New Member of the Arizona Performance Track

ADEQ Director Steve Owens announced that Xanterra South Rim, L.L.C. has joined Arizona Performance Track, a voluntary partnership between ADEQ, businesses & other regulated entities that recognizes & rewards environmental leadership for going above & beyond the minimum requirements of the law.

Xanterra, which operates lodging & food services for the National Park Service at the Grand Canyon, South Rim was selected to join Arizona Performance Track for reducing water used, solid waste sent to landfill, & greenhouse gas emissions, as well as increasing the amount of recycled content in products it uses & sells. Xanterra has also committed to a 50% waste diversion from landfills & zero hazardous waste generation by 2015, & to a preferred "green" vendor program.

The Arizona Performance Track is modeled after a national EPA program. Benefits of participating in the Arizona Performance Track include reduced inspection frequency, flexibility of permit conditions & consolidation of reporting requirements. Companies eligible for the program must demonstrate a history of compliance, a comprehensive environmental management system (EMS) & a pollution prevention program in addition to performing 2 past & 4 future projects with quantifiable environmental benefits.

A free seminar on Performance Track & EMS will be held April 3rd, 10 am - 2 pm, at Scottsdale Stadium, 7408 E. Osborn, Scottsdale. Sponsored by ADEQ, the National Environmental Performance Track, & the Az Environmental Strategic Alliance, the seminar covers the future of Performance Track, how to establish an EMS, & advice from members & environmental regulators. Information on the seminar's available at azalliance.org.

More info about Arizona Performance Track is available at azdeq.gov/track.html.