Category Archives: urban forest management

Seattle City Council Passes Legislation to Remove SEPA Appeals

Posted on October 8, 2019 by steve zemke

The Seattle City Council just passed legislation to limit SEPA appeals by Seattle citizens on upzones for housing. It took them only 3 months to pass this legislation giving more authority to the Departmental of Construction and Inspections to fast … Continue reading →

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TreePAC Endorsements for the Nov. 7, 2017 General Election Ballot

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Kevin Orme

TreePAC endorses candidates for 2017 General Election POSITION         Link to Candidate Websites Seattle Mayor – Jenny Durkan and Cary Moon Seattle City Attorney – Pete Holmes Seattle City Council Position #8 – Jon Grant Seattle City Council Position #8 – Teresa Mosqueda Seattle … Continue reading →

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Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess Signs Executive Order to Increase Tree Protection

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Kevin Orme

From This Week in the Mayor’s Office – Oct 13, 2017  Protecting Seattle’s Tree Canopy Mayor Burgess signed an Executive Order focused on strengthening Seattle’s protections for trees on private property today. The order directs the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections … Continue reading →

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