Street Trees including Planting Strip Landscaping

Contents

• Street Tree Programs
• Street Tree Regulatory Provisions
• Street Trees and Utilities
• Emergency Tree Removal Procedures - Storm Clean-up
• Removal of Waste Wood
• Leaf Removal
• Planting Strip Landscaping
• Related MRSC Pages
  • Landscaping Provisions
  • Nuisance Vegetation
  • Tree Conservation/Management/Protection
  • Urban Forestry

Street Tree Programs

• Edmonds Street Scape Plan, 2006 ( 3.3 MB) - Replaces 2003 Street Tree Plan
• Olympia Master Street Plan 2001-2011 ( 4.3 MB) - Community Planning & Development, Urban Forestry

Street Tree Regulatory Provisions

• Bellingham
  • Bellingham Municipal Code  Ch.13.40 - Street Trees and Other Vegetation
  • Bellingham Municipal Code Section 20.12.030 - Landscaping (Development Code)
  • Street Tree Permit Application
• Burlington Municipal  Code Ch. 12.20 - Trees
• Edmonds Community Development Code Ch. 18.85 - Street Trees
• Enumclaw Municipal Code Ch. 12.21 - Street Trees
• Grandview Municipal Code Ch. 12.14 - Street Trees
• Kent Municipal Code Ch. 6.10 - Street Trees
  • Kent Street Trees ( 37 KB), Development Assistance Brochure No. 14 
• Olympia Municipal Code  Ch. 12.44 - Street Trees
• Pasco Municipal Code Ch. 12.12 ( 184 KB) - Trees and Shrubs
• Puyallup, Municipal Code  Ch. 11.28 - Street Trees
• Redmond Community Development Guide  Section 20D.80.10-110 - 114 - Landscaping and Natural Screening -  
  See Planting on Adjacent Rights-of-Way, Minimum Planting Area, Pervious Surface Areas, Street Tree Program 
• Seattle
  • Seattle Municipal Code  Ch 15.42 - Planting of Trees and Shrubs
  • Urban Forestry- Department of Transportation - Provides information on tree planting, approved trees, permits
  • Beautification Projects: Street Trees from Create a Thriving Business District: A Guide to City and Neighborhood Business District Resources, Office of Economic Development
• Tacoma Urban Forestry - See Street Tree Provisions and Link to Tacoma Municipal Code
• Tumwater Municipal Code Ch. 12.24 - Street Trees
• Vancouver Municipal Code Ch. 12.04 - Street Trees
  • Tree Permits
  • Street Tree Removal Criteria ( 21 KB)
• Out-of State
  • Eugene Oregon Urban Forestry - See street tree documents
  • Street Trees Management Program - Vancouver, B.C. Park Board

Street Trees and Utilities

• Benton County PUD Tree Program
• Chelan County PUD Tree Program
• Trees and Power Lines Factsheet ( 2.37 MB) - Bonneville Power Administration, July 2008 
• Seattle City Light Tree Triming Program

Emergency Tree Removal Procedures - Storm Clean-up

• Georgia Forestry Commission Community Forests - Emergency Response Plan for Community Officials  (Document title page: Emergency Storm  Response Plan, Columbus Consolidated Governments, Department of Public Services)
• Making Our Urban Forests Safer, by Neil Letson,  ANR-1210, Nov 2001.  Alabama Cooperative Extension System
• Storm Preparedness and Response - Under Urban Forest Managment Topic - U.S. Forest Service Northeastern Area, Urban & Community Forestry Resources
• What to Do Before a Winter Storm - Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources.
• U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Emergency Preparedness Safety and Health Guides
  • Flood Guide - See:  What hazards exist during removal of downed trees and debris after a flood, and what safety precautions should be taken?  on 
  • Winter Storm Guide - See: What hazards exist during removal of downed trees during a winter storm, and what safety precautions should be taken?
• City Policies
  • Rochester Hills. Michigan - Storm and Brush CleanUp

Removal of Waste Wood

• Portland (Oregon) City Code Section 20.40.160  - Disposition of Wood from Trees
• Waste Wood Policy in Pomona California Street Tree Manual, Community Services Department, Parks & Facilities Division
• Wood Chips QA 10, Where can I get firewood or woodchips?  Living in Toronto: Frequently Asked Questions About Trees, Toronto, Ontario Web
• Wood Waste Recycling ( 755 KB), by Joe Roush, Urban Forester, City of Olympia

Leaf Removal

• Seattle Leaf Cleanup and Removal - Department of Transportation
• Spokane Leaf Pickup - Street Department
• Walla Walla Leaf Collection - News Release

Planting Strip Landscaping

• Parking Strip Gardens ( 4.27 MB) -  Open Space Seattle 2100  - A coalition of urban leadership that is sponsoring a public discourse and planning process to engage citizens in collaborative visioning of Seattle's future open space network
• Denver - Street Strip Planting  - Colrado State University Agricultural Extension
• Seattle  Edible Planting strips
  • City Drops Fees for Food Gardening in Planting Strips, City Council News Release, 5-12-09
  • Mayor Nickels Announces New Rules for Gardening in Planting Strips, News Release 5-11-09
  • Street Use Permits: Gardening in Planting Strips - Department of Transportation  - Includes information and rules
• Caterbury, NSW Australia - Nature Strips