Okemo Mountain Resort
Environmental Policy

Okemo Mountain Resort is dedicated to the preservation of Vermont’s intrinsic beauty and fostering a culture among its employees and guests that promotes the importance of environmental stewardship.  Generations of Vermonters and visitors alike have enjoyed the cold and snowy winters, vibrant fall foliage, temperate summers and the many activities that Okemo offers. We are committed to doing our part to ensure our environment supports the same opportunities for generations to come. 

Commitments: 

• Ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal environmental regulations through diligent monitoring, reporting, and open communication with regulatory agencies.

• Protect the water resources of the Black River Valley through responsible drinking water aquifer protection, monitoring the quality and health of our mountain streams, careful extraction of water for snowmaking, and progressive integration of stormwater infrastructure into our facilities.

• Utilize and handle hazardous materials and waste responsibly through proper training, storage, regulatory compliance, and emergency preparedness.  Identify alternatives to use of toxic substances and opportunities to reduce hazardous waste streams.

• Work hand-in-hand with regulatory agencies to ensure our land use practices assimilate environmental considerations into the decisions that shape our resort.  We recognize that good environmental practices are also good business practices as resource conservation saves resources, energy and money.

• Manage vigilantly our use of the Okemo State Forest and abutting properties to minimize affects to ecosystems and develop management plans to preserve and, whenever feasible, improve wildlife habitat.

• Consider energy in all aspects of resort operations. From building construction and maintenance to mountain operations and guest services; new, innovative, and efficient technologies and initiatives will be evaluated and implemented whenever feasible.

• Continuously assess waste streams for opportunities to reduce, reuse, and recycle and recognize that the products we vend and utilize have an impact prior and subsequent to our use.  Advance Okemo’s waste handling capabilities to provide opportunities for our employees & guests to easily access responsible disposal choices.

• Take advantage of Okemo’s role as employer and host to educate our community regarding their place in the environment.

By creating this Environmental Policy, Okemo hopes to contribute to the growth of an ethic that helps to ensure the health of the environment that supports our community and the long term viability of our company.