This is to confirm our commitment of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, to participate as an end user in the advancement of new Biobased Lubricants.  As you are well aware Pictured Rocks was selected last year to participate in the Department of Energy/National Park Service's "Green Energy Parks" program.

As a selected site, the park serves to demonstrate and showcase emerging "green products and technology.  Your efforts to develop marketable agriculture based lubricants coincides with our efforts to demonstrate and showcase these products.

The use of Biobased Lubricants/Fluids is a component of our program and we have had a great deal of success in the use of the following biobase lubricants and fluids:

• Hydraulic Fluid in heavy equipment and vehicle lifts
   
• Transportation-Hydraulic Fluid in heavy equipment
   
• Hydrostatic Transmission Fluid in smaller pieces of grounds equipment
   
• Two-Cycle Engine Oil in Boats, Snowmobiles, Chainsaws, Equipment
   
• Bar and Chain Oil in chainsaws
   
• Biodiesel in heavy equipment
   
• Parts Cleaning Fluid for vehicle maintenance
   
• Penetrating Oil for vehicle maintenance
   
• We are currently experimenting with biobased Engine Motor Oil in the crankcases of three of our pick up trucks.
   

With the program only in its second year, Pictured Rocks has already established itself and is nationally recognized as a leader in the Green Energy Parks program.  The Lakeshore's participation in this program for the next twelve to fourteen months will focus on:

• Continued use of these fluids.
   
• Increase number & variety of fluids & applications used in the park.
   
• Demonstrate and encourage use of these products by the other 387 National Park Service units.
   
• Showcase and encourage use of these products to general public.
   

Click here for a Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore's
Environmental Preferred Purchasing Update

Sincerely,

Chris V. Case
Facility Manager

Michigan National Park Service
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore