File #: 2025-0001    Version: 1
Type: Motion Status: Passed
File created: 1/14/2025 In control: Transportation, Economy, and Environment Committee
On agenda: Final action: 2/4/2025
Enactment date: Enactment #: 16741
Title: A MOTION relating to mature forests in King County, acknowledging receipt of the second of two reports on mature forests in King County as required by Motion 16437 requesting the executive to identify and analyze mature forests in King County and to transmit two reports.
Sponsors: Rod Dembowski
Indexes: Forest, King County
Attachments: 1. Motion 16741, 2. A. Analysis of Mature Forests in King County, Report 2, December 13, 2024, 3. 2025-0001 Transmittal Letter, 4. Mature Forest Report 2 Cover Sheet, 5. 2025-0001 Legislative Review Form, 6. 2024-0291 & 2025-0001_SR_Mature Forests Report
Related files: 2023-0316, 2025-RPT0002
Staff: Tracy, Jake

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A MOTION relating to mature forests in King County, acknowledging receipt of the second of two reports on mature forests in King County as required by Motion 16437 requesting the executive to identify and analyze mature forests in King County and to transmit two reports.

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                     WHEREAS, Motion 16437 recognizes mature forests in King County provide multiple benefits, and

                     WHEREAS, Motion 16437 recognizes there may be options for pursuing changes in management or ownership of mature forests in King County that would increase benefits to the people of King County, and

                     WHEREAS, the water and land resources division and the parks and recreation division of the department of natural resources and parks have cooperated to conduct analyses assessing the revenue, greenhouse gas, and social cost of carbon impacts of discontinuing harvesting of mature forests in King County called for by Motion 16437, and

                     WHEREAS, the water and land resources division and the parks and recreation division of the department of natural resources and parks have submitted the second of two reports called for by Motion 16437, which is due to the King County council by December 15, 2024;

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:

                     The King County council hereby acknowledges receipt of the second of two reports on mature forests, Attachment A to this motion.