History of Caring

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• History of Caring
• Integrated Pest Management Best Management
  Practices
• The Living Roof
• Cups of Corn
• ReMooable Energy
• EPA Green Power Leadership
• River House Charter
• MD Clean Marina
• Rain Barrels
• NuRide
• Green Cleaning
• Community Outreach

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History of Caring

• Development of Queenstown Harbor included 13
  monitoring wells
• Dropped nutrient levels by 35 in first 5 years
• Model for Critical Area Commission for future
  golf course projects

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Integrated Pest Management and Best Management
Practices

• Algae in ponds controlled by fish, not chemicals
• Fans on course maintain air circulation, keeping
  greens dry, reducing bacteria fungus growth
• Ponds capture 80 of
• water runoff

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The Living Roof

• Captures filters storm water runoff
• Reduces carbon dioxide impact
• Reduces summer air conditioning costs
• Reduces winter heat demand
• Lengthens roof life
• Removes nitrogen pollution in rain
• Neutralizes acid rain effect
• Reduces noise
• Provides habitat

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Cups of Corn

• Plastic cups at golf courses are made from
  renewable source
• 100 biodegradable compostable
• Made from corn, not petroleum

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Cow Poop (ReMooable Energy)

• Purchase of Green Tags offsets 1,135 tons of CO2
  emissions annually
• Additional reduction of 278,206 annually through
  CoolDriver program
• Specific opportunity to support farm methane
  generator in Chesapeake Bay Watershed
• Started CoolGolfer program for golf members

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EPA Green Power Purchasing Award
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River House Charter

• Align the organization
• Enable action

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Maryland Clean Marina

• Install containment tanks around fuel tanks
• Improve water filtration systems
• Landscaping

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Rain Barrels

• Each barrel saves 1,300 gallons of water
• Decreases demand for tap water
• Decreases runoff
• Better source of irrigation water for landscaping

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Chevron 5,000,000 Mile Rideshare Challenge
Sponsorship

• Atlantic Golfs sponsorship will
• Create 2,000 ridesharing trips
• Adding up to 3,400 fewer car trips
• Equaling 100,000 fewer miles driven
• Generating 40 fewer tons of auto emissions
• Resulting in 4,400 fewer gallons of gas purchased

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Green Cleaning

• Paper products meet EPA standards for
  post-consumer waste content
• Paper towels are more absorbent, leading to less
  consumption
• Coreless bathroom tissues uses 54.6 less
  packaging
• Cleaning products are Green Seal Certified
• Vacuum cleaners use high-efficiency filters and
  are heavy-duty to last longer

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Community Outreach