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101 CHAPTER 9 Other Opportunities for Proactive Environmental Stewardship There are a number of opportunities for small airports to reduce their environmental impact through practices that are not intended to directly meet regulatory requirements. As noted by the Sustainable Aviation Guidance Alliance (SAGA)
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102 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports integrating environment and community considerations into decision making often results in substantial cost savings. A general framework for sustainability planning is presented here.
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Other Opportunities for Proactive Environmental Stewardship 103 Helpful Hint The City of Albuquerque Aviation Department instituted a small airport sustainability program at Double Eagle II Airport. For more information, refer to the Case Study in Appendix B-3.
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104 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports In addition, some large airports such as San Francisco International Airport, Los Angeles World Airports, and Boston-Logan International Airport have developed comprehensive sustainability plans to guide their development. Although these plans were intended for airports with more resources and financial capacity, there are elements from these plans, both in the strategies described and approach set forth, that small airports can utilize to inform their sustainability activities.
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Other Opportunities for Proactive Environmental Stewardship 105 9.2 Other Environmental Stewardship Practices Proactive environmental stewardship practices, which reduce airport environmental impacts without seeking to meet any specific regulatory requirements, can take on a number of forms. Whether undertaken as part of a sustainability program or as independent initiatives, airports can improve their environmental stewardship performance by considering practices in the following activity or resource areas: • Administration and Policies • Alternative Transportation • Biodiversity • Climate Change • Energy Efficiency • Renewable Energy • Environmentally Preferable Purchasing • Performance Tracking • Public Relations A list of environmental stewardship practices applicable to small airports in each of these resource areas is listed in Appendix A
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106 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports Helpful Hint Potential organizations with which an airport could partner include larger national nonprofits such as the Sierra Club, the National Wildlife Foundation, or the Nature Conservancy, or the airport could choose to join efforts with local organizations that tend to focus their efforts on local environmental needs. For more information, refer to Wildlife-11 and Wildlife-12 Practices in Appendix A-13.
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Other Opportunities for Proactive Environmental Stewardship 107 Helpful Hint Tracking ongoing electricity use can be used to justify implementation of energy efficiency measures or to calculate the viability of investment in renewable energy systems. For more information, refer to Energy-20 through 23 Practices in Appendix A-23.
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108 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports Helpful Hint Public input and support was influential in facilitating the Northeast Florida Regional Airport's innovative low impact hangar development project. For more information, refer to the Northeast Florida Regional Airport at St.
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Other Opportunities for Proactive Environmental Stewardship 109 Public Relations Garnering community support is an important aspect of operating any airport. Small airports especially value and benefit from a close and positive relationship with its surrounding community.
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110 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports Additional Resources • Solar installation at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (CA) http://www.fresno.gov/DiscoverFresno/Airports/PressReleases/2008/Fresno YosemiteInternationalAirportandWorldWaterSolarTechnologiesHostDedicat ionCeremonytoShowcasetheL.htm • Vermont Hosts First On-site Airport Installation of Wind Turbine http://www.ecoseed.org/en/general-green-news/renewable-energy/windenergy/small-wind/5760-Vermont-hosts-first-on-site-airport-installation-ofwind-turbine • Tallahassee Regional Airport (FL)
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Other Opportunities for Proactive Environmental Stewardship 111 stewardship projects, however, have benefits that are difficult to quantify in financial terms. Some financial assessments and accounting strategies available to small airports include the following: • Commit to utilizing life cycle cost analysis (LCCA)
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112 Guidebook of Practices for Improving Environmental Performance at Small Airports company provides capital for an initial energy-related investment and is paid back through the returns obtained through energy savings. • Additional Resources The following list provides a sample of resources available to identify funding sources for proactive environmental stewardship initiatives.
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