09-105009 FILE
CITY OF CITY HALL
Federal Way 33325 8th Avenue South
Mailing Address: PO Box 9718
Federal Way,WA 98063-9718
(253)835-7000
www.cilyoffederalway.com
January 15, 2010
Mr.Tim Dickinson, Parks and Facilities Supervisor
City of Federal Way—Parks Department
33325 8th Avenue South
Federal Way,WA 98023
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RE: FILE#09-105009-00-AD;HAZARD TREE REMOVAL REQUEST
City Park Parcel#'s: 926491-1590,926490-2310,and 422280-0370
Dear Mr. Dickinson:
This letter is in response to your December 22,2009,request to remove select hazardous trees located in
open space areas that are owned and maintained by the City Parks Department as follows:
o One cottonwood greater than 6"dbh located in the open space tract associated with Laurelwood
South, Division 6(Parcel#926491-1590)and adjacent to the residence at 2231 South 292"d
Street.
o One willow and one cottonwood greater than 6"dbh located in the open space tract associated
with the West Campus Trail(Parcel#926490-2310)and adjacent to the residence at 32904 2"d
Place SW.
o Five cottonwoods greater than 6"dbh located in the open space tract associated with West
Campus Division#2(Parcel#422280-0370),and adjacent to residences at 32901 and 32811 6th
Avenue SW.
According to your December 22, 2009 e-mail,you have inspected all of the identified trees.As an ISA
certified arborist,you have determined that these trees are hazardous and pose a risk of damage to homes
on adjacent properties during potential winter storms.According to City maps, the open space areas at
West Campus and Laurelwood South subdivisions contain wetland buffers associated with regulated
wetlands. Only the tree proposed for removal at Laurelwood South is located in the category II wetland
buffer,all other trees are located outside of any wetland buffer.
Per Federal Way Revised Code(FWRC) 19.1120.0030(12), the city hereby authorizes the removal of the
hazardous trees that are outside of the wetland buffer in the West Campus Division 2 and the West
Campus Trail,subject to the following conditions:
1. All stumps and root systems are to remain in place and undisturbed;trunk removal is
optional.
2. Only handheld tools may be used(including,but not limited to,handheld chainsaws).
Use'of heavy machinery shall not be permitted.
A total of seven trees in the related open space areas are approved to be removed. It has been determined
that the removal of the seven trees(1.5 x 7 trees=1 t total tree units) will not trigger the retention
requirements of FWRC 19.120.130, "Tree and Vegetation Retention Requirements"as there are adequate
tree credits on the properties.
Mr.Dickinson
January 15,2010
Page 2
The cottonwood tree located in the Laurelwood South wetland buffer is approximately 85 to 100 feet tall
and has an over-weighted crown. You stated that you have seen similarly sized cottonwoods fail at the
tree crotch. When that failure occurs, the debris drops into uninhabited areas of the wetland. However,
this particular tree is at the edge of the buffer area and is in close proximity to a residence. If the tree
failed,it could hit the house.
As this tree poses a threat to the public health, safety and welfare,pursuant to FWRC 19.150.080(1), the
director of community development may authorize removal of this tree as an emergency. hi addition, the
tree is located within a critical area buffer and removal of the hazardous tree is deemed normal
maintenance. Removal is found to be exempt from State Environmental Policy Act(SEPA)review per
WAC 197.11.800(3).As established under referenced codes, the cottonwood tree located in the
Laurelwood South wetland buffer is authorized to be removed subject to the following conditions:
1. The stump and root system is to remain in place and undisturbed; trunk removal is
optional.
2. Only handheld tools may be used(including,but not limited to,handheld chainsaws).
Use of heavy machinery shall not be permitted.
If you have any further questions,please feel free to contact Senior Planner Deb Barker at 253-835-2642.
Sincerely,
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Greg Fewins, Director
Community Development Services
c: Steve Ikerd,Deputy Director,Parks,Recreation,&Cultural Services
Deb Barker,Senior Planner
enc: Locational Site Plans for each tree request
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Deb Barker
From: Isaac Conlen
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 2:16 PM
To: Deb Barker
Subject: FW: tree removals
FYI Deb, here's a couple emails on the tree issue for Parks that I asked you to look into.
From: Greg Fewins
Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 2:16 PM
To: Tim Dickinson
Cc: Steve Ikerd; Isaac Conlen
Subject: RE: tree removals
Tim-I will ask Isaac to have one of the planning staff review your request against the city's new clearing regulations.
Please hold off until you hear from CD on your proposal.
In the future, please send your request directly to Isaac. Sending this kind of email to six different city staff just creates
confusion and leads to potential duplication of research and response.
Greg
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Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 11:49 AM
To: Greg Fewins; Lee Bailey; Greg Vause; Rebecca Lemke; Steve Ikerd; Isaac Conlen
Subject: tree removals
Due to the hazardous nature of some trees on city property we are moving forward in removing select trees that pose
the greatest risk to damage adjacent homes during potential winter storms. I will be following up after the holidays with
my letters and photos so that we have the information on file.
