Tag Archives: Seattle Tree Ordinance

Recommendations for Updating Seattle’s Tree Ordinance

Posted on by April 11, 2018
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Recommendations for Updating Seattle’s Tree Ordinance  The current Seattle Tree Ordinance SMC 25.11 was written in 2001 with a major update in 2009 and some additional amendments since then. It has some good provisions like protecting tree groves and exceptional … Continue reading →

Draft EIS for Seattle 2035 Comprehensive Plan Gives Urban Forest Short Shift

Posted on by December 31, 2018
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Seattle is currently undergoing an update of its Comprehensive Plan. The update to deal with growth projections over the next 20 years is required under the State’s Growth Management Act. The projections are that Seattle will see a significant increase of 120,000 … Continue reading →