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Arbor Day and tree walks

Board members said the Arbor Day activity is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, April 27, with a 1 p.m. start and a short program plus a half-hour tree walk at Horizon View. The climate-action committee and Secret Garden Tour organizers indicated interest in partnering; Secret Garden organizers plan to show an art project during the event.

Green Fair

Members discussed staffing the March 29 Green Fair (shifts roughly 10 a.m.–2 p.m.) and possible table activities, such as showing samples of holly and ivy for identification, using flip-chart questions or simple polling and displaying maps for neighborhood tree walks. Volunteer sign-ups and materials development were noted as near-term tasks.

Realtor outreach

A board member described an invitation to present to Windermere real estate staff and proposed preparing a one-page summary of local tree rules and benefits to share with agents. Members discussed including existing materials — the brochure developed last year and I-Tree inventory highlights — and suggested asking realtors when in the home-buying process such information would be most useful (pre-listing, escrow or move-in communication). The board agreed that a short code summary and benefits overview would be appropriate for that audience.

Nut graf: The outreach plans aim to publicize the city’s tree code, the value of trees and available resources to residents and real estate professionals before spring planting season and a planned council presentation on Feb. 27.

Ending: Board members will continue planning and will revisit event logistics, volunteer sign-ups and outreach materials at future meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 10, 2025 Tree Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Lake Forest Park’s Tree Board is organizing an Arbor Day tree walk at Horizon View, will staff a March 29 Green Fair booth, and is preparing outreach materials for local realtors.","taxTitle","Lake Forest Park, King County, Washington","taxId",71686,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6340121,"Tree board discusses community forest management plan, canopy study, and proposed tree-list/code revisions",81,882000,963000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2260140-15d7d3df8fd64bfbe5d51a9d286b8a48&start=882&end=963","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2260140-15d7d3df8fd64bfbe5d51a9d286b8a48/thumbnail_882000.jpg","/articles/6340121/Lake-Forest-Park/King-County/Washington/Tree-board-discusses-community-forest-management-plan-canopy-study-and-proposed-tree-listcode-revisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340121-817eafd1c5602941f5161eeb64b1cda0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775815242&Signature=Ry34dekH7bibr4ooZAQAqYrTaXX7yM0Fhrjrmw8bzBtIN-WnhEsLdpI0i7jCN7exf7hAvUtbrdrDXxQicQ4f8tUeUGac3L0apNP4TfdHsdvEwfM9DgGSsTCIHs09vxuOvvOY~yOJfmbQ6sYO1J-Ec48sMqfGO59mcP0wonbVeJSADuCA3rCoJdY1Iqe24nD-RTCE1Yb97b0zs2zfp60E6xR5aLIyi2iy4PJl80MJUZC-tNnS~A97TBS2sphHlggIE7c3bHTUdIq8o-9acrxU2dlIl2iWlX5mDfydNRzzQC401SafBc4oteLOi51ReTj-7XriqwkM63rJWf9glmPxNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Lake Forest Park Tree Board spent the substantive portion of their Feb. 5 meeting reviewing the draft community forest management plan, the status of related grants and a forthcoming tree canopy study, and proposed changes to the city’s official tree list and exceptional-tree code language.

The discussion focused on several interrelated items: (1) a community tree canopy study and related grant applications; (2) corrections and revisions to the city’s recent tree inventory and its effects on policy recommendations; and (3) code edits related to the definition and protection of “exceptional trees.” Board members said consultants adjusted inventory calculations after identifying a numerical error; they said the change did not materially alter the overall findings of the inventory study.

Nut graf: The board framed these updates as preparatory work for a community forest management plan revision and as background for a Feb. 27 presentation to city council. Members emphasized the need for stronger supporting data on tree diameter thresholds and additional justification for proposed code changes before forwarding formal recommendations to the council and city attorney.

Canopy study and grants

Board discussion referenced two grant efforts tied to a tree canopy study. A board member said one grant was expected to provide a digital-tracking inventory and annual updates; another award — described in the meeting as approximately $75,000 — would support an “assessment, course management” helpful to a community forest management plan. The board noted that City Council must formally accept any grant that commits the city to additional work.

