What We Do
The Urban Forestry Commission was established to advise the Mayor and City Council concerning the establishment of policy and regulations governing the protection, management, and conservation of trees and vegetation in the City of Seattle. On this page, you will find documents and recommendations issued by the UFC to accomplish their mandate.
2024 Recommendations
Draft One Seattle Plan Zoning Update
- Adopted recommendations on the proposed Neighborhood Residential Zoning Update
2025-2026 Recommendations in response to the 2025-26 proposed budget
2025-2026 City Budget process
- Adopted initial budget recommendations for the 2025-2026 budget
Draft One Seattle Plan
- Adopted recommendations on draft One Seattle Plan and draft EIS
2023 Recommendations
2024 Budget process
- Adopted initial budget recommendations
- Adopted supporting budget recommendations
ANSI/ISA Standards
Seattle Arborist Association briefing feedback
Tree protection ordinance update
- Adopted October 2024 support for Culturally Modified Trees amendment
- Adopted recommendations on Director's Rules 7-2023 and 8-2023
- Adopted May 2023 recommendations re: tree protection ordinance process
- Adopted May 2023 recommendations re: tree protection ordinance amendments
- Adopted April 2023 recommendations re: draft urban forest protection ordinance
- Adopted January 2023 recommendations re: urban forest protection ordinance update status
City Urban Forestry Program briefings feedback
- Green Seattle Partnership program update and Discovery Park proposed thinning project
- Seattle Public Utilities program updates
- Seattle Department of Transportation program updates
Position 8 appointment process
Adopted letter re: concerns with the Position 8 appointment process
Tree Service Provider Registration Ordinance
Adopted recommendations re: Tree Service Provider Registration ordinance potential amendments