Seattle Again Delays Enacting New Tree Protection Ordinance
Dear Tree Protection Advocates,
Unfortunately once again the Seattle City Council and Mayor are doing what they have done for the last ten years. They are again, while trees continue to be cut down, opting for more studies rather than passing an updated Tree Protection Ordinance now. We already know the tree ordinance isn’t working to save trees according to the City’s recent Tree Regulations Research Project Report and other information.
The Seattle Urban Forestry Commission has been working for the last 10 years providing the Mayor and City Council with recommendations and in June, at the Council’s request, provided them with a draft ordinance update based on these recommendations and recent Council resolutions on what should be addressed. Rather than consider this draft, they want to start over.
On Wednesday, Sept 11, 2019, the Council Finance and Neighborhoods Committee will meet from 2-4 PM in Council chamber to discuss and pass another resolution:
Rather than starting over we urge the Council to consider adopting, after review, the Urban Forestry Commission’s June 2019 draft Tree and Urban Forest Protection Ordinance.
You can send the Mayor and City Council a quick e-mail urging they adopt the Urban Forestry Commission’s draft Tree and Urban Forest Protection Ordinance. We have lost enough trees in Seattle already. We do not need more studies for another year as trees continue to be cut down every day.
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Thanks,
Steve Zemke
Chair – Coalition for a Stronger Tree Ordinance – a Project of Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest and TreePAC.
PS Help is needed now with donations to fund our campaign.
Click on the donate link below to give a campaign donation via TreePac.org to help update the tree ordinance. Money will help pay for yard signs, printing and other expenses.Thanks.
