Justin Timberlake’s new, environmentally sensitive golf course has become the nation’s first to receive “Audubon Classic Sanctuary” certification from Audubon International.

Timberlake and his family are putting the finishing touches on the reconstruction of Mirimichi, formerly Big Creek Golf Course north of Memphis.

The $16 million project in Woodstock will open July 25.

Audubon created the “Classic Sanctuary” program in 2008 for properties being redeveloped or restored.

“As the first project in the United States to receive Audubon International’s Classic Sanctuary certification, Mirimichi has set the bar very high with their strong commitment to environmental stewardship and the ingenuity they have employed during this process,” Nancy E. Richardson said in a prepared release. She’s Audubon’s program director for the organization’s Signature and Classic programs.

Mirimich features: irrigation and drainage systems that re-use and maximizes the use of rainwater; native grass areas, waste bunkers and lakes and streams that reduce the amount of property that must be maintained; more lake areas and recirculating streams that support wildlife; and, instead of equipment sheds, a “Natural Resource Management Center” that has a biodegradable treatment of rinse water.

source: commercialappeal.com