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 .
Winter Park Resort
The Ski Area Citizens' Coalition recommends that you click here to send an email to Winter Park 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
Winter Park Resort Phase 1 Projects Environmental Assessment from January 2006 identifies... winterpark1.pdf
2 Preserving Undisturbed Lands from Development
31
2a Maintaining Development within Currently Disturbed Lands
20
10
In 2002 the City of Denver chose Intrawest as a management and financial partner... winterpark2.pdf
2b Avoiding Road Construction on Undisturbed Land
8
0
Winter Park 2005 Master Development Plan Revision identifies 2.8 miles of new roads... winterpark2b5.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
18
Winter Park Resort Phase 1 Projects Environmental Assessment gave May adversely... winterpark3.pdf
4 Preserving Environmentally Sensitive Areas
4a Protecting or Preserving Mature, Late Successional or Old Growth Trees
9
0
April 2006 Phase 1 Projects Decision Notice identifies an estimated 30-acres of... winterpark4a4b.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
6
April 2006 Phase 1 Projects Decision Notice states that tree cutting on Swedes Ridge... winterpark5.pdf
6 Preserving Water Quality
12
12
7 Water Conservation
7a Conserving Water by Avoiding New Snowmaking
10
2.5
Winter Park 2005 Master Development Plan Revision identifies 224.3 acres of additional... winterpark2b7.pdf
7b Retrofitting old facilities with low flow faucets
2
1
7c Installation of low flow faucets, waterless urinals
2
1
Winter Park 2005 Master Development Plan Revision identifies 224.3 acres of additional... winterpark2b7.pdf
8 Conserving Energy by Avoiding New Snowmaking
10
2.5
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
1
The Super Gauge Express lift and the Eagle Wind lift are run on wind generated power...
10 Energy Efficiency
10a Employing energy efficiency retrofits
6
3
Winter Park replaced 95 percent of the T12 fluorescent fixtures in its base area...
10b Installation of energy efficient lighting
2
0
10c Replacement of old and/or energy inefficient snowmaking guns
6
0
11 Transportation
11a Providing incentives for carpooling
3
0
11b Providing incentives for carpooling for employees
3
3
Winter Park runs an employee shuttle and allows employees to park in pay lots if...
11c Promoting or sponsoring commuter buses and shuttles
3
3
The Ski Train from downtown Denver brings more than 36,000 people to Winter Park... winterpark11c.pdf
Environmental Policies and Practices
12 Environmental Policy Positions and Advocacy
12a Not opposing any environmentally progressive local,
5
5
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
0
13 Waste Stream Management
13a Recycling customer use products
3
1
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
14c Use of cleaner burning, fuel efficient 4-stroke snowmobiles
2
0
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
0
16 Community Sustainability
16a Providing funding or other support to a local philanthropic foundation
2
0
