Jinji Lake Golf Club (金鸡湖高尔夫)
Jinji Lake Golf Club provides over 100 hectares of green space, wildlife habitat, and wetlands in the midst of Suzhou Industrial Park. But this did not happen by accident. It is all created, on a parcel of reclaimed land in this highly-urbanized area, and since the Club’s opening in 2006 there has been additional work done to enhance the ecosystems on the property. This careful design and management has attracted birds such as the mandarin duck and Chinese ring-necked pheasant to the Club’s grounds.
Micah Woods, GEOSA, Accredited Verifier
The Club works actively to minimize maintained turfgrass areas, keep records of...
GEO Certified™ Report
Publication of this report confirms that Jinji Lake Golf Club has been assessed against the GEO OnCourse™ Evaluation Criteria and awarded the GEO Certified™ ecolabel.
Each section of this report describes the sustainable golf course management activities being undertaken by the management team at Jinji Lake Golf Club, across the following areas:
Landscape & Ecosystems; Water; Energy & Resources; Products & Supply Chains; Environmental Quality and People & Communities.
Facility Details
Jinji Lake Golf Club is a private golf facility comprising:
Courses
- Forest (9 holes, 3619 Yards, Year of opening: 2006)
- Links (9 holes, 3654 Yards, Year of opening: 2006)
- Wetlands (9 holes, 3672 Yards, Year of opening: 2006)
Clubhouses
- Jinji Lake Golf Club, Year of opening: 2006
Maintenance Facilities
- Jinji Lake Golf Course Maintenance Facility
Other
- Pro Shop
- Facilities
- Halfway House
- On Course WC
Landscape & Ecosystems
Jinji Lake Golf Club has become not only a very quality recrational sports facility in the urban area, but also the environmental sanctuary of Suzhou Industrial Park. Club members share its 100 hectares with egrets,Common Pheasant, mandarin duck, hare and other wildlives. Since the grand opening in 2006, it gradually attracted a large number of birds and other wild animals,which made it as their important envirnmental shelters of the industrial park.
金鸡湖高尔夫球场不仅是一处优质的休闲运动场所，还是苏州工业园区的生态天堂。俱乐部成员和球场众多白鹭、雉鸡、鸳鸯、野兔等其他野生动物共同分享着这片一百余亩的土地。自2006年开业以来，球场吸引着众多鸟类和其他野生动物，并成为苏州工业园区的生态避难所。
Consultation & Surveys
Jinji Lake Golf Club does not consult any organizations regarding landscape heritage conservation.
No landscape assessments or surveys have been undertaken at Jinji Lake Golf Club.
Jinji Lake Golf Club does not consult any organizations regarding ecosystem protection and enhancement.
No ecological surveys have been undertaken at Jinji Lake Golf Club.
Rare, protected and notable species occurring at Jinji Lake Golf Club:
| 白鹭 | Egretta garzetta |
| 雉鸡 | Phasianus colchicus |
| 鸳鸯 | Aix galericula |
| 夜鹭 | Nycticorax nycticorax |
Jinji Lake Golf Club does not monitor any species as indicators of environmental quality.
Habitats & Designations
Jinji Lake Golf Club features the following landscape designations:
| Historic Landscapes / Parklands | Local government |
| Areas of Scenic Beauty | Local government |
| Geological | Local government |
Area of habitats / vegetation types, and associated designations at Jinji Lake Golf Club:
| Rough 'ecological' grassland | 8.71 | Self Appointed |
| Scrub Vegetation | 7.91 | Self Appointed |
| Wetlands | 25.14 | Self Appointed |
| Open Water Features | 17.62 | Self Appointed |
| None | ||
Turfgrass
Size and estimated species composition of amenity turfgrass maintained at Jinji Lake Golf Club:
| Area (Hectares) | Turfgrass Species | Sward Composition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greens | 2.2 | Agrostis stolonifera | 100 % |
| Tees | 1.6 | Cynodon transvaalensis | 100 % |
| Fairways | 19 | Cynodon transvaalensis | 100 % |
| Semi-Rough | Cynodon transvaalensis | 100 % | |
| Rough | 60 | Cynodon transvaalensis | 100 % |
These turfgrasses are optimal for the circumstances at Jinji Lake Golf Club because:
Bermuda 419 (cynodon transvaalensis) for fairway and rough has been selected for local subtropical monsoon climate. The links Nine bermuda grass sward is framed by tall fescue rough. The tall fescue rough needs low mantainance, which lower our yearly maintenance budget. And the uniform grass of fairway and rough also ruduce the mantainance stress. We use creeping bentgrass A4 on greens fo its good performance of disease ,stress resistance and cold tolerance, and for its good playability.
