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Habitat Protection |
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Maintaining Ski Terrain Within the Existing Footprint |
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Wolf Creek has proposed to expand onto the west side of the Continental Divide on... |
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Preserving Undisturbed Lands from Development |
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Maintaining Development within Currently Disturbed Lands |
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The proponents of the proposed Village at Wolf Creek development are Red McCombs... |
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Avoiding Road Construction on Undisturbed Land |
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Maintaining Parking Lot Construction within Currently Disturbed Lands |
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New parking lots were approved during the analysis for the Alberta Lift in 1999,... |
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Protecting or Maintaining Sensitive, Candidate, Threatened or Endangered Species and Their Habitat |
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Alberta lift produced may affect individuals determinations on the following four... |
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Preserving Environmentally Sensitive Areas |
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Protecting or Preserving Mature, Late Successional or Old Growth Trees |
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Protecting or Preserving Unique Geologic Formations |
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Protecting/Preserving Unroaded or Roadless Areas |
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Wolf Creek Ski Area has initiated discussion with the San Juan National Forest regarding... |
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Protecting Watersheds |
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Protecting/Preserving Wetlands |
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Preserving Water Quality |
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Water Conservation |
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Conserving Water by Avoiding New Snowmaking |
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Since 1982 WCSA has installed in all Base Area bathrooms the Microphor system which... |
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Retrofitting old facilities with low flow faucets |
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Installation of low flow faucets, waterless urinals |
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Conserving Energy by Avoiding New Snowmaking |
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Addressing Global Climate Change |
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Renewable Energy |
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Using biodiesel fuel in any diesel equipment or vehicles |
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Wolf Creek Ski Area has provided financial support to the the regional San Juan... |
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Generating clean, renewable energy on-site |
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Purchasing wind, solar, geothermal |
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Wolf Creek is purchasing 100% of its electrical power use as clean renewable wind... |
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Energy Efficiency |
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Employing energy efficiency retrofits |
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Installation of energy efficient lighting |
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Replacement of old and/or energy inefficient snowmaking guns |
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WCSA only has 2 snowmaking guns both are the state of the art Lenco high efficiency... |
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Transportation |
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Providing incentives for carpooling |
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Providing incentives for carpooling for employees |
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Wolf Creek has started a Ride Share program to match up guest and employees with... |
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Promoting or sponsoring commuter buses and shuttles |
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Environmental Policies and Practices |
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Environmental Policy Positions and Advocacy |
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Not opposing any environmentally progressive local, |
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Actively supporting environmentally progressive local |
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The owners of Wolf Creek Ski Area have brought a lawsuit against the developers... |
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Addressing climate change including |
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Adhering to a green building policy or commitment |
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WCSA is entering the process for a LEED certification on its most recent building... |
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Waste Stream Management |
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Recycling customer use products |
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Recycling non-customer use products |
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WCSA uses 100% biodegradble hydraulic oils in all heavy equipment. Recycle 100%... |
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Reusing or using recycled building materials |
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WC recycles building materials. |
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Composting food waste or other products |
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Purchasing |
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Using non-disposable products for food service |
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Purchasing recycled office and food service paper products |
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Use of cleaner burning, fuel efficient 4-stroke snowmobiles |
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WCSA has a total of 2 snowmobiles in its fleet. There is minimally daily use average... |
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Environmental Reporting and Accountability |
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Does your resort track its annual water |
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WC monitors water and energy consumption. |
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Publication of an annual or semi-annual environmental performance report |
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Undertaking independent 3rd party auditing |
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Community Sustainability |
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Providing funding or other support to a local philanthropic foundation |
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Donation of 2/3 of total net income on the sale of Dicky Lift chairs to Southwest... |
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