Franklin Lodges &

Backcountry Tours

Ty Bereskie Jordan Freeman Riley Hoke

Sense of Place

Natural

What’s not pictured?Photos by Margaret Young Photography

Land use and History

Photos by Margaret Young Photography

Cultural

- 4 active farms - 1 logging operation- 2 sugaring operations on the drive to town

LOCAL ECONOMY

Hire Local

• Create jobs • Construction• Lumber• Skilled Trade• Craftsmen

Minimal leakage

Local Business

-Bowling Alley

-Bar

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

Forest ManagementCont.

• Agreement with neighbors who qualify– 25 acres or more

LEED Certified

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-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

Solar Panels

• Environmentally Friendly

• 8-12 Year Payback

• Sell Into Grid

Geothermal Heating

• Clean & Sustainable• Circulate Fluid to

Absorb Heat• Save 30-70% on

Heating Costs• Use Alongside

Wood Stoves

Algae Biofuel

• Power Vehicles• Backup Generators• Educational

Transportation

• Fleet of 5 vans on site

• Activity Transportation

• Environmentally Friendly

Water Conservation

• High Efficiency Shower Heads

• 30 Second Button

• High Efficiency Appliances

Waste-water Processing

• “Living Machines”

• No Chemicals / Sludge

• Low Energy

• Recycled Water

Waste Management• Composting

• Recycling Program

• Jim Burns Rubbish Removal

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