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Sustainable Forestry in King County, Washington

Collection of Local Forestry Links

King County Forest Practice Permits

King County Critical Areas Ordinance, Clearing and Grading, and Stormwater Ordinances

King County Blackberry Clearing Permits

King County Fire Hazard Reduction Permit

Resource List for Forest Stewardship (Acrobat pdf)

Forest Stewardship Plans: What, When, Why (Acrobat pdf)

Sample Forest Stewardship Plan (Acrobat pdf)

Washington State University – King County Extension (external link)

Consulting Foresters Directory (external link)

Managing Your Timber Sale (external link)

Small Scale and Portable Sawmills  (external link)

WSU Extension Publications (external link)

Washington State Department of Natural Resources (external link)

Small Forest Landowner Office (external link)

Resources: log prices, consulting foresters, accredited loggers, timber tax and publications  (external link)

Road Maintenance and Abandonment Plans  (external link)

Forest Certification
Forest Stewardship Council – Northwest Certified Forestry (external link)

American Tree Farm System (external link)

Sustainable Forestry Initiative  (external link)