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 .
White Pass Ski Area
The Ski Area Citizens' Coalition recommends that you click here to send an email to White Pass Ski Area 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
On September 11, 2008 a U.S. District Judge concluded that the U.S. Forest Service... whitepass1.pdf
2 Preserving Undisturbed Lands from Development
31
2a Maintaining Development within Currently Disturbed Lands
20
20
2b Avoiding Road Construction on Undisturbed Land
8
8
2c Maintaining Parking Lot Construction within Currently Disturbed Lands
3
1
A new 7-acre parking lot was approved as part of the 2007 White Pass Expansion Record... whitepass2c.pdf
3 Protecting or Maintaining Sensitive, Candidate, Threatened or Endangered Species and Their Habitat
22
2
The June 2007 White Pass Master Development Plan Expansion Proposal Final Environmental... whitepass3.pdf
4 Preserving Environmentally Sensitive Areas
4a Protecting or Preserving Mature, Late Successional or Old Growth Trees
9
0
The greatest impacts to late-seral forest will occur under the USFS selected Modified... whitepass4a.pdf
4b Protecting or Preserving Unique Geologic Formations
3
3
4c Protecting/Preserving Unroaded or Roadless Areas
9
0
The development of two new lifts, 17 ski trails, the 2,000-square foot mid-mountain... whitepass4c.pdf
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
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
0
10b Installation of energy efficient lighting
2
0
10c Replacement of old and/or energy inefficient snowmaking guns
6
5
White Pass snowmaking systems covers 7 acres and operates about 40 hours per year...
11 Transportation
11a Providing incentives for carpooling
3
0
11b Providing incentives for carpooling for employees
3
3
11c Promoting or sponsoring commuter buses and shuttles
3
0
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
0
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
0
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
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
0
