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through both incumbents and local service providers proved to be challenging. Al Jones, President of Ginn Lifestyles Group, a division of Ginn Resorts, shares his experience. The challenge was overwhelming from the start. And coordination was short of impossible. Getting vendors and providers to work together was a daunting undertaking that resulted in inconsistent and unsatisfactory services…not to mention a lot of overhead. Ginn Resorts was staffing several hundred people just to get the job done. It did not take long for Ginn Resorts to realize that it could not go it alone. It could not accomplish standardization by using services delivered over public right-of-ways. So it secured private communications easements with all of its properties and partnered with an infrastructure builder, creating the one-source technology solution it was seeking. This partner company designed, built, Innovative stormwater management products to focus on its core business. Another primary benefit is the avoidance of inflexibility often experienced with incumbents.” As far as the cons are concerned, Baldridge says they are avoidable. “Giving a communication easement to a third party effectively forges a partnership between the developer and the technology provider. If you have selected wisely, then the result should satisfy all parties. Structuring a comprehensive service agreement and maintaining open communications between those vested partners will keep the program vibrant and effective.” Sediment Control That Makes a Difference TESTED – PROVEN Rice Straw Fiber Rolls 89% sediment* reduction Case Study #2 Al Jones– Ginn Lifestyles Group, a division of Ginn Resorts – Celebration, Florida As one of the largest privately-held real estate development and management firms in the Southeast, Ginn Resorts had a unique situation. For some of its properties, Ginn Resorts allowed the incumbent provider, using public rightof-ways, to deliver services to its residents and guests. In other cases, where the incumbent did not offer the services that Ginn Resorts was looking for, it secured private communication easements and partnered with service providers of its choice. This worked for a while until residents who owned several Ginn Resorts properties became displeased with the lack of consistency in their services. Ginn Resorts needed a solution. The solution was standardization of services. But, trying to deliver standardization SlopeGard 2 Reusable Erosion and Sediment Control U.S. PATENT # 6,527,477 and 6,641,335 ® 94% sediment* reduction SlopeGard 3 U.S. PATENT # 6,527,477 ® 80% sediment* reduction WEIGHTED FIBER ROLL Contact us today for more information on these and other products and services. Call 1-800-579-8819 Visit our web site at: www.kristar.com *SDSU – SERL report 12/28/05 Circle 136 • or www.SLDTonline.com/adinfo www.SLDTonline.com 35 http://www.kristar.com http://www.kristar.com http://www.SLDTonline.com/adinfo http://www.SLDTonline.com

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Sustainable Land Development Today - October 2007 Contents Our Voice Your Voice Editorial Board Mapping the Development Process Looking at a New Dimension The Environmental Liability Continuum GPS System Makes the Grade Regulations: Reactions Mixed Trends: Communications Easements Business Management: Recycling Sustainable Practices: LEED-ND Energy: Community Propane Systems Transportation: Mountain Solutions Recommended Reading Calendar Products/Services Showcase Classifieds Advertiser Index The Last Word

Sustainable Land Development Today - October 2007

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