1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park Climate Friendly Parks 2009 Action Planning Workshop Teresa Cantrell Program Manager Facility Management Division E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

2. Great Smoky Mountains National Park   over 500,000 acres  over 9 million visitors  5 counties in 2 states  15+ municipalities E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

3. Great Smoky Mountains National Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park Objectives Are Many... …to protect and maintain the cultural and natural resources of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park…

4. Environmental Leadership Brings State and Federal Agencies Together E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Energy Parks Green Energy Parks Clean Cities Coalitions Partnerships to Achieve Stewardship Goals Executive Orders Clean Cities Coalitions Partnerships to Achieve Stewardship Goals Executive Orders

5. Great Smoky Mountains National Park  Air Quality  Non attainment  8 hour  Fine particulate  Poor visibility  Worst 15 miles  Best 77 miles  Natural Resources  Streams  Vegetation  Wildlife  Visitor Experience  Visitation  Traffic Shared Issues :

6. Shared Environmental Concerns Brought Local Agencies Together   Sevier Transportation Board   Sevier County   Sevierville   Pigeon Forge   Gatlinburg   Pittman Center   Great Smoky Mountains National Park   East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition   Cooperative Agreement E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

7. Environmental Leadership Brings Federal Agencies, State & Local Governments, and Businesses  East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition – is a collection of organizations and citizens who are working to reduce dependency on foreign oil and improve regional air quality and sustainability.  Clean Cities Program promotes use of alternatives to gasoline and diesel and advanced technology vehicles in the transportation sector.  Central East Tennessee - Scott, Campbell, Claiborne, Cumberland, Morgan, Roane, Anderson, Union, Grainger, Loudon, Knox, Jefferson, Hamblen, Monroe, Blount, Sevier, Cocke Counties Great Smoky Mountains National Park

8. Alternative Fuels B20 Biodiesel  Vehicle Fleet  All Districts  All Diesel Vehicles  Park Headquarters E10 Ethanol Blended  Vehicle Fleet  E10 available to all visitors in gateway communities  E85 not available  Age of GRSM Fleet

9. Great Smoky Mountains National Park B20 Biodiesel Conversion Facts and Lessons Learned  Vehicles  Diesel Trucks - 15  Heavy Equipment - 70  Tractors/mowers - 31  Boats - 20  2009 Suppliers  North Carolina- Blue Ridge Bio fuels  Tennessee – McNutt Oil  2009 Cost  North District  11,080 gallons$25,893  South District  8,765 gallons$24,354  Cades Cove District  5,195 gallons$13,640

10. Great Smoky Mountains National Park E10 Conversion Facts and Lessons Learned  2009 Suppliers  North Carolina- Troy Inc.  Tennessee – Rogers/Pioneer  2009 Cost  North District  38,051 gallons$80,513  South District  1,846 gallons$4,125

11. Great Smoky Mountains National Park Projects and Demonstrations:  2004 Clean Cities Hybrid Bus Project  US DOE grant, NPS Green Energy Parks, City of Gatlinburg  2 Propane EBus  6 month  Elementary School Tour  Electric Ebus

12. Great Smoky Mountains National Park NEXT STEPS:  Clean cities, national, regional, local National Park Service – Green Energy  Yellowstone National Park  Trade Shows  Fuel Distributors  State Department of Transportation  Gateway Communities

13. Great Smoky Mountains National Park AN OVERVIEW GRSM WASTE MANAGEMENT

14. Refuse Management Consumes Resources and Protects Wildlife E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

15. Bear “Resistant” Trash Receptacles and Food Storage Containers E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

16. Great Smoky Mountains National Park 2-Reuse 3-Recycle 1-Reduce Environmental Leadership Recycling Triangle “3-R’s”

17. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Recycling Partnership Great Smoky Mountains National Park

18. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A GRSM Reduces Great Smoky Mountains National Park Hybrid Vehicles (10) - reduce emissions - Conserves fossil fuels -Reduces park’s overall carbon footprint Hybrid Vehicles (10) - reduce emissions - Conserves fossil fuels -Reduces park’s overall carbon footprint Alternative Fuels - B20 Biodiesel - E10 Ethanol Blended Gasoline

19. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A GRSM Reduces Great Smoky Mountains National Park Hybrid Vehicles (10) - reduce emissions - Conserves fossil fuels -Reduces park’s overall carbon footprint Hybrid Vehicles (10) - reduce emissions - Conserves fossil fuels -Reduces park’s overall carbon footprint Alternative Fuels - B20 Biodiesel - E10 Ethanol Blended Gasoline

20. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Reduce Reduce Great Smoky Mountains National Park Water Conservation - Waterless toilets - Volume reducing fixtures Water Conservation - Waterless toilets - Volume reducing fixtures Non-toxic Products - Biodegradable cleaning solutions - Recycle toxic products Non-toxic Products - Biodegradable cleaning solutions - Recycle toxic products

21. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Reduce Great Smoky Mountains National Park Energy Reduction for Comfort Stations - replace incandescent fixtures with T-8 energy efficient light bulbs - eliminate lighting in structures used only during daylight hours - install timers and sensors where night lighting is required Energy Reduction for Comfort Stations - replace incandescent fixtures with T-8 energy efficient light bulbs - eliminate lighting in structures used only during daylight hours - install timers and sensors where night lighting is required

22. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Reuse Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fleet Maintenance - purchases recycled oil and biodegradable hydraulic fluids - recycles oil, antifreeze, metals - creates a closed loop for vehicle fluids

23. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Recycling Great Smoky Mountains National Park 40,000 TONS/YR 70% 30% Sevier County Solid Waste Composted To Landfill Sevier County Solid Waste Composted To Landfill 40,000 TONS/YR 70% 30% Sevier County Solid Waste Composted To Landfill Sevier County Solid Waste Composted To Landfill Great Smoky Mountains National Park 600 TONS / YEAR - 1.5% of County Total Great Smoky Mountains National Park 600 TONS / YEAR - 1.5% of County Total

24. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Efforts Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Efforts Great Smoky Mountains National Park Design LEED Certified Buildings - Twin Creeks Science Center Silver LEED Certification (in review) - New Oconaluftee Visitor Center Potentially Gold Certification (planned) Design LEED Certified Buildings - Twin Creeks Science Center Silver LEED Certification (in review) - New Oconaluftee Visitor Center Potentially Gold Certification (planned)

25. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Efforts Great Smoky Mountains National Park

26. E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Questions