Granite Bay Golf Club Re-Certified as Signature Sanctuary
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To address water conservation, Dillon, a certified superintendent (CGCS), created the Granite Bay Golf Club Drought Contingency Plan: a 25 page document covering Granite Bay’s site assessment, best management practices, tracking procedures, written responses to the district’s drought stage requirements and a proposed Alternate Means of Compliance (AMC).Granite Bay Golf Club’s non-potable irrigation water will meet that conservation goal by the end of 2015 and the combined potable meters on the property are on track to exceed that requirement.Granite Bay, CA, October 03, 2015 --( PR.com )-- Audubon International announces that Granite Bay Golf Club has been recognized for continued sustainable management of natural resources and has been awarded re-certification as a “Certified Signature Sanctuary.” Granite Bay Golf Club, designed by Robert Trent Jones II and Kyle Phillips, was the first private golf course to become certified by Audubon International in California.“To become re-certified, Signature Program members must demonstrate their continued commitment to the Principles for Sustainable Resource Management as outlined in their site-specific Natural Resource Management Plan (NRMP).This plan addresses wildlife conservation and habitat enhancement, water quality monitoring and management, integrated pest management, water conservation, energy efficiency, waste reduction and management, and the adoption of green building products and procedures,” said Nancy Richardson, Signature Program Director for Audubon International, during the required staff visit to the property.Providing habitat for nearly 200 species of birds including the acorn woodpecker, Granite Bay is set on gently rolling topography amidst grasslands, mature oaks, rock strewn wetlands, natural lakes, and dramatic granite outcroppings.Granite Bay Golf Club’s non-potable irrigation water will meet that conservation goal by the end of 2015 and the combined potable meters on the property are on track to exceed that requirement.To learn more about Granite Bay Golf Club, go to www.granitebayclub.com.About Audubon InternationalAudubon International is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) environmental education organization dedicated to providing people with the education and assistance they need to practice responsible management of land, water, wildlife, and other natural resources.