根据当地的亚热带季风气候，我们选用百慕大419作为湿地9洞和森林9洞的高草区和球道用草，在林克斯9洞的球道和半高草区使用百慕大419，高草区则播种高羊茅。高羊茅需较低维护，降低了维护成本。而单一草种的选用则大大降低了维护压力。另外，我们采用本特A4作为果岭用草，因为它在抗病、抗践踏和抗寒方面的优势，以及A4果岭优良的可打性。
Jinji Lake Golf Club assesses mowing patterns:
Every 1 Months
Jinji Lake Golf Club consults the following individuals / organizations regarding its grassing plan:
- IMG
Jinji Lake Golf Club is making the following efforts to manage the playing quality expectations of customers:
| Establishing clear internal policies for irrigation, fertilization, colour, cutting heights, overseeding etc | We have internal IPM manual which sets operational processes, frequency and integrated pest management strandards for the course. Consistently applied turf management operations are based on real rather than historical data. |
| Promoting the playing quality values of more naturalized turf, particularly fairways and semi-rough | Our Links nine, features Tall Fescue out of play Rough which is totally naturlized. The Fescue rough is not irrigated or fertilized and is never mown. |
| Promoting the financial benefits of presenting sustainable surfaces | We try to manage only the area required for playability and to match our members enjoyment, which is taken into consideration when formulating our maintenance budget. |
| Improving customer understanding around greens maintenance | We publish a monthly newsletter extolling the virtues of our course maintenance practices. We use this to inform our members about our cultural practices, mowing regimes, chemical use and also wider environmental activities. |
| Demonstrating the direct relationship between environmental best practice and year round high quality playing surfaces | IMG has been leading Jinji Lake Golf Club since its inception, to become one of the most well managed and professional maintained golf course in China. We have become one of the top Private Clubs in the country in quality and service by providing a more environmentally sound golf course to our members. |
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Conservation & Enhancement
Jinji Lake Golf Club is undertaking the following activities to conserve and enhance landscape character:
| Allowing seasonal variation of course colouration and texture | We do not overseed the entire golf course, and as the Bermuda grass to goes dormant in the winter, we allow for a mojority of the course to be off colour, and green up naturally in the spring. In 2010, we have planted hundreds of shrubs and habitat patches for the texuring and also enlarge habitat areas for bird and small animals on the course. |
| Appropriately matching mowing lines to contours | We have distinctive contoured fairways on Links Course but relatively flat landscape on Forest Course and Wetlands Course. We try to use those liitle contours we have and accentuate them through carefully planned mowing patterns. |
| Discreet on-course signage and furniture | We try to use as many environmentally friendly products as we can to create a human-nature harmony atomosphere in the club. Our tee signage is made from local rock, and is low level. |
| Screening and softening unsightly man-made features | As our Forest nine has lights for night golf with telescopic poles, we have planted trees and shrubs around the light posts block them from view. |
| Landscape | Our landscape is 100% engineered, and it's easier for us to renovate it by careful planing. Our future plan will be focus on enhancing the individual character for our Wetlands course and Forest courses. |
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Jinji Lake Golf Club is undertaking the following activities to improve the landscape ecology of the golf course:
| Increasing the size of habitat patches | We added several habitat patches along fairways and roughs, which connect part of internal habitat areas for birds and other wild animals. |
| Creation of habitat corridors | We create corridors along the lake banks to connect each habitat area by keeping the easements along the canals natural for wildlife to traverse. |
| Avoidance of habitat fragmentation | We renovate those poor habitat patches along cart paths of wetlands course to avoid habitat fragmentation. |
| Improving and diversifying habitat edges | we plant different species of brushes and small arbors between water harzard and landscaping zone |
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Jinji Lake Golf Club is undertaking the following activities to improve the quality of habitats on the golf course:
| Creation of botanically rich rough grassland | We have tall fascue as rough grassland of Links course, which needs minimal maintenance and also serves as a habitat for wildlife. |
| Maintenance of an appropriate balance of open water and aquatic vegetation | We trim the aquatic plants once a year, which occupied a large area of water hazard surfaces,to supply necessary spaces for aquatics to thive. |
| Naturalisation of linear habitats | We try to avoid machinary impact on the habitat areas. |
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Jinji Lake Golf Club is undertaking the following activities to conserve and enhance biodiversity on the golf course:
| Diversify the buffer zones | We try to diversify the the buffer zones surrounding the wetlands to improve the biodiversity of the golf course and increase the naturalization of the landscaping |
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Water
Jinji Lake golf club is located between Jinji Lake and Dushu Lake, the plenty of water from Dushu Lake insure the water supply for irrigation system.The grass species and choice of planting at Jinji Lake are appropriate for transitional climate of Suzhou industrial park, which is the fundamental support for water saving program. we only water our golf courses when we need to ,preferring a more firm and fast approach riding the edge of wilt. We try to set those variable heads to only water the turf and oranmental plantings without throwing into the cart pathes and lakes.