Tree-list and code revisions

Members described edits to the city’s tree list that add notes on invasive or noxious species and provide additional guidance for species selection. The board discussed outstanding work on redefining “exceptional trees” (the threshold diameters and species-specific criteria) and stressed that small sample sizes in the current inventory limited statistical confidence for some recommended thresholds. Staff (referred to as Drew in the meeting) was asked to produce clearer justification — including species-specific diameter thresholds and comparative metrics — before the board finalizes code-change recommendations.

Process and next steps

Board members asked staff to coordinate with the chair and to provide updated draft language and supporting data in advance of the Feb. 27 council item. A staff update on grants and on the exceptional-tree code revisions was promised at the next meeting.

Ending: The board agreed to carry the community forest management plan and code revisions forward for further staff analysis and to discuss them again at the March meeting and at a planned Feb. 27 council presentation.","The board reviewed the community forest management plan, discussed pending grants and a canopy study, and debated updates to the official tree list and exceptional-tree code language ahead of a Feb. 27 Council presentation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6340125,"Lake Forest Park Tree Board elects Mark Hoxley chair, Victoria Kuzach vice chair; approves agenda and minutes",281,312000,593000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2260140-15d7d3df8fd64bfbe5d51a9d286b8a48&start=312&end=593","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2260140-15d7d3df8fd64bfbe5d51a9d286b8a48/thumbnail_312000.jpg","/articles/6340125/Lake-Forest-Park/King-County/Washington/Lake-Forest-Park-Tree-Board-elects-Mark-Hoxley-chair-Victoria-Kuzach-vice-chair-approves-agenda-and-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340125-64e1e88458dde5ad536c6d9a70ad0e76/orig.mp4?Expires=1775815242&Signature=H6V-K9pwQCplDJfKBdnf-6gE8lgVgeH9xeLvAVsLKANceCuybUlsQDEtOAtjPP77hD-cr~TyZaS5e8DHJsQEVoDtpO~IqbYO6elcMsSVuiwAoSlCQ8otN2TFvEvdL4coDiQ~Mq5QIBaUjjBxqZLGMa9y8tp2CH0eLTogHknx~-4z8bUUd-Ua4HssX~RdF4fFxJ~Oace-6iw38rU-6oF6r0qPGo~q9IxU9YFOJ2kFKrQhdY-0-y4gXkXLW106fde3HFy5wDds0pFZhmikYEMe0EukLXFYzcx517hAg3Mns2c5uFgkFEZYm3b1zMbFbej7rEWzZh8L~UTA~sZMu8NAPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lake Forest Park Tree Board approved its meeting agenda and minutes and elected Mark Hoxley as chair and Victoria Kuzach as vice chair during a special meeting on Feb. 5, 2025.

The board voted to adopt the agenda for the special meeting, approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then heard nominations and votes for leadership for 2025. Board member Mark Hoxley was nominated and elected chair; Victoria Kuzach was nominated and elected vice chair. Members voted verbally in favor during roll calls recorded in the meeting audio.

Nut graf: The votes finalize leadership for the Tree Board’s work plan and outreach calendar in 2025, including a scheduled presentation to the City Council on Feb. 27 and follow-up items tied to the community forest management plan. Approving the agenda, minutes and leadership provides the board formal authority to proceed with those items.

Most significant actions

- The board approved the special-meeting agenda (motion and seconder not specified in the record). The chair called for a voice vote; members responded “aye,” and the motion passed.

- The board approved the minutes from the prior meeting (motion and seconder not specified). The chair called for a voice vote; the motion passed.

- The board elected Mark Hoxley as chair for 2025. A board member moved the nomination and members voted by voice; motion carried.

- The board elected Victoria Kuzach as vice chair for 2025. A board member nominated Kuzach; members voted by voice and the motion carried.

The meeting record shows no roll-call tallies attached to these items; votes were recorded as voice votes in the public meeting audio. The board proceeded to discuss several ongoing work-plan and policy items after completing these procedural items.

Ending: The board adjourned after completing the agenda; additional substantive discussions about the city’s tree list, the community forest management plan and outreach events followed during the same meeting.","At its Feb. 5 special meeting, the Lake Forest Park Tree Board approved the meeting agenda and minutes and elected Mark Hoxley chair and Victoria Kuzach vice chair for 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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Lake Forest Park Tree Board elects Mark Hoxley chair, Victoria Kuzach vice chair; approves agenda and minutes