In order to create the best green house gas emission inventory possible for the park, it is necessary to standardize

the information that is gathered and input to the CLIP tool.

Needed Information/Files: To see full list of needed information, reference the document CLIP_DataNeeds_v2010.
Specific to Zion National Park you will need to contact or utilize the following Zion Data Sources for the following
information:
Zion Data Sources What is Needed
Concession Management Specialist Complete data sets from concessionaire. Provide
Specialist to request filled in forms from
concessionaires. File Concessionaire_NeededData.
Note: For baseline only lodge and shuttle operations
were included.
Contracting Office Federal Automotive Statistical Tool (FAST FY Report)
Fleet coordinator Total number of licensed fleet vehicles
Human Resources Park employee population. Two categories 1) Full
time/term employees and 2) seasonal. Standard query
payperiod 15-20.
HVAC Specialist CFC Inventory - Number of refrigeration units by their
coolant type. Ensure annually updated.
NPS Stats Webpage
http://www.nature.nps.gov/stats/park.cfm
Historical visitor populations
S:\Greenhouse Gas Emissions VisitorUse_MilesTraveled.xlsx - Visitor miles traveled
S:\Waste and Recycling S1. Non-Hazardous Solid Waste (excluding
construction.xlsx - Solid waste, excluding construction
S:\Waste and Recycling Total waste disposal
S:\Water Usage Total annual water consumption (Total gallons of water
chlorinated)
To acquire concessionaire data, send file Concessionaire_NeededData to liason to be sent to concessionaires
1
.
To produce a standardized Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory, please use the file CLIPMod1_v3.8_Template.
Upon entering file you may have to bypass a security warning. If initial page does not begin, Welcome to the
Climate Leadership in Parks (CLIP) Tool, then locate
.

1
For 2005, 2008, and 2009 only lodge (Concessionaire), shuttle operation (Other Concessionaires) and horse tour operation (Other
Permitted Activities) were included
Click on Options, select Enable This Content.
To enter inventorying process, click
Prepare the Emission Inventory Module:
Step 1: Select Zion National Park
Step 2: Select the year to be inventoried
Step 3: Select all options; enter name of Lodge Concessionaire into Concessionaire box, enter either
Other or the names of other concessionaires into Other Concessionaires box.
Step 4: Select all options with the exception of forestry
Step 5: Do not estimate CAP emissions
Click
Select Yes then select OK.
Click
Park Employee Population
Get information from HR; two categories are needed 1) Full time/term employees and 2) seasonal. Request
standard query (Pay period 15-20).
o Peak Season: Enter quantity of all tenure level employees.
o Off-Peak Season: Enter total quantity of full time and term employees.

Visitor Population (30 year period)
Go to NPS Stats Website http://www.nature.nps.gov/stats/park.cfm.
From dropdown list, select Zion NP.
From the box titled Zion NP Reports select Annual Park Visitation (All Years). Click View Report.
Fill in any missing information in the CLIP tool with the corresponding information from the report.

Concessionaire information (employee populations)
Enter concessionaire population information. Lodge park unit should be separate while the park units Other
Permitted Activities and Other Concessionaire should be added together.
Click

CO2, CH4, and N20 from Stationary Combustion
Select Park Operations
o Enter Fuel Use numbers for all applicable fuels. When finished click Save Results.
If year being inventoried had the used oil heater in the auto shop operational, enter 90
million BTUs
2
in the Other category.
Click and ensure the following factors are entered
3

o Carbon content - 44
o Fraction Oxidized 1%
o Heating Value 22%

2
This number is based on 400 pounds of oil being purchased, stored and burned in the automotive shop. The conversions used to estimate
BTUs are 7.3 lbs per gallon and 150,000 BTUs per gallon.
3
Factors come from standard process with an change in Fraction Oxidized which is based off of EPA
o CH4 Emission Factor 55
o N2O Emission Factor - 22
Repeat for Concessionaires (used oil heater entry is not applicable here).
Click