We strictly control the pesticide usage along the banks of water hazards,rivers and lakes to minimize the damage to the water source of Dushu Lake and Jinji Lake.
金鸡湖高尔夫俱乐部位于金鸡湖和独墅湖之间，其中独墅湖确保了球场灌溉水源的供给。在球场建造初期，我们便考虑到草种和景观树种选择应在适应当地气候的同时尽可能的节约水资源。在节水方面，我们只有在草坪真正需水时才进行灌溉，从而也保证了球场的可打性。另外，我们将靠近水域和球车道的灌溉喷头设定固定喷射角度，以避免造成水资源的浪费。
Sources & Consumption
No water audits have been undertaken at Jinji Lake Golf Club.
The water used at Jinji Lake Golf Club is drawn from the following sources:
| 2010 | Sources | % of supply | Total Consumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clubhouse | Public / Potable | 100 | 20,216,670 Litres |
| Golf Course | Surface | 100 | 618,054,464 Litres |
| Maintenance Facility | Surface | 100 | 3,500,000 Litres |
| 2009 | Sources | % of supply | Total Consumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clubhouse | Public / Potable | 100 | 28,959,950 Litres |
| Golf Course | Surface | 100 | 629,167,366 Litres |
| Maintenance Facility | Surface | 100 | 3,700,000 Litres |
| 2008 | Sources | % of supply | Total Consumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clubhouse | Public / Potable | 100 | 24,140,520 Litres |
| Golf Course | Surface | 100 | 648,400,136 Litres |
| Maintenance Facility | Surface | 100 | 3,650,000 Litres |
Irrigation & Efficiency
The following areas receive irrigation at Jinji Lake Golf Club:
| Greens | Daily |
| Tees | Weekly |
| Fairways | Daily |
| Semi-Rough | Weekly |
| Rough | Weekly |
| Tall fescue rough on Links Course | Never |
The irrigation system at Jinji Lake Golf Club is:
Fully computer controlled
Serviced every 6 Months
Upgraded every 3 Year(s)
Re-calibrated and checked for efficient application every 1 Years
Jinji Lake Golf Club is undertaking the following activities to maximize irrigation efficiency:
| Selection of grass species | We plant Tall Fescue on the rough of the Links Course, which receives no formal irrigation thoughout the year. It's survival depends only on rainfall. |
| Soil decompaction and thatch management | We hollow tine three times a year and deep solid tines five times a year on greens, aprons and tees. We hollow tine twice a year fairways. |
| Timing and dose of water application | We only water our golf courses when requires, prefering to provide a more firm and fast approach. We irrigate fairways 15-18 minutes in the evening when required, and 12 minutes for greens and aprons when required and depending on the time of year, wind and weather. |
| Analysis of soil moisture | We check our soil moisture levels on a daily basis. |
| Incorporation of evapotranspiration rates and weather data | The TORO site pro control system provides daily ET rates and weather datas, which also stores them for later review. |
| Use of wetting agents | We use wetting agents throughout the golf courses to improve water efficency and to combat isolated dry spots. |
| Targeting of sprinkler heads | We adjust sprinkler heads to only target the area which need to be irrigated. |
| Optimizing system pressure | System pressure is checked regularly |
| Adoption of cutting edge nozzle technology | Our spinkler nozzles are the latest technology available. |
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Jinji Lake Golf Club is undertaking the following activities to conserve / reduce / minimise water consumption:
| Low-flow urinals and toilets | We have low-flow urinals and toilets in Club house, half houses, golf academy and GCM facility. |
| Repairing leaks | Any leaks are detected quickly and dealt with by Engineering Department. The bathrooms are checked several times a day by Cleaners at the main facilites and on the courses. |
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Energy & Resources
Our plan and goals are to reduce our energy consumption as much as possible. We take special care when buying machines for maintenance or other devices that they are environmentally friendly and use a minimal amount of energy. We use energy-saving light bulbs and central air-conditioning system. We try to use all kinds of energy saving measures to reduce energy consumption year by year.