The following areas in which tree work will be performed by Thundering Oak enterprises in the next 7 days:
2231 S 292nd 1 Cottonwood greater than 6" dbh
32904 2nd PI SW -1 willow and 1 cottonwood greater than 6"dbh
32901 6th Ave SW- 4 Cottonwoods greater than 6"dbh
32811 6th Ave SW -1 cottonwood greater than 6"dbh
I have seen all of the above trees and base the needed removal of these trees off of my training and experience as an ISA
certified arborist. My suggestion is that for every tree removed that we replenish the urban forest with one tree of a
species to be determined and location which will benefit the neighborhood.
Thank you,
io oth y L. s L--az-.moon'
Parks and Facilities Supervisor
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Community Forestry-ISA#PN-6197,-.
Office-253-835-6961
Fax-253-835-6969
Vision: "...a.ccrinitukytity k4'toww f r it'lecu.ltwra1'c Uvevsity, att actin 'par1c. sae,vtacitborhooz4,
and.vCZ rountbxUi v eb'cevtters."-as adopted by city council on March 7, 2006.
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Deb Barker
From: Isaac Conlen
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 2:16 PM
To: Deb Barker
Subject: FW: tree removals 14),Z 2ACO
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FYI I Debb here's a couple emails on the tree issue for Parks that I asked you to look into.
From: Greg Fewins
Sent:Tuesday, December 22, 2009 2:16 PM
To: Tim Dickinson �LaAbt .1.4.6Cc: Steve Ikerd; Isaac Conlen 7 If Z22f& 63�
Subject: RE: tree removals `
Tim-I will ask Isaac to hay: a e of the planning staff review your request against the city's new clearing regulations.
Please ho r r m ` • r fro our proposal.
1 1113ti:re, please se ur"; '2-rz,,.. Sending this kind of email to six different city staff lust creates
confusion and leads to potenti plc P y esearch an response.
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Sent:Tuesday, December 22, 2009 11:49 AM
To: Greg Fewins; Lee Bailey; Greg Vause; Rebecca Lemke; Ste Ikerd; Isaac Conlen
Subject: tree removals
Due to the hazardous nature of some trees on city prope y we are moving forward in removing select trees that pose
the greatest risk to damage adjacent homes during pote tial winter storms. I will be following up after the holidays with
my letters and photos so that we have the information •n file.
The following areas in which tree work will be perfor ed by Thundering Oak enterprises in the next 7 days:
y31 S 292nd 1 Cottonwood greater than 6" dbh pA`ie Lo( ,j. 9
32904 2nd PI SW -1 willow and 1 4....
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I have seen all of the above trees and base the needed removal of these trees off of my training and experience as an ISA
certified arborist. My suggestion is that for every tree removed that we replenish the urban forest with one tree of a
species to be determined and location which will benefit the neighborhood.
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Fax-253-835-6969
Vision: "...a ccrmm wvt ty know vv for WS,cu1 to rc+ i at ctt a parks, safe,vtaghborhood,k,
c v&va rcy vit1.)0.41,Vte,Wce.ntevs<"-as adopted by city council on March 7, 2006.
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Deb Barker
From: Isaac Conlen
Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 4:03 PM
To: Tim Dickinson
Cc: Steve Ikerd; Deb Barker; Greg Fewins
Subject: RE: hazard tree in wetland
Hi Tim,
well let you know what to do on that tree shortly. This situation is not directly/clearly addressed in code so we've had
to draft an interpretaion. That should be wrapped up shortly and Deb or I will let you know the result.
Isaac
From:Tim Dickinson
Sent: Wednesday,January 13, 2010 3:56 PM
To: Isaac Conlen
Cc: Steve Ikerd
Subject: hazard tree in wetland
Just before Christmas I sent out a list of trees that needed pruning or removal due to potentially hazardous conditions.
Deb Barker called me back and said that everything sounded good except for one tree in the Laurelwood area because it
was in a wetland. The tree is located behind: 2231 S 292nd
I am not sure where to find the city maps that show what category of wetland this is or the code that would tell me what
process I need to follow. Can you point me in the right direction?
The two reasons why we would need to prune or remove a tree in a wetland:(future reference)
1. When the tree or tree part may be hazardous due to dead,dying,diseased or verified structural
defects(ie. bark inclusion,overweighted and/or dangerous crotch angles,etc...) and the tree or tree part
in question is in close proximity of a dwelling or high use path,playground or similar high risk target.
2. To remove diseased material in order to stop the spread of disease or viral pathogens throughout other
trees in the City even when no target may exist.
Thank you,
ritmothy1.. V .c i #v
Parks and Facilities Supervisor
Community Forestry-ISA#PN-6197A
Office-253-835-6961
Fax-253-835-6969
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and.vI rant icenters:"-as adopted by city council on March 7, 2006.
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