CO2 Emissions from Purchased Electricity
Select Park Operations
o Enter Electricity Purchased from Primary Utility.
o Select Primary Utility by selecting the box and choosing from the appearing list
4
.
Click

Repeat for Concessionaires.
Click

CO2, CH4, N20 from Mobile Combustion
Select Park Operations.
o A - For Highway Vehicles choose to estimate emissions by fuel consumption.
o B - Also, select estimates to include vehicles running on alternative fuels.
o Do not choose to estimate emissions on non-vehicles or equipment or watercraft.
From F.A.S.T. report enter information for:
o Cars (F.A.S.T. Report equivalent is Section II: Agency Owned Vehicle Costs and Owned and
GSA Leased Vehicle Mileage>Total Miles/Kilometers Operated> Sedans and Station Wagons)
o Light Trucks and SUVs (F.A.S.T. Report equivalent is the sum of Ambulances and Trucks &
Truck Tractors by Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) 8,500 LBS/Kilos & Under (both 4X2
and 4X4)
o Heavy-Duty Vehicles (F.A.S.T. Report equivalent is a sum of all Trucks & Truck Tractors by
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) 8,501 LBS/Kilos and over
o Do not enter bus information.
Click
When finished, click

Select Visitors
o A - For Highway Vehicles choose to estimate emissions by vehicles miles driven.
o B - Also, select estimates to include vehicles running on alternative fuels.
o Do not choose to estimate emissions on non-vehicles or equipment or watercraft.
o Enter Total Miles from VisitorUse_MilesTraveled.xlsx.
Click
Click
Click

Enter Concessionaire information
o For Highway Vehicles choose to estimate emissions by fuel consumption.
o Also, select estimates to include vehicles running on alternative fuels.
o Do not choose to estimate emissions on non-vehicles or equipment or watercraft.

4
Note: Rocky Mountain Power should be entered as PacifiCorp-West.
Click
Click
Click

N2O Emissions from Fertilizer Application
Select Park Unit, as necessary.
o Enter data, as necessary.
Click
Click

CH4 and N2O Emissions from Wastewater Treatment
Select Park Operations
o Enter Total Wastewater (WW) your park sent to the WW treatment plant by multiplying total
water chlorinated by 0.9
5
.
o For Does your park own or operate the wastewater treatment plant? enter No.
o For the percentage treated aerobically/anaerobically enter 50%
6
.
o For methane flaring, enter 0.
7

Click
Enter Concessionaire information
Click

CO2, N2O, and CH4 Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste Disposal and Incineration
Select Park Operations
o For How many short tons of waste did Park Unit send to a landfill?
Prior to FY2011, estimate short tons of park waste from file S1.Non-Hazardous Solid Waste
(excluding construction).xlsx
8
.
Post FY2011, exact information is available from Vulcan Scales placed on the S: by the
Recycling Coordinator.
o For the park owning or operating a landfill, enter No.
o For methane flaring, enter No methane flaring.
9

Click
Enter Concessionaire information
Click

HFC from Refrigerant Use
Select Park Operations
o For Stationary Refrigeration & A/C Use: Enter information based on the CFC and Refrigerant
Inventory.
o For Mobile A/C Use: Enter total number of fleet from FAST Report.

5
This is the regionally established coefficient for Waste Water calculations.
6
This is based on a phone interview conducted with the waste water treatment plant conducted Summer 2010.
7
This is based on a phone interview conducted with the waste water treatment plant conducted Summer 2010.
8
Estimate short tons of waste park operations sent to landfill based on container capacity, general estimate of percentage filled and billing
information. Conversion used is 65 lbs of waste per cubic yard and 2000 lbs per short ton.
9
This is based on a phone interview conducted with the Washington County Solid Waste conducted Summer 2010.

Click
Click
Enter Concessionaire information
Click

CO2 Emissions from Park Employee Commuting
Click
Enter Concessionaire information
Click

CO2, CH4, N2O, HFC from Other Emissions Sources
Enter any information that was not entered in earlier.
Click
Click

Review Results