在能源使用方面，我们的计划和目标是尽可能的减少俱乐部能源消耗量。在选择和购买球场维护设备和其他球场用品时，我们会考虑其对环境的危害度和能量消耗率，从而选取那些低耗环保的产品。我们装有环保节能的节能灯和中央空调，并尝试多种途径逐年减少俱乐部对能源的消耗。
Sources & Consumption
No energy surveys have been undertaken at Jinji Lake Golf Club.
Jinji Lake Golf Club does not consume any renewable energy or resources.
Consumption of non-renewable energy and resources at Jinji Lake Golf Club:
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,525,779 | 2,504,393 | 3,225,538 | |
| 82153 | 80701 | 61771 | |
| 33,478 | 21,304 | 26,467 | |
| 38,116 | 36,243 | 42,120 | |
| 720 | 342 | 576 |
Energy Efficiency
Jinji Lake Golf Club does not undertake any activities to diversify energy and fuel supply.
Jinji Lake Golf Club is undertaking the following activities to reduce energy consumption:
| Optimizing themostat levels for heating and refridgeration | We set our air conditioning systems to provide suitable temperature levels in the Summer and Winter in the public use areas, and lower levels in the back of house. |
| Enhancement of natural ventilation opportunities | We promote natural ventilation inside buildings during the transiton season. |
| Upgrading of building insulation | We upgrade our building insulation in the consideration of improving energy efficiency. |
| Use of natural light (e.g. sunlight pipes) | Our club house features large double glazed windows to provide as much natural light as possible. |
| Installation of low-energy lighting | We start the program of lighting renovation since 2006, the old lighting system will be replaced by low-energy lightings step by step. |
| Educating staff and customers | We promote energy conservation by posting energy saving tips and posters in the club house. |
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Vehicles & Transport
The maintenance fleet at Jinji Lake Golf Club uses the following fuel sources:
| Ride-on Mowers | Walking Mowers | Utility Vehicles | |
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| 8% | 100% | 25% | |
| 92% | 42% | ||
| 33% | |||
Additional vehicles operated by Jinji Lake Golf Club use the following fuel sources:
| Golf Carts | Cars | Buses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78% | |||
| 22% | |||
| 100% | |||
Jinji Lake Golf Club has established the following schemes to encourage reductions in staff and customer transport emissions:
| Group transportation (e.g. buses) | We supply daily bus for our staff. |
| Secure cycle parking | Many staff ride biycles or e-bikes to work, and we provide a secured shelter for parking. |
| Promoting public transport routes and timetables | We set timetables by working schedule for daily buses |
| Increasing equipment storage (e.g. lockers) | Lockers are provided at changing rooms for all employees of the golf course. |
| Staff showers | We provide staff showers for maintenance crew and club house staff to use. |
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Products & Supply Chains
We put environmental friendly practices as a top consideration when purchasing pesticides and equipement for the golf course. The grass clippings returned on tees, fairways and roughs, and the greens clippings are removed weekly for use in a local compost, in order that we can avoid accumulative pollution on the land. With our wood chipper, we recycle twigs, branches, water sprouts and other landscaping biological wastes, which will be chipped into small pieces and used on our landcape beds. We carefully set yearly fertilizer plan to reduce the chance for leaching of phosophurs and nitrogen in the lakes and canals that eventually lead to Dushu Lake and Jinji Lake. At these areas around lakes, we carefully use hand sprayer when we have to apply pesticide, by which we try our best to minimum the pollution to the open water.
