Coalition for a Stronger Tree Ordinance

A joint project of Friends of Seattle’s Urban Forest and TreePAC to coordinate efforts to update Seattle’s Tree Protection Ordinance

2019 Information on Proposed Update to SMC 25.11 –  Seattle’s Tree Protection Ordinance

• 2019 Organizational Endorsement Form to support passage of Seattle Urban Forestry Commission’s draft Tree and Urban Forest Protein
• 2019 Organizations Supporting Resolution in Support of the Seattle Urban Forestry Commission’s draft Tree and Urban Forest Protection Ordinance
• 9/17/2019 Seattle City Council Resolution 31902 – A resolution declaring the City Council and the Mayor’s intent to consider strategies to protect trees and increase Seattle’s tree canopy cover
• 8/12/19 Seattle City Council Resolution 31895  A RESOLUTION relating to a Green New Deal for Seattle; establishing goals, identifying actions necessary to meet these goals, affirming the federal Green New Deal resolution, and calling for the federal government to enact policies to advance a Green New Deal.
• 6/14/19 Seattle Urban Forestry Commission Draft Tree and Urban Forest Protection Ordinance
• 3/18/19 Seattle City Council  CB 119444 Resolution – Section on Trees 
• 2/6/19 Seattle Urban Forestry Commission letter to Council re: Tree Protection Ordinance update

2018 Information on Proposed Update to SMC 25.11 -Tree Protection :

• Planning, Land Use and Zoning Committee, Video– last 10 minutes Committee discusses tree ordinance – Sept 19, 2018
• Council Memo – Policy considerations regarding proposed tree regulations bill – Sept 14, 2018
• Council Memo – Summary of proposed tree regulation bill and related issues– Sept 5, 2018
• Council Draft D7 – Proposed Ordinance Language for Repeal and Replacement of SMC 25.11 – Seattle’s Tree Protection Ordinance – August 16, 2018
• SEPA Environmental Checklist for Proposed Ordinance to Repeal and Replace SMC 25.11- Seattle’s Tree Protection Ordinance – August 16, 2018
• Determination of Non-Significance for legislation repealing and replacing SMC 25.11 – Tree Protection Ordinance – August 23, 2018
• Council working draft D5b– Tree Protection Ordinance update – August 1, 2018
• Council Memo- Proposed Tree Regulations bill – July 30, 2018
• Council Memo – Draft Updates to Seattle’s Tree Regulations – May 11,2018
• Tree Protection Ordinance being repealed – SMC 25.11 – “Appendix A”
• Timeline for Updating Tree Ordinance  – Trees for All

Coalition for a Stronger Tree Ordinance information

• Coordinating Committee
• Coalition letter to Mayor and City Council
• Organizations signing Coalition Letter
• Seattle City Council contact information
• Join the Coalition for a Stronger Tree Protection Ordinance
• Handout – Action Needed Now to Protect Seattle’s Trees and Urban Forest
• Press Release –Developers should not be exempt in new ordinance to protect Seattle’s trees –  June 4, 2018

Supporting Letters:

• Coalition letter to Councilmember Rob Johnson regarding Trees for All
• Heron Habitat Helpers letter to Mayor and City Council
• Lake City Neighborhood Alliance letter to Mayor and City Council  
•  Seattle Greenspaces Coalition  letter to Mayor and City Council
• Seattle Nature Alliance letter to Mayor and City Council
• Thornton Creek Alliance letter to Mayor and City Council
• Washington Environmental Council letter to Mayor and City Council