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 .
49 Degrees North Resort
The Ski Area Citizens' Coalition recommends that you click here to send an email to 49 Degrees North 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
New ski area expansion required clearing forest vegetation in currently undisturbed... 49degrees14b.pdf
2 Preserving Undisturbed Lands from Development
31
2a Maintaining Development within Currently Disturbed Lands
20
0
At the bottom of the new Sunrise Quad area, 49 Degrees North Mountain Resort is... 49degrees2a.pdf
2b Avoiding Road Construction on Undisturbed Land
8
8
2c Maintaining Parking Lot Construction within Currently Disturbed Lands
3
1
Approved expansion includes an additional 4 acres of new parking. New surface parking... 49degrees2c.pdf
3 Protecting or Maintaining Sensitive, Candidate, Threatened or Endangered Species and Their Habitat
22
0
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Revised Master Development Plan from... 49degrees3.pdf
4 Preserving Environmentally Sensitive Areas
4a Protecting or Preserving Mature, Late Successional or Old Growth Trees
9
0
Five acres of old growth are being cleared for approved ski area expansion. 49�... 49degrees4a.pdf
4b Protecting or Preserving Unique Geologic Formations
3
3
49 North has actively sought to protect/preserve unique geological formations by...
4c Protecting/Preserving Unroaded or Roadless Areas
9
9
49 North has actively sought to protect/preserve roadless areas by supporting the...
Protecting Watersheds
5 Protecting/Preserving Wetlands
9
7.8
Ski area expansion impacts approximately 0.2 acres of wetlands. 49degrees5.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
1
49 North has retrofitted old facilities with low flow faucets and toilets. Approximately...
7c Installation of low flow faucets, waterless urinals
2
1
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
4
49 North has implemented energy efficient retrofits of lifts via alternators and...
10b Installation of energy efficient lighting
2
1
North has installed energy efficient light bulbs and energy efficient windows throughout...
10c Replacement of old and/or energy inefficient snowmaking guns
6
6
49 Degrees North Mountain Resort currently has no snowmaking.
11 Transportation
11a Providing incentives for carpooling
3
0
49 North does offer lift ticket discounts to guests for carpooling or use of other...
11b Providing incentives for carpooling for employees
3
3
49 North does offer special deals to employees for carpooling or use of other mass...
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
12b Actively supporting environmentally progressive local
5
5
49 North has actively supported environmentally progressive local, state, or federal...
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
1
49 North does have a green building policy/commitment. �The architectural style...
13 Waste Stream Management
13a Recycling customer use products
3
0
13b Recycling non-customer use products
2
1
North does recycle non customer use products.100% of cardboard,100% of oil, 100%...
13c Reusing or using recycled building materials
2
1
49 Degrees North purchased a used quad chairlift from Mt. Ashland Ski Area.
13d Composting food waste or other products
2
0
14 Purchasing
14a Using non-disposable products for food service
3
2
49 North does use non-disposable, food service flatware, dishes, and other items...
14b Purchasing recycled office and food service paper products
3
1
14c Use of cleaner burning, fuel efficient 4-stroke snowmobiles
2
1
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
49 North does provide funding/support to local philanthropic foundations for environmental...
