Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest Seattle Hearing Examiner Tosses Out Master Builders Appeal on draft SDCI Tree Protection Ordinance Dear Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest,TreePAC has helped the tree advocacy community avert what could have been a 1 – 2 … Continue reading
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Please send an e-mail to Seattle City officials to help save the Aurora Ave N Sweetgum street trees from being cut down.. Click on the link below to do it quickly through Action Network. Thanks. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/aurora-ave-n-trees?source=direct_link& Save the Aurora Ave … Continue reading
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
The following letter points out the need for tree removal permits in Seattle. Without them trees can be illegally removed and most of the removals happen without the ability for anyone to respond. Many go unnoticed or not reported, this … Continue reading
The Seattle Department of Planning and Development (SDCI) has been dragging its heels for years on setting up a permit system for tree removal and replacement. Many other cites require permits to remove trees. Permits help to reduce illegal tree … Continue reading
Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest Dear Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest, URGE THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL TO PASS Council Bill 120207 THIS TUES MARCH 29th Last Wednesday, the Seattle City Council Land Use Committee passed a key component in our effort to … Continue reading
Tree Service Providers Licensing in 8 states New Jersey Board of Tree Experts Licensing of tree Care Operators and Tree Care Experts “Licensing legislation was proposed by industry groups and passed by the New Jersey legislature on January 16, 2010. … Continue reading
SDCI releases draft Tree Protection Ordinance update – Your chance to comment to SDCI The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) has released their long-awaited draft Tree ordinance. The current deadline to comment and respond to the draft and … 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
Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest Dear Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest, E2SHB 1099 is in the WA State Senate Housing and Land Use Committee. The bill would add a climate resiliency element that cities and counties need to consider when they … Continue reading