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 .
Copper Mountain Ski Resort
The Ski Area Citizens' Coalition recommends that you click here to send an email to Copper Mountain 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
5
A Record of Decision in January 2006 on the Copper Mountain Trails and Facilities... copper1.pdf
2 Preserving Undisturbed Lands from Development
31
2a Maintaining Development within Currently Disturbed Lands
20
10
Copper continues to develop real estate at the base of the mountain area as part... copper2a.pdf
2b Avoiding Road Construction on Undisturbed Land
8
2
Tucker Lift road proposed for construction would be approximately 4,200 feet in... copper2b.pdf
2c Maintaining Parking Lot Construction within Currently Disturbed Lands
3
0
Copper Mountain has approval to clear and grade approximately 13-acres of National...
3 Protecting or Maintaining Sensitive, Candidate, Threatened or Endangered Species and Their Habitat
22
0
January 2006 Trails and Facilities Improvements Final Environmental Impact Statement... copper3.pdf
4 Preserving Environmentally Sensitive Areas
4a Protecting or Preserving Mature, Late Successional or Old Growth Trees
9
0
January 2006 Trails and Facilities Improvements, Final Environmental Impact Statement... copper4a.pdf
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
0
January 2006 Trails and Facilities Improvements, Final Environmental Impact Statement... copper5.pdf
6 Preserving Water Quality
12
6
July 2005 Forest Service Memo discusses the diminished stream health class of Wheeler... copper6.pdf
7 Water Conservation
7a Conserving Water by Avoiding New Snowmaking
10
0
Facilities Improvements expansion proposal from 2006 proposed to increase increase... copper7a.pdf
7b Retrofitting old facilities with low flow faucets
2
0
7c Installation of low flow faucets, waterless urinals
2
0
8 Conserving Energy by Avoiding New Snowmaking
10
0
Facilities Improvements expansion proposal from 2006 proposed to increase increase... copper8.pdf
Addressing Global Climate Change
9 Renewable Energy
9a Using biodiesel fuel in any diesel equipment or vehicles
8
4
Thanks to a grant from the National Ski Areas�
9b Generating clean, renewable energy on-site
6
2
Photovoltaic panels now line the south-facing roof of Copper�s Transportation...
9c Purchasing wind, solar, geothermal
3
1
Copper purchased 19,157,696 kilowatt hours of renewable energy credits
10 Energy Efficiency
10a Employing energy efficiency retrofits
6
3
10b Installation of energy efficient lighting
2
2
10c Replacement of old and/or energy inefficient snowmaking guns
6
0
11 Transportation
11a Providing incentives for carpooling
3
3
5 days in 08-09 Copper gave fun carpooler bumper stickers to carpoolers. Cars with...
11b Providing incentives for carpooling for employees
3
0
11c Promoting or sponsoring commuter buses and shuttles
3
3
Environmental Policies and Practices
12 Environmental Policy Positions and Advocacy
12a Not opposing any environmentally progressive local,
5
5
Copper, guests and the National
12b Actively supporting environmentally progressive local
5
5
Copper, guests and the National
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
1
In 2007-2008 Copper�s landfill diversion rate was 20%.
13b Recycling non-customer use products
2
1
13c Reusing or using recycled building materials
2
1
Terrain Park features are often created with reused materials from other ski area...
13d Composting food waste or other products
2
0
14 Purchasing
14a Using non-disposable products for food service
3
0
14b Purchasing recycled office and food service paper products
3
1
For 2007/2008 Copper will begin purchasing 30% post-consumer recycled office paper...
14c Use of cleaner burning, fuel efficient 4-stroke snowmobiles
2
1
Coppers current fleet of 44 snowmobiles contains 14 four-stroke snowmobiles.
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
2
Copper has published environmental reports following the 2005/2006 and 2006/2007...
15c Undertaking independent 3rd party auditing
1
0
16 Community Sustainability
16a Providing funding or other support to a local philanthropic foundation
2
2
