Snohomish County Code 30.25.016 requires protection of the tree canopy.  The code defines significant trees as trees that are to remain as they are instead of destruction. It appears this code provision is not always complied with by developers or enforced by PDS.  You may have observed plats for development where all the trees that were there were cut down.  

The essential function of trees are to give off oxygen, reduce the amount of storm water runoff which reduces erosion and pollution in our waterways, provide for habitat, and cooling, in addition to the natural beauty and buffers we all appreciate. It takes effort to preserve what we have left so if you want to help and be heard, contact:

Snohomish County Council:  contact.council@snoco.org; 

State legislators: 

1st District:  derek.stanford@leg.wa.gov; shelley.kloba@leg.wa.gov ; davina.duerr@leg.wa.gov

38th District:  june.robinson@leg.wa.gov; mary.fosse@leg.wa.gov;  Julio.Cortes@leg.wa.gov

21st District:  Marko.Liias@leg.wa.gov; Lillian.ortiez-self@leg.wa.gov; strom.peterson@leg.wa.gov

44th District: John.Lovick@leg.wa.gov; april.berg@leg.wa.gov; brandy.donaghy@leg.wa.gov

Chair of the House Environmental and Energy Committee: joe.fitzgibbon@leg.wa.gov  

Snohomish County PDS:  Director m.mccrary@snoco.org