SACC Steering Committee Members: Colorado Wild , Sierra Nevada Alliance ,Friends of the Inyo ,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
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.
# Criteria Maximum Points Awarded Points Reason Attachments
Habitat Protection
1 Maintaining Ski Terrain Within the Existing Footprint
30
20
November 2007 Final Environmental Impact Statement for Kirkwood Mountain Resorts... kirkwood1.pdf
2 Preserving Undisturbed Lands from Development
31
2a Maintaining Development within Currently Disturbed Lands
20
5
With certification of the 2003 Kirkwood Specific Plan, Alpine and Amador counties... kirkwood2a.pdf
2b Avoiding Road Construction on Undisturbed Land
8
4
1.5 acres of ground disturbance are required for road construction with the proposed... kirkwood2b.pdf
2c Maintaining Parking Lot Construction within Currently Disturbed Lands
3
3
3 Protecting or Maintaining Sensitive, Candidate, Threatened or Endangered Species and Their Habitat
22
12
The November 2007 Final Environmental Impact Statement for Kirkwood Mountain Resorts... kirkwood3.pdf
4 Preserving Environmentally Sensitive Areas
4a Protecting or Preserving Mature, Late Successional or Old Growth Trees
9
6
Kirkwoods Martin Point subdivision (approved 2003) is on pristine old growth, never...
4b Protecting or Preserving Unique Geologic Formations
3
3
4c Protecting/Preserving Unroaded or Roadless Areas
9
9
Protecting Watersheds
5 Protecting/Preserving Wetlands
9
6
The October 2, 2006, US Army Corp of Engineers Public Notice for the development... kirkwood5.pdf
6 Preserving Water Quality
12
6
California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Region 5S Storm Water Construction... kirkwood6a.pdf
7 Water Conservation
7a Conserving Water by Avoiding New Snowmaking
10
10
The January 2006 Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Kirkwood Mountain Resorts... kirkwood7a 8.pdf
7b Retrofitting old facilities with low flow faucets
2
2
In summer 2007 Kirkwood installed low flow faucets and toilets at the Outback Grill...
7c Installation of low flow faucets, waterless urinals
2
2
8 Conserving Energy by Avoiding New Snowmaking
10
10
The January 2006 Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Kirkwood Mountain Resorts... kirkwood7a 8.pdf
Addressing Global Climate Change
9 Renewable Energy
9a Using biodiesel fuel in any diesel equipment or vehicles
8
6
Kirkwood now uses biodiesel in 100% of their vehicles during the summer and is exploring...
9b Generating clean, renewable energy on-site
6
3
Kirkwood uses solar to power some of their on-mountain facilities and has a solar...
9c Purchasing wind, solar, geothermal
3
3
Kirkwood entered into an agreement this year with the Bonneville Environmental Foundation...
10 Energy Efficiency
10a Employing energy efficiency retrofits
6
6
Kirkwood has completed energy retrofits in 100% of its base area buildings. Retrofits...
10b Installation of energy efficient lighting
2
2
10c Replacement of old and/or energy inefficient snowmaking guns
6
5
Over the past few years Kirkwood has added 31 high efficiency air/water snowmaking...
11 Transportation
11a Providing incentives for carpooling
3
3
Kirkwood has initiated the K-Pool consumer carpool initiative.
11b Providing incentives for carpooling for employees
3
3
Kirkwood continues to offer a cash incentive to employees who drive other employees...
11c Promoting or sponsoring commuter buses and shuttles
3
3
Kirkwood subsidizes two public busses that run the 35 miles from South Lake Tahoe...
Environmental Policies and Practices
12 Environmental Policy Positions and Advocacy
12a Not opposing any environmentally progressive local,
5
4
kirkwood12a.pdf kirkwood12a1.pdf
12b Actively supporting environmentally progressive local
5
0
12c Addressing climate change including
5
5
Participated in a 2007 National Ski Areas Association sign-on letter expressing...
12d Adhering to a green building policy or commitment
2
2
13 Waste Stream Management
13a Recycling customer use products
3
3
Kirkwood receives bins from their waste hauler to collect plastic bottles and cans...
13b Recycling non-customer use products
2
2
100% of Kirkwoods cooking oil, motor oil, batteries, light bulbs and cardboard...
13c Reusing or using recycled building materials
2
1
Kirkwood recycles asphalt and scrap wood for use in projects around the resort.
13d Composting food waste or other products
2
0
14 Purchasing
14a Using non-disposable products for food service
3
2
The Wall Bar, Bubs and Kirkwood Inn restaurants use non-disposable products for...
14b Purchasing recycled office and food service paper products
3
3
All of Kirkwoods office paper is 30% post-consumer content. Kirkwood Food and Beverage...
14c Use of cleaner burning, fuel efficient 4-stroke snowmobiles
2
2
Over 50% of Kirkwoods 21 snowmobiles are 4-stroke.
15 Environmental Reporting and Accountability
15a Does your resort track its annual water
2
2
15b Publication of an annual or semi-annual environmental performance report
2
0
15c Undertaking independent 3rd party auditing
1
1
16 Community Sustainability
16a Providing funding or other support to a local philanthropic foundation
2
2
