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Sustainable Forestry in King County, Washington

Rural Forest Commission
King County, Washington

Farm and forest aerial photo

The King County Rural Forest Commission is an advisory group of 13 volunteer members who represent a variety of rural forest interests. They advise the County on policies and programs affecting rural forests.

Recognizing that conserving healthy forests is essential to protecting and restoring water and air quality, providing recreational opportunites and maintaining a viable forestry industry in King County, the Commission issued its recommendations for conserving rural forests.  Read the Commission's report here:  Actions Required for King County to Conserve Rural Forests, May 2009 (PDF)

Agenda and meeting materials:

The Commission meets six times a year. Meetings in 2013 will be held at the Preston Community Center from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  The public is welcome to attend.  Meeting dates are as follows:

January 10, Thursday (Agenda)
March 14, Thursday (Agenda)
May 9, Thursday (Agenda)
July 11, Thursday
September 12, Thursday
November 14, Thursday

For agendas or to be added to the mailing list, please contact Linda Vane at linda.vane@kingcounty.gov or 206-296-8042.

Past meeting minutes (Adobe Acrobat PDF format):

November 8, 2012

September 13, 2012 (cancelled)

July 12, 2012

May 10, 2012

March 8, 2012

January 12, 2012

November 10, 2011

September 8, 2011

June 9, 2011

January 20, 2011

November 17, 2010

September 15, 2010

July 21, 2010

May 19, 2010

March 17, 2010

January 20, 2010

This page is provided and maintained by the King County Forestry Program.

Related information

Commission members

John Chaney (Chair)
Forest landowner

Doug McClelland (Vice-Chair)
Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Ron Baum
Forest landowner

Jim Franzel (ex officio)
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest

Daryl Harper
Forest landowner

Bernie McKinney
Middle Green River Coalition

Sandy Miller
Forest landowner

Brandy Reed (ex officio)
King Conservation District

Matt Rourke
International Forestry Consultants

Dick Ryon
North Bend resident

Doug Schindler
Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust

Cindy Spiry
Snoqualmie Tribe

Julie Stangell
Hancock Timber Resource Group

Rex Thompson
Cascadia Pacific Group

Nate Veranth
Forest landowner

Commissioner list (PDF)

Commission Staff

Linda Vane
King County Forestry Program