SACC Steering Committee Members:
Colorado Wild , Sierra Nevada Alliance , Friends of the Inyo , and 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 .
Brundage Mountain Resort Report Card
The Ski Area Citizens' Coalition recommends that you click here to send an email to Brundage Mountain Resort requesting they improve their environmental practices.
User: please note that the report card for Colorado has a temporary fault. If you look at the page halfway down you will notice the "reason" column is out of alignment. The cells are shifted up one position. We are working to correct this issue and appreciate your patience.
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Criteria
Maximum Points
Awarded Points
Reason
Attachments
Habitat Protection
1
Maintaining Ski Terrain Within the Existing Footprint
30
10
The Brundage Mountain Resort 1999 Revised Master Development Plan Phase 1, Environmental...
brundage1.pdf
2
Preserving Undisturbed Lands from Development
31
2a
Maintaining Development within Currently Disturbed Lands
20
0
Through a land exchange with the U.S. Forest Service, approved in August 2006, Brundage...
brundage2a.pdf
2b
Avoiding Road Construction on Undisturbed Land
8
4
A new equipment access road to the summit of Sargent Mountain is needed to develop...
brundage2b.pdf
2c
Maintaining Parking Lot Construction within Currently Disturbed Lands
3
1
New Parking Lot A will impact 4.2 acres of undisturbed land.
brundage2c.pdf
3
Protecting or Maintaining Sensitive, Candidate, Threatened or Endangered Species and Their Habitat
22
10
The Brundage Land Exchange gave negative impacts determinations to the following...
brundage3.pdf
4
Preserving Environmentally Sensitive Areas
4a
Protecting or Preserving Mature, Late Successional or Old Growth Trees
9
9
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
1
Total of 1.57 acres of impacts to wetlands with clearing vegetation for construction...
brundage5.pdf
6
Preserving Water Quality
12
12
7
Water Conservation
7a
Conserving Water by Avoiding New Snowmaking
10
10
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
10
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
0
10
Energy Efficiency
10a
Employing energy efficiency retrofits
6
1
The resort installed four Dyson Airblade Hand Dryers in its main bathrooms. These...
10b
Installation of energy efficient lighting
2
0
10c
Replacement of old and/or energy inefficient snowmaking guns
6
2
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
A shuttle service makes regular round-trips between Brundage and McCall on weekends...
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
0
12d
Adhering to a green building policy or commitment
2
0
13
Waste Stream Management
13a
Recycling customer use products
3
1
Brundage recycled six tons of material and these combined efforts resulted in a...
13b
Recycling non-customer use products
2
0
13c
Reusing or using recycled building materials
2
0
13d
Composting food waste or other products
2
0
14
Purchasing
14a
Using non-disposable products for food service
3
1
Mountain to purchase 660 re-usable plastic cups instead of using only disposable...
14b
Purchasing recycled office and food service paper products
3
0
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
1
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