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 .
Breckenridge Ski Resort
The Ski Area Citizens' Coalition recommends that you click here to send an email to Breckenridge Ski Resort requesting they improve their environmental practices.
# Criteria Maximum Points Awarded Points Reason Attachments
Habitat Protection
1 Maintaining Ski Terrain Within the Existing Footprint
30
0
In October 2004 Breckenridge Resort proposed a new Peak 8 Summit Chairlift. This... breckenridge1.pdf
2 Preserving Undisturbed Lands from Development
31
2a Maintaining Development within Currently Disturbed Lands
20
0
Timber Trail at Peak Eight constructed eighteen homesites at the base of Peak 8.... breckenridge2a.pdf
2b Avoiding Road Construction on Undisturbed Land
8
4
The Chair 8 project required 3,500 feet of new road. Summer 2006 project cleared... breckenridge2b.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
10
March 2003 Environmental Assessment for development projects includes may adversely... breckenridge3.pdf
4 Preserving Environmentally Sensitive Areas
4a Protecting or Preserving Mature, Late Successional or Old Growth Trees
9
6
The Summit Chair project will require the removal of .03-acres of Krummholz, which...
4b Protecting or Preserving Unique Geologic Formations
3
3
4c Protecting/Preserving Unroaded or Roadless Areas
9
0
Breckenridge Ski Resorts expansion zoning requests made with the White River NF... breckenridge4c.pdf
Protecting Watersheds
5 Protecting/Preserving Wetlands
9
6
2003 Environmental Assessment indicates .15 acres of wetlands impacts for proposed... breckenridge5.pdf
6 Preserving Water Quality
12
12
7 Water Conservation
7a Conserving Water by Avoiding New Snowmaking
10
0
43-acres of new snowmaking were added in 2002. Additional snowmaking coverage is... breckenridge7a.pdf breckenridge7a.pdf
7b Retrofitting old facilities with low flow faucets
2
1
Clivus toilets are installed at 4 locations on-mountain. The toilets compost waste...
7c Installation of low flow faucets, waterless urinals
2
0
8 Conserving Energy by Avoiding New Snowmaking
10
0
43-acres of new snowmaking were added in 2002. Additional snowmaking coverage is... breckenridge8.pdf
Addressing Global Climate Change
9 Renewable Energy
9a Using biodiesel fuel in any diesel equipment or vehicles
8
0
9b Generating clean, renewable energy on-site
6
0
9c Purchasing wind, solar, geothermal
3
3
Vail Resorts Inc. has chosen to offset 100% of its energy use by purchasing nearly... breckenridge9c.pdf
10 Energy Efficiency
10a Employing energy efficiency retrofits
6
3
17 of 30 lifts at Breckenridge have variable-frequency drive motors (VFDs). The...
10b Installation of energy efficient lighting
2
0
10c Replacement of old and/or energy inefficient snowmaking guns
6
5
Higher efficiency nozzles have been put on 350 tower snow guns around Breckenridge...
11 Transportation
11a Providing incentives for carpooling
3
0
11b Providing incentives for carpooling for employees
3
0
11c Promoting or sponsoring commuter buses and shuttles
3
3
Breckenridge busses shuttle guests throughout Town and to and from parking areas...
Environmental Policies and Practices
12 Environmental Policy Positions and Advocacy
12a Not opposing any environmentally progressive local,
5
0
Breckenridge ski area, represented by parent company Vail Resorts, opposed the Clinton... breckenridge12ab.pdf
12b Actively supporting environmentally progressive local
5
5
Breckenridge ski area, represented by parent company Vail Resorts, opposed the Clinton... breckenridge12b.pdf
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
0
13 Waste Stream Management
13a Recycling customer use products
3
3
Vail Resorts current program recycles nearly 70% of on-mountain waste, which equates...
13b Recycling non-customer use products
2
1
13c Reusing or using recycled building materials
2
1
13d Composting food waste or other products
2
0
14 Purchasing
14a Using non-disposable products for food service
3
1
14b Purchasing recycled office and food service paper products
3
1
Resort departments purchase an undisclosed percentage of post-consumer recycled...
14c Use of cleaner burning, fuel efficient 4-stroke snowmobiles
2
1
15 Environmental Reporting and Accountability
15a Does your resort track its annual water
2
0
15b Publication of an annual or semi-annual environmental performance report
2
0
15c Undertaking independent 3rd party auditing
1
0
16 Community Sustainability
16a Providing funding or other support to a local philanthropic foundation
2
2
