Budget balancing amendments proposed on Monday Nov. 14, 2022 – add Urban Forester position to OSE, request for OSE report on tree planting funds needed, added $250,000 for SDOT tree planting, $500 thousand cut in 2024 for Green Seattle Partnership … Continue reading
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Send Letter to Mayor Bruce Harrell and Seattle City Council: bruce.harrell@seattle.gov council@seattle.gov Dear Mayor Harrell and the Seattle City Council, Please act to update Seattle’s Tree Protection Ordinance. It’s been 13 years since the Seattle City Council first urged the … Continue reading
Following Post is copied from Seattle Greenspace Blog – Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment to help make information available to the public Three Positions Available: Apply by 2/24/22 to Join the Urban Forestry Commission February 8, 2022 by Kristin Brown … Continue reading
Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw to Champion Tree Protection Ordinance Update Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, who Chairs the Finance and Neighborhoods Committee, has agreed to pick up the effort to update Seattle’s Tree Protection Ordinance. The legislation was being … Continue reading
Coalition for a Stronger Tree Ordinance Seattle’s Tree Protection Ordinance Update is on the move again. Councilmember Sally Bagshaw has agreed to move this legislation forward, after Councilmember Rob Johnson resigned from the Seattle City Council earlier this year. Councilmember … Continue reading
Update – posted on Rob Johnson’s Trees for All page Johnson, Herbold & O’Brien Lay Out Path Forward on Tree Protection Legislation Commit to protecting exceptional trees, maintaining Seattle’s reputation as a ‘truly Emerald City’ September 12, 2018 Members of … Continue reading
Proposed revisions to Draft D7 for discussion – Nov 2018 Require permits to remove any tree over 6 inches DBH. Base permits on measuring tree diameter and species identification, not canopy area as proposed in the draft. Limit the number … Continue reading
The Seattle Land Use and Zoning Committee of the Seattle City Council is holding a Public Hearing on its proposed draft Tree Ordinance: Wednesday, Sept 5, 2018 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM (sign up starts at 9 AM) Seattle City Hall, … Continue reading
On April 11, 2018 the Seattle Urban Forestry adopted the following letter: Seattle Urban Forestry Commission Weston Brinkley, Chair • Joanna Nelson de Flores, Vice-Chair Tom Early • Megan Herzog • Craig Johnson • Sarah Rehder Sandra Whiting • Andrew … Continue reading
Comments Regarding Seattle DCI Draft Director’s Rule 21-2017 – Calculating Tree Valuations and Civil Penalties for Tree Protection Code Violations For this Director’s Rule to be successful we believe that SDCI needs to implement a permit based system for tree removal. The … Continue reading