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SACC Steering Committee Members:
Sierra Nevada Alliance,
Rocky Mountain Wild

Endorsing Organizations:
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, 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.

Squaw Valley USA
Report Card

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

Your Email:
Your Name:
Subject:
Message:	I was very encouraged to learn that Squaw Valley USA has received an A 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 Squaw Valley USA. Thanks for your environmental ethic and please continue to consider the environment as Squaw Valley USA plans future developments. I look forward to visiting Squaw Valley USA in this and subsequent winters.

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Overall:
A

84.8%

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Habitat Protection (104 points possible)

82.7%

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

Protecting Watersheds (35 points possible)

97.1%

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

Addressing global climate change (50 points possible)

84%

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

Environmental policies and practices (41 points possible)

80.5%

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

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 7989, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530.542.4546 info@skiareacitizens.com
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