在采购农药和机械设备时，我们首先会考虑到其环保效益。为避免球场草屑和其他垃圾对球场土地造成污染，我们将其外包给专业垃圾处理公司，由他们负责定期清理球场的草屑和其他垃圾。我们还回收利用球场树枝、树杈等景观垃圾，处理后作为景观带的天然肥料；在定制年度施肥计划时，我们会考虑到肥料中N,P的下渗对独墅湖和金鸡湖水体的潜在污染。另外，为尽量避免各种药剂对水体的污染，我们采用手控喷头对水体周围小心喷药。
Purchasing Policies
Jinji Lake Golf Club undertakes the following ethical / environmental purchasing activities:
| Measures to avoid waste at source | We do not use grass catchers on our fairway, rough and tee mowers so all the clippings are returned. Only greens grass clippings are collected. |
| Use of local suppliers | Majority of our suppliers are local companies. |
| Use of local products | We certainly use the local products if the quality and quantity are available. |
| Use of recycled and recyclable products | We try to use recyled products where possible |
| Selection of products that feature minimal packaging | Where possible |
| Use of accredited suppliers (e.g. ISO 14001) | Where possible |
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Economic Multiplier
An overview of the supplier network at Jinji Lake Golf Club:
| Total number of suppliers | Total number of suppliers within 10 Kilometres | Total number of suppliers within 100 Kilometres | |
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| 23 | 22 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 16 | 1 | 15 | |
| 16 | 5 | 11 | |
| 5 | 1 | 4 |
Turfgrass Inputs
Jinji Lake Golf Club undertakes the following IPM activities:
| Encouragin drought and disease tolerant grasses | We have bermuda 419 fairways and roughs, which are noted for tolerating sustained periods of drought and have excellent disease resistance. |
| Managing stress and wear | Cutting hights are always carefully assessed and considered by the change of weather. Aerifications several times a year and traffic control around courses is a priority to alleviate both the stress and wear. |
| Enhancement of soil structure | Routine operations on greens, tees, fairways and roughs such as aerification, topdressing and rolling are the guarantee of our good soil condition. We also apply wetting agents to improve soil permeability if necessary. |
| Managing thatch levels | Verticutting, aerification and sand top-dressing are three main operations we use to reduce thatch levels. |
| Managing surface moisture | Irrigation is applied on an as required basis. |
| Establishing thresholds for pests and disease |
We have set thresholds for pest and disease levels Greens - Disease free - 99%. Pest free - 95% Tees - Disease free - 98%. Pest free - 95% Fairways - Disease free - 98%. Pest free - 95% Roughs - Disease free - 95%. Pest free - 90% Natural Rough Grassland - No applications of chemical in place. |
| Scouting for pests and diseases | Daily checking is carried out. |
| Monitoring / improvement of plant health | This is a constant part of our agronomic plan. |
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Fertilizer use at Jinji Lake Golf Club in the last three years:
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||
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| Organic | Inorganic | Organic | Inorganic | Organic | Inorganic | ||
| Greens | N | 0.615 kg | 1.815 kg | 2.66 kg | 2.8 kg | ||
| P | 0.246 kg | 0.183 kg | |||||
| K | 1.23 kg | 3.66 kg | 4.05 kg | 3.6 kg | |||
| Tees | N | 3.42 kg | 3.5 kg | 3.5 kg | |||
| P | 0.8 kg | .9 kg | .9 kg | ||||
| K | 1.05 kg | 1.1 kg | 1.1 kg | ||||
| Fairways | N | 2.8 kg | 2.9 kg | 2.95 kg | |||
| P | 0.39 kg | .3 kg | .35 kg | ||||
| K | 0.78 kg | .7 kg | .8 kg | ||||
| Semi-Rough | N | 1.4 kg | 1.5 kg | 1.5 kg | |||
| P | 0.27 kg | 0.28 kg | 0.28 kg | ||||
| K | 0.54 kg | 0.6 kg | 0.6 kg | ||||
Pesticide use at Jinji Lake Golf Club in the last three years:
| 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||
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| Organic | Inorganic | Organic | Inorganic | Organic | Inorganic | ||
| Greens | Fungicide | 280 kg | 290 kg | ||||
| Herbicide | |||||||
| Insecticide | 120 kg | 118 kg | |||||
| Tees | Fungicide | ||||||
| Herbicide | |||||||
| Insecticide | 115 kg | 114 kg | |||||
| Fairways | Fungicide | ||||||
| Herbicide | |||||||
| Insecticide | 525 kg | 540 kg | |||||
| Semi-Rough | Fungicide | ||||||
| Herbicide | |||||||
| Insecticide | 1200 kg | 1250 kg | |||||
Jinji Lake Golf Club undertakes the following actions to optimize pesticide use:
| Selection of appropriate products for specific pests and diseases | Apply only targeted applications specific to pest or disease |
| Spot-treatment with handheld sprayers and wipers | Yes, spot treatment applications are carried out. |
| Calibration and testing of sprayers | Regular calibration and testing of spray equipment is carried out. |
| Utilization of shrouded sprayser and anti-drip nozzles | Yes, anti-drip nozzles are utilized |
| Non-chemical weed control | Cultural practices in place where possible |
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Waste Management
No waste audits have been undertaken at Jinji Lake Golf Club.
