. Several elements of the Master Development Plan have not yet been implemented." mhmeadows3.pdf 20.8 "May affect, not likely to adversely affect the northern spotted owl, gray wolf and lynx as per the decision memo for Jupiter, Daisy and Brooks chairlift upgrades." stevens3.pdf 10 "Proposed projects 'may impact individuals' of the following six species; Northern spotted owl, Pileated woodpecker, Olive-sided flycatcher, Northern goshawk, American marten and Orange-crowned warbler." summit3.pdf 0 "The Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Timberline Express Proposal gave 'May impact individuals' determinations for the following twelve species; Lower Columbia River Steelhead, Lower Columbia River Coho, Redband trout, Columbia Dusky snail, American Peregrine falcon, California wolverine, Pacific fisher, Pacific western big-eared bat, Pacific Fringe-tailed bat, Oregon Spotted frog, Cope's giant salamander and cascade torrent salamander." timberline3.pdf 0 "The Master Development Plan Expansion Proposal Draft Environmental Impact Statement produced 'may impact individuals' determinations for the following twelve sensitive species and species of concern - California wolverine, Pacific western big-eared bat, Puget Oregonian, Warty jumping-slug, Keeled jumping-slug, Blue-gray taildropper, Larch Mountain Salamander, Van Dyke's Salamander, Cascades Frog, Olive-sided flycatcher, Long-legged myotis, Long-eared myotis" whitepass3.pdf 0 0 0 4 Preserving Environmentally Sensitive Areas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4a "Protecting/Preserving Wetlands. (No disturbance 9 points, Up to .25 acre:6 points, .25+-1 acre:3 points, 1+-1.99 acres+:1 point, 2 or more acres: 0 points)" 9 6 Ski area expansion impacts approximately 0.2 acres of wetlands. 49degrees4a.pdf 1 Proposal will impact 1.5 acres of wetlands. crystal4a.pdf 9 0 0 3 August 2004 Final Environmental Impact Statement for Mt. Ashland Ski Area Expansion reported .83-acres of impacts to wetland areas. mtashland4a.pdf 9 0 0 9 0 0 6.6 Two lift tower foundations for Lift 21 are located within riparian reserves. mhmeadows4a.pdf 9 "Daisy chair lift extension has been denied; lift will be upgraded in existing condition, no effects to wetlands expected." stevens4a.pdf 0 4.1-acres of wetlands will be impacted by the proposed projects. summit4a.pdf 3 The Timberline Express chairlift project will require .43-acres of clearing in wetlands. timberline4a.pdf 6 Preferred Alternative of the Proposed Expansion would impact .11-acres of wetlands. whitepass4a.pdf 0 0 0 4b "Protecting or Preserving Mature, Late Successional or Old Growth Trees. (Trees and stands with some of the following attributes are included in this criterion: large or old tress for species and site, variation in tree sizes and spacing, standing and down dead trees, decadence, multiple canopy layers) None: 9 points, Up to .25 acres: 6 points, .25+-1 acre: 3 points, 1+-1.9 acres: 1 point, 2 or more acres: 0 points" 9 0 Five acres of old growth are being cleared for approved ski area expansion. 49degrees14b.pdf 0 Proposal will remove 28.1 acres of mature forest. crystal4b.pdf 1.8 20 acres of old growth proposed for removal in Environmental Analysis for Master Development Plan Improvements. mission4b.pdf 0 The US Forest Service approved 32-acres of tree clearing in late successional forest in the Final Environmental Impact Statement. mtashland4b.pdf 9 0 0 9 0 0 0 "Mount Hood Meadows proposed expansion alternative would impact 50-70 acres of old growth forest. The Lift 21 project requires clearing of .2 acres of slow-growing, high alpine krummholz trees." mhmeadows4b.pdf 0 Request to expand into 5-10 acres of Late Successional Reserve Area for future expansion plans. stevens14b.pdf 0 45-acres of mature and old growth forests will be logged to accommodate proposed projects. summit4b.pdf 0 The Timberline Express chairlift project will require the removal of 12.33 acres of old growth. timberline4b.pdf 0 "Late-seral forests, which provide abundant shade, moisture and security for a number of species, would be logged on 19.7-acres in the Preferred Alternative to the Master Development Plan Proposal." whitepass4b.pdf 0 0 0 4c "Protecting or Preserving Unique Geologic Formations. (None: 9 points, Up to .25 acres: 6 points, .25+-1 acre: 3 points, 1+-1.9 acres: 1 point, 2 or more acres: 0 points" 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4d "Protecting/Preserving Unroaded or Roadless Areas. (None: 9 points, Up to 1 acre: 6 points, 1+-10 acres: 3 points, 10+ acres: 0 points)" 9 9 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 0 The US Forest Service approved 41-acres of tree cutting and skiing terrain in the McDonald Peak Roadless Area for the Mt. Ashland Ski Area Expansion. mtashland4d.pdf 9 "Mt. Bachelor's Northwest expansion was approved and implemented before 1997, therefore full points have been granted." 