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 .
Sun Valley Resort
The Ski Area Citizens' Coalition recommends that you click here to send an email to Sun Valley 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
20
Sun Valley Resort has proposed a three phase development plan for Bald Mountain.... sunvalley1.pdf
2 Preserving Undisturbed Lands from Development
31
2a Maintaining Development within Currently Disturbed Lands
20
0
Sun Valley Resort Base Area Master Development Plan proposes numerous new real estate... sunvalley2a.pdf sunvalley2a1.pdf
2b Avoiding Road Construction on Undisturbed Land
8
2
A 4,600 foot road extension for the proposed Lift 17 and a 500 foot road extension... sunvalley2b.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
2
February 2007 Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Sun Valley Resort Master... sunvalley3.pdf
4 Preserving Environmentally Sensitive Areas
4a Protecting or Preserving Mature, Late Successional or Old Growth Trees
9
0
According to the February 2007 Draft Environmental Impact Statement, 27.6 acres... sunvalley4a.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
9
6 Preserving Water Quality
12
12
7 Water Conservation
7a Conserving Water by Avoiding New Snowmaking
10
2.5
The February 2007 DEIS for Phase I development projects proposes an additional 143... sunvalley7a 8.pdf
7b Retrofitting old facilities with low flow faucets
2
1
Twenty-four hour water softening systems in the Sun Valley Lodge and the Sun Valley...
7c Installation of low flow faucets, waterless urinals
2
1
Water sensory faucets are installed in all public bathrooms in the Sun Valley Inn...
8 Conserving Energy by Avoiding New Snowmaking
10
2.5
The February 2007 DEIS for Phase I development projects proposes an additional 143... sunvalley7a 8.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
0
10 Energy Efficiency
10a Employing energy efficiency retrofits
6
2
Sun Valley recently completed a conversion from metal halide lighting to T5 high...
10b Installation of energy efficient lighting
2
0
10c Replacement of old and/or energy inefficient snowmaking guns
6
5
Sun Valley has a computer controlled snowmaking system. Five-hundred-twenty-two...
11 Transportation
11a Providing incentives for carpooling
3
0
11b Providing incentives for carpooling for employees
3
3
Sun Valley Resort purchases 65 �down valley� full season bus passes and distributes...
11c Promoting or sponsoring commuter buses and shuttles
3
3
Sun Valley Resort provides 90 per cent of the cost of an employee bus which travels...
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
1
All new construction such as the Sun Valley Pavilion uses low flow faucets and urinals...
13 Waste Stream Management
13a Recycling customer use products
3
1
Glass/can/plastic recycling results in 39 tons of material removed from the landfill...
13b Recycling non-customer use products
2
1
Sun Valley Resort provides cardboard, glass, kitchen oil and office paper recycling...
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
2
Sun Valley Resort uses non-disposable food service flatware, dishes and other items...
14b Purchasing recycled office and food service paper products
3
0
14c Use of cleaner burning, fuel efficient 4-stroke snowmobiles
2
1
One four-stroke snowmobile is used at the Nordic Center
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
The Environmental Resource Center routinely provides presentations to management...