Jinji Lake Golf Club manages key waste streams as follows:
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Jinji Lake Golf Club undertakes the following activities to continue the lifecycle of materials and resources:
| Separation of recyclable materials | Recyclable materials are speperated. |
| Returning clipping to fairways and walkways | Yes in place. |
| Education of staff and customer education | ongoing education for appropriate environmental practices |
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Environmental Quality
Jinji Lake Golf Club is built on reclaimed land adjacent to Dushu Lake and Jinji Lake. The site now provides a habitat to several species of birds and small wild animals. Under the consideration of its function as the envirnmental shelter of the city, we try several approaches to make Jinji Lake Golf Club as the suitable shelter for all kinds of birds and small wild animals. We try to connect those fragmented habitat patches for providing a liner shelter for animals; we try to minimize the maintain impact on those area; we try to formally or informally educate our staffs and members to being friendly to the living animals on the course; we strictly control the consumption and water quality, the use of chemicals and fertilizers,waste production and risk issues.
金鸡湖高尔夫俱乐部位于独墅湖与金鸡湖之间，逐渐成为各种鸟类和野生动物的栖息地。考虑到球场作为城市生态避难所的功能，我们采取多种措施吸引更多鸟类和野生动物前来聚居，如尽量连接各景观版块，以便扩大动物生态活动区域；减弱维护对野生生态区域造成的影响；培养会员和员工保护球场鸟类和其他动物的意识；严格控制水源的质量和水资源的使用、控制农药和化肥的使用和其他应急事件的处理。
Water Analysis
Jinji Lake Golf Club monitors water quality with the following frequency:
| Chemical | Biological | Visual | |
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| Weekly | Weekly | Daily | |
| Weekly | Weekly | Daily | |
| Weekly | Weekly | Daily |
Waste Water
Waste water from Jinji Lake Golf Club is managed as follows:
| Discharges to | Formal Discharge Agreement | |
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| Irrigation Reservoir | N/A | |
| Mains Sewer | Y | |
| Mains Sewer | Y | |
| Mains Sewer | Y |
Hazardous Materials
Hazardous materials at Jinji Lake Golf Club are handled and disposed of as follows:
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Pollution Prevention
Jinji Lake Golf Club undertakes the following activities to prevent pollution from its maintenance facility and clubhouse:
| Storage of equipment and hazardous products on covered, sealed impervious areas | All equipment and hazardous products are stored in sealed impervious lockable buildings. |
| Maintenance of equipment on covered, sealed impervious areas |
Yes, the maintenance of equipment is carried out on sealed impervious surfaces. |
| Mixing of pesticides and fertilizers in covered areas | Yes |
| Mixing of pesticides and fertilizers over impervious surfaces | Yes |
| Installation of above-ground fuel tanks | Yes |
| Installation of sufficient secondary containment for fuel | Yes, in line with local government regulations |
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Jinji Lake Golf Club undertakes the following activities to prevent pollution on its golf course:
| Eliminating leachate and run-off through careful timing of turf inputs | Weather is taken into account for all product applications. |
| Establishment of vegetative buffer strips around water bodies | Aquatic plants and rough grasses are in place throughout the golf course. |
| Controlling erosion and sediment discharge | All areas on the course are planted with some form of vegetation to avoid sediment run off. |
| Establishment of pesticide-free zones | Yes, the Tall Fesuce rough on the Links course is never sprayed with pesticides. |
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People & Communities
Jinji Lake Golf Club is under the anthority of the government of Suzhou Industrial Park , which is considered as one of the future city developing program. It not only supply a very quality recrational sports facilities, improve the value of surrounding land, it also promote the local employment and supply an urban habitat for birds and other wild animals.
we consider the relationship with stakeholders such as members,suppliers,employees and surrounding communities as one of the most important aspects of its performance. The promotion of local employment is one of the objectives pursured, because most of the employees of the golf course lives in the region. Moreover, the activity of golf supports many other local activities and increase the indirect local employment, as suppliers,shops and restaurants,among others.