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 9 0 0 0 Ski area development as proposed in the expansion plan would impact the White Pass Inventoried Roadless Area. This impact would eliminate the wilderness potential of this Roadless Area for the lifetime of the ski area. whitepass4d.pdf 0 0 0 5 "Conserving Water and Energy by Avoiding New Snowmaking. (None: 20 points, Up to 50 acres: 15 points, 51-100 acres: 10 points, 101-200 acres: 5 points, 201+ acres: 0 points)" 20 20 0 0 0 Proposed Alternative for snowmaking expansion will increase coverage by 224 acres. crystal5.pdf 5 A three-phase snowmaking expansion plan proposed by Mission Ridge would increase coverage by 116-acres. A 55 acre-feet volume reservoir for the expanded snowmaking system has a 5-acre surface area. mission5.pdf 20 0 0 20 0 mountbachelor5.pdf 20 0 0 15 April 2005 letter from the Hood Ranger District indicated Mount Hood Meadows' desire to install 1-million gallon water storage tank and implement snowmaking on 31.5 acres of skiing terrain. 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 6 "Preserving Water Quality. (No violations: 12 points, One violation: 6 points, Multiple Violations/Repeat Offender: 0 points) " 12 12 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 9.6 The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued a Notice of Noncompliance in December 2002 citing Total Nitrogen levels above those required in Mount Ashland Ski Area's Waste Water Permit. mtashland6.pdf 12 0 0 7.2 Diesel storage tank for motors to run ski lifts overflowed into containment. Containment must have cracked as diesel has contaminated soil and some reached Razor Honed Creek. Total volume of spill was 1300 gallons with 700 gallons recovered from inside the containment and 600 gallons in the soil. There is a sheen on the creek indicating that some gallons of fuel got into the creek. mtbaker6.pdf 12 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 timberline6.pdf 12 0 0 0 0 0 7 Opposing/Supporting Environmentally Sound Policy Positions 0 0 0 0 7a Not opposing any environmentally progressive government policies 5 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 Mount Hood Meadows opposed the Clinton administration's roadless area protection initiative. mhmeadows7ab.pdf 0 Stevens Pass opposed the Clinton administration's roadless area protection initiative. stevens7ab.pdf 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 7b Actively supporting environmentally progressive policies 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 "While Mount Hood Meadows requested credit for supporting the Northwest Forest Plan's Aquatic Conservation Strategy, however, their expansion proposal conflicts with the ACS. See also 7a." mhmeadows7ab.pdf 0 Stevens Pass opposed the Clinton administration's roadless area protection initiative. stevens7ab.pdf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 "Promoting and Implementing Recycling, Water & Energy Conservation" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8a "Utilizing wind and solar generated power (1-2% of annual electricity use:3 points, 3-4%:6 points, 5% and up:9 points)" 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Mission Ridge participates in the Green Tags program. Green Tags are created when wind power or other renewable energy is substituted for traditional power. Mission Ridge also recently added a solar power-generating unit. 0 9 "Mt. Ashland's purchase of approximately 50,000 kwh of wind generated energy represents approximately 7%-9% of the ski area's annual energy purchases." 0 3 The Pine Martin Express chairlift uses some wind generated power. Renewable power purchases reduced CO2 emmissions at Mount Bachelor. 0 0 0 0 9 "The Shooting Star Express Lift uses wind power, which equals 6.5% of the resort's total energy consumption." 0 3 "Stevens Pass uses solar and wind generated power at the resort. Stevens Pass is planning to install a 1,000-watt solar system on a day lodge roof." 0 0 0 0 3 Timberline is purchasing wind power for lifts. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8b "Purchasing recycled office and food service paper products (1-33% of use by weight, volume or cost (via purchase orders):1%, 34-66%:2 points, 67-100%:3 points" 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8c "Recycling non-customer use products (cardboard, oil, etc.) (1-50% of waste stream:1 point, 51-100%:2 points" 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 timberline8cg.pdf 0 0 0 0 0 0 8d "Using non-disposable, or compostable products for food service: 1-33% of use by weight, volume, or cost (via purchase orders):1 point, 34-66%:2 points, 67-100%:3 points" 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8e "Using recycled or re-refined motor oil: 1-50%:1 point, 51-100%:2 points" 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8f "Employing water conservation and use minimization measures: in 1-33% of facilities:1 point, 34-66%:2 points, 67-100%:3 points" 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Water saving plumbing fixtures implemented with EA. