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Squaxin Island Tribe’s new Salish Cliffs Golf Club has become the first “Salmon-Safe”-certified golf course in the world
(SHELTON, Washington) – After successfully passing an exhaustive assessment verifying the Tribe’s commitment to protecting native habitat, managing water runoff, reducing pesticides, and advancing environmental practices throughout the region, the Olympic Peninsula’s newest golf course is the first Salmon-Safe certified course in the world.
The Salmon-Safe Golf Course Certification Program is an offshoot of the popular Northwest eco-label for agricultural and vineyard practices, administered in Washington by the Seattle-based non-profit Stewardship Partners. The program looks at site development practices to protect water quality, fish and wildlife habitat, and overall watershed health based on a detailed set of peer-reviewed guidelines.
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In February, a draft supplemental environmental impact statement is due on a massive resort proposed on Hood Canal. The proposed $300 million Pleasant Harbor Marina and Golf Resort in Brinnon has received praise from a North Olympic Peninsula tourism industry leader, who said the economic benefits of the 257-acre resort on Hood Canal would stretch across Clallam and Jefferson counties.
The ambitious Hood Canal project has also garnered opposition from The Brinnon Group, who say it is too large for a small, rural community.
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Shelton’s Salish Cliffs Golf Club
Shelton’s brand-new Salish Cliffs Golf Club at Little Creek Casino Resort is the nation’s top course to open in 2011, and No. 8 overall, according to “Golfweek’s Best 2011: Best New Courses” ranking, released today.
Salish Cliffs, a Gene Bates design that opened to the public on Sept. 16, was chosen by Golfweek’s nationwide team of course raters. The elite ranking is reserved for courses that debuted in 2010 or 2011. Not only was Salish Cliffs the top-ranked layout to open this year, but it was just one of two Pacific Northwest courses on the list, along with Old Macdonald in Bandon, Ore., which earned the No. 1 spot.
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