Hazard tree removal PLN2021-0069CITY OF EDMONDS
121 5th Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020
Phone: 425.771.0220 • Fax: 425.771.0221 • Web: www.edmondswa.gov
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT • PLANNING DIVISION
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November 10, 2021
Donna Chilelli
16508 76th Ave. W
Edmonds, WA 98026
Subject: Hazard Tree Removal (PLN2021-0069)
Donna,
Thank you for reaching out regarding the cedar tree northeast of your house at 16508 76th Ave.
W. The area where the tree is located is at the top of a steep slope and also within the buffer
of the larger North Edmonds Earth Subsidence and Landslide Hazard Area, types of
environmentally critical areas.
Generally, the removal of trees or vegetation within a critical area or critical area buffer is not
an allowed activity unless it involves the removal of invasive species or hazard trees pursuant to
ECDC 23.40.220.C.8. Where pruning or crown thinning is not sufficient to address the hazard,
trees may be removed or converted to a wildlife snag. According to the photos provided, the
cedar is clearly dead and is a candidate for removal.
A hazard tree cutting exemption is granted per ECDC 23.40.220.C.8.b with the following
conditions:
1. This review only applies to the cedar tree identified in the photos.
2. The tree may be cut to a low stump or flush cut. The downed wood and cuttings may be
removed from the site, however, do not stump grind.
3. A minimum of two replacement trees must be planted in the general vicinity of the
cedar. Replacement trees must be species that are native and indigenous to the site
and a minimum of one to two inches in diameter at breast height (dbh) for deciduous
trees and a minimum of six feet in height for evergreen trees as measured from the top
of the root ball.
4. The replacement trees must be installed within one year of the removal of the cedar.
Please provide photos of each of the planted replacement trees to verify installation.
If you have any questions, please let me know at either michael.clugston@edmondswa.gov or
425-771-0220.
Sincerely,
Mike Clugston, AICP
Senior Planner
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