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 summit8fg.pdf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8g "Recycling customer use products (bottles, cans, aluminum, plastic, newspaper, trail maps, etc.): 1-33% of waste stream by weight or volume:1 point, 34-66%: 2 points, 67-100%:3 points" 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 The resort has been converting light fixtures for better efficiency. mtbachelor8g.pdf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 summit8fg.pdf 1 0 timberline8cg.pdf 0 0 0 0 0 0 8h "Employing energy efficiency retrofits, including restaurant, lodging, lift and other facilities, as well as replacement of older energy inefficient snowmaking guns: 1-25% of facilities and snowmaking guns:3 points, 26-50%:6 points, 51-75%:9 points, 76-100%:12 points" 12 10 "Minimizing Traffic, Emissions and Pollution" 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9a "Addressing climate change through official policy statement in support letter of the Kyoto Agreement, or Climate Stewardship Act:5 points" 5 5 "Participated in a resort sign-on letter to support Senate Bill 139 - The Climate Stewardship Act, sponsored by Senators John McCain and Joseph Lieberman." 0 5 0 0 5 "Participated in a resort sign-on letter to support Senate Bill 139 - The Climate Stewardship Act, sponsored by Senators John McCain and Joseph Lieberman." 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 "Participated in a resort sign-on letter to support Senate Bill 139 - The Climate Stewardship Act, sponsored by Senators John McCain and Joseph Lieberman." 0 5 "Stevens Pass contracted with the JISAO/SMA Climate Impacts Group at the University of Washington for a specific study of the likely effects of predicted climate change on Stevens Pass. Models from the 1999 study ""Impacts of Climate Variability and Change: Pacific Northwest"" were refined for a resort-specific study of climate trends." 0 5 "Participated in a resort sign-on letter to support Senate Bill 139 - The Climate Stewardship Act, sponsored by Senators John McCain and Joseph Lieberman." 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9b "Promoting or sponsoring commuter buses and shuttles from off-mountain sites to the ski area. (Intra-mountain shuttles traveling between parking areas, base areas and lodging areas are not adequate for this criterion. ""Off-mountain sites"" include down valley destination towns and park-and-ride areas." 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 Mission Ridge bus programs described in EA. mission9bc.pdf 2 0 0 2 0 mtbachelor9b.pdf 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9c "Providing incentives for carpooling and/or use of mass transit, such as lift ticket discounts or free or reduced parking," 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 mission9bc.pdf 2 Mt. Ashland initiated a carpool incentive program in 2004. Drivers of each vehicle with three or more passengers were awarded a raffle ticket to win a season pass and four season passes were awarded for this program. It is not clear if this program will continue in 2005-2006. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 "The large lot behind Ski Patrol and the Learning Center is a carpool designated lot for the months of January and February. Carpools with 3 or more people in a car will be free. Otherwise, it is $10 per vehicle." 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9d "Using biodiesel fuel in snowcats and/or other diesel equipment. (Percentage total annual biodiesel use = .05*(B5 gallons)+.2*(B20 gallons) + (B100 gallons)/total consumption: 1-5% of total annual diesel use:4 points, 6-10%:8 points, 11-20%:12 points, 21-30%:16 points" 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 MHM is conducted a pilot test of biodiesel on its shuttle buses in 2004. It is not known if Mount Hood Meadows is continuing this program in 2005/2006. 0 0 Stevens Pass is tested biodiesel at the ski area in 2004. It does not appear that Stevens Pass is continuing this program. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 214 96 83 112.8 105.6 162 143.2 108.8 143 108 93 76 0 Percentage 0 44.9 38.8 52.7 49.3 75.7 66.9 50.8 66.8 50.5 43.5 35.5 0.0 Grade 0 D F C D A B C B C D F 0