Franklin Lodges & Backcountry Tours

1. Franklin Lodges &Backcountry Tours Ty Bereskie Jordan Freeman Riley Hoke

2. Sense of Place

8. Natural What’s not pictured? Photos by Margaret Young Photography

9. Land use and History Photos by Margaret Young Photography

10. Cultural • 4 active farms • 1 logging operation • 2 sugaring operations • on the drive to town

11. LOCAL ECONOMY

12. Hire Local • Create jobs • Construction • Lumber • Skilled Trade • Craftsmen Minimal leakage

13. Local Business -Bowling Alley -Bar

14. Forest Management • VT property tax • $300,000 dropped to $205,000 • Multiple stands • Varying forest types • Goal • Healthy diversified landscape • Improve habitat forest yield • Allow forest to become unevened age

15. Forest ManagementCont. • Agreement with neighbors who qualify • 25 acres or more

16. LEED Certified -Standardize building design to be Green -Scored in 6 categories for a total of 69 points *sustainable sites_14 *water efficiency_05 *energy & atmosphere_17 *materials & resources_13 *indoor environmental quality_ 15 * LEED innovation credits_05 -Must score at least 33 for silver certification Image from: http://www.tlc-engineers.com/images/LEED_cert_silver.jpg

17. Solar Panels • Environmentally Friendly • 8-12 Year Payback • Sell Into Grid

18. Geothermal Heating • Clean & Sustainable • Circulate Fluid to Absorb Heat • Save 30-70% on Heating Costs • Use Alongside Wood Stoves

19. Algae Biofuel • Power Vehicles • Backup Generators • Educational

20. Transportation • Fleet of 5 vans on site • Activity Transportation • Environmentally Friendly

21. Water Conservation • High Efficiency Shower Heads • 30 Second Button • High Efficiency Appliances

22. Waste-water Processing • “Living Machines” • No Chemicals / Sludge • Low Energy • Recycled Water

23. Waste Management • Composting • Recycling Program • Jim Burns Rubbish Removal

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