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A MOTION relating to mature forests in King County, acknowledging receipt of the first of two reports on mature forests in King County as required by Motion 16437 requesting the executive to identify and analyze mature forests in King County and to transmit two reports.

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                     WHEREAS, Motion 16437 recognizes mature forests in King County provide multiple benefits, and

                     WHEREAS, Motion 16437 recognizes there may be options for pursuing changes in management or ownership of mature forests in King County that would increase benefits to the people of King County, and

                     WHEREAS, the water and land resources division and the parks and recreation division of the department of natural resources and parks have cooperated to conduct analyses assessing the location and attributes of mature forests in King County called for by Motion 16437, and

                     WHEREAS, the water and land resources division and the parks and recreation division of the department of natural resources and parks have submitted the first of two reports called for by Motion 16437, which is due to the King County council by September 15, 2024;

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:

                     The King County council hereby acknowledges receipt of the first of two reports on mature forests, Attachment A to this motion.