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SACC Steering Committee Members:
Colorado Wild,
Sierra Nevada Alliance,
Friends of the Inyo,
and Under The Sleeping Buffalo (UTSB) Research (Canada).

Endorsing Organizations:
Save Our Canyons (UT), The Greater Yellowstone Coalition, The Wilderness Society, The Lands Council, Seventh Generation Fund for Indian Development, Biodiversity Legal Foundation, Wild Wilderness,Wildlands CPR, Soda Mountain Wilderness Council, RESTORE: The North Woods, Conservation Northwest, Siskiyou Regional Education Project, Wilderness Workshop, Idaho Conservation League, Colorado Mountain Club, California Wilderness Coalition, American Lands Alliance, WildEarth Guardians, Native Forest Council, and the Western Wildlife Conservancy.

Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Report Card

The Ski Area Citizens' Coalition encourages you to visit Kirkwood Mountain Resort and also requests that you click here to send an email to Kirkwood Mountain Resort to encourage them to continue their environmental stewardship.

Your Email:
Your Name:
Subject:
Message:	I was very encouraged to learn that Kirkwood Mountain Resort has received a B from the Ski Area Citizens' Coalition. I am concerned about the environment, and would like to see the ski areas I enjoy engage in environmentally beneficial practices. The Scorecard clearly shows to me that not all ski resorts are the same when it comes to environmental stewardship. It is with pleasure that I will seek to book my vacation this year at Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Thanks for your environmental ethic and please continue to consider the environment as Kirkwood Mountain Resort plans future developments. I look forward to visiting Kirkwood Mountain Resort in this and subsequent winters.

Overall:
B

76.0%

Habitat Protection (104 Points) - View Full Report

67.7%

1.         Maintaining Ski Terrain Within the Existing Footprint (30 points)
2.         Preserving Undisturbed Lands from Development (31 points)
3.         Protecting or Maintaining Endangered, Species (22 points)
4.         Preserving Environmentally Sensitive Areas (21 points)

Protecting Watersheds (35 Points) - View Full Report

89.7%

5.        Protecting/Preserving Wetlands (9 points)
6.        Protecting Water Quality (12 points)
7.        Water Conservation (14 points)

Addressing global climate change (50 Points)- View Full Report

84.0%

8.        Conserving energy by avoiding new snowmaking. (10pts)
9.        Renewable Energy (17 points)
10.       Energy Efficiency (14 points)
11.       Transportation (9 points)

Environmental policies and practices (41 Points) - View Full Report

65.9%

12.       Environmental Policy Positions and Advocacy (17 points)
13 .      Waste Stream Management (9 points)
14 .      Purchasing (8 points)
15 .      Environmental Reporting and Accountability (5 points)
16 .      Community Sustainability (2 points)

The Ski Area Citizens' Coalition works to ensure that ski area management decisions, either by the Forest Service, the ski companies, or local goverments, are responsive to
the needs of real environmental protection, local communities, and the skiing public
PO Box 2434, Durango, CO 81302
970.385.9833 info@skiareacitizens.com
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