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King County property tax incentive program promoted to Lake Forest Park residents to protect trees and urban canopy
Summary
City staff and the Tree Board discussed the King County Public Benefit Rating System (PBRS), a tax‑reduction incentive that encourages preservation of vegetated areas on private property; speakers outlined local participation and examples of assessed land‑value reductions.
Drew Epping, the city’s urban forest planner, briefed the joint meeting on King County’s Public Benefit Rating System (PBRS), a county program that offers a property‑tax reduction for private properties that conserve forest land or urban open space.
PBRS operates on a points system. Points are assigned for qualifying resources (size, habitat quality, connectivity and other criteria) and are translated into a reduction of the assessed land value for the protected portion of the property. Drew said reductions start at 50% and can increase to as much as 90% depending on the points earned and the PBRS category.
“As an incentive…
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