The staff of Jinji Lake Golf Club has all the conditions necessary for the performance of their duties, and other additional benefits such as canteen, transportation,lunch subsidy,implementation of actions and events for employees and their families,uniforms,health insurance,check-ups to regular health care,vaccination,water and fruit available all day,among many others. To ensure the necessary skills to their jobs and enrich their skills, the employee of Jinji Lake Golf Club receive the following formal and informal environmental education: pesticide storage,application and disposal,efficient water management,emergencies/accident management,habitat and vegetaion management,waste minimisation,separation and recycling, health and safty,energy,landscape and cultural heritage issues,environmental management planning. And the golf course keeps formal staff training records for all departments.
金鸡湖高尔夫隶属苏州工业园区政府，是驻足于未来城市规划下的项目。它不仅为城市提供优质的休闲运动场所，还极大的提升了周围土地的价值，并为周边社区提供工作岗位和城市动物栖息地。
我们一直将会员、供应商、员工和周围社区等利益相关者与会所的关系作为衡量其发展的一个最重要的方面。另外，高尔夫运动间接的的促进了当地就业、商品供应业和餐饮业等相关行业的发展。在员工环境方面的培训，我们采用正式与非正式的方式对员工进行系统的培训与指导，并详细记录员工培训的状况。
Employment & Education
Typical staffing levels at Jinji Lake Golf Club are:
| Full Time | Part Time | Seasonal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | |||
| 52 | 15 | ||
| 34 | 2 | ||
| 39 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 133 | |||
| 40 |
The environmental working group at Jinji Lake Golf Club is comprised of:
- Owner
- General Manager
- Course Manager
- Technical Specialist
- Local Government
- IMG - Management Company
Employees at Jinji Lake Golf Club receive the following formal and informal environmental education:
| Storage, application and disposal of pesticides |
We have strict provisions for storage, application and disposal of pesticides. 我们对农药的储存、施用和处理都有严格的规定。 |
| Efficient water management |
We prefer to use hand watering to improve the efficiency of water usage on the course and encourage staff to join in the water saving program as the local goverment promote every year. 我们使用人工喷灌的方法来提高用水效率，同时也鼓励员工加入当地政府提倡的节水用水活动。 |
| Management of accidents and emergencies |
During the orientation and annual Safety precaution conference, the management of accidents and emergencies is the top issue of staff training. 在入职培训和年安全预警大会上，突发事件管理程序始终是我们员工培训的重点。 |
| Management of habitats and vegetation |
We keep following the principle that all the operations on the course should have the minimum impact on the habitats and vegetation area. 我们一直遵循着一个原则。这个原则就是，所有球场上的维护工作都应该在对动物栖息地和自然带影响最小的前提下进行。 |
| Waste minimalisation, separation and recycling |
We promote paper and plastic recycling program in the office and landscaping debris recycling program on the course. 我们对景观维护中的废弃树枝等进行回收利用，同时提倡办公室纸张的循环利用。 |
| Health & Safety |
We have annual safety precaution conference for fire drill and course maintanence equipment safety training. 我们每年举办安全预警大会，会中开展消防演习和草坪维护机械安全培训。 |
| Energy Saving | We try to install efficient lighting and other appliance in club house, halfway house, on course WC and maintenance facility in order to reduce energy consumption. |
| Understanding of landscape and cultural heritage | The lakes surrounding the golf course are for public use, so pretection of these features is of the uptmost importance. |
| Enviromental management planning |
We follow the IMG environment policy and environmentally friendly management practices. 我们遵循IMG高尔夫和环境政策，即利于环境的管理方式 |
| Activity | Description |
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Community Relations
Jinji Lake Golf Club does not engage with any local community groups.
Land Use & Cultural Heritage
Jinji Lake Golf Club does not provides access or diversified land use for others.
No archaeological or heritage surveys have been undertaken at Jinji Lake Golf Club.
Jinji Lake Golf Club does not consult any organizations regarding the conservation of cultural heritage.
Jinji Lake Golf Club does not undertake any activities to conserve cultural heritage features.
Communications
Jinji Lake Golf Club undertakes the following internal environmental communications:
| Provision of newsletters, notice boards & poster displays | All staff and members of the club are updated on our environmental efforts. |
| Course guides / brochures | We have GEO brochure called \"Beyond 18th\" as the GEO program education material for members and employees. |
| Activity | Description |
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Jinji Lake Golf Club does not undertake any social or environmental advocacy.
