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TUKWILA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />The Natural Environment <br />BENEFITS OF TREES <br />ENYIRDNMENTa. <br />•Fish&wiIdIifhabitat <br />•_„„„„Irromm! *Aka% <br />• stormivater„„mitiggion <br />• „„_. ligclmee4„„mers.x.orl.511m_0911 <br />6_ SeUIPAtratiP.11.9iPS1?_911 <br />”atal2Aization of_slopes <br />59CIA!-. <br />rkte.be.410„,1)enc.fit5; <br />• improved kbysical,..hgalth <br />• ...„„ACMINIk§..0oglAtiatilY_Pflife <br />ECONOMIC <br />•____CPoWrier_ati5facJi9rifiPerga§d, 512erldfig <br />• Increased_pmertyyglues <br />• _APdMegSLInair4eilAnce of r94StIMITINP§,„:ah4,0 <br />• QrPe11 infainctKP:-EPO.K.ALOs.t 0YPOVAlling <br />pc! jp4intainjnvurfagg water infrastrugurg <br />The Natural Environment Element sets forth _goals and policies_tpide <br />the„arotection and management of wetlands watercourses,, fish and <br />wildlife habitat areas. and geologically hazardous areas collectively <br />called "sensitive areas". It also includes goals and policies related to flood <br />management, surface water mana, ement water qualitL and the urban <br />foresilthe combination of trees„„shrubs and other plants thatmake up_the_ <br />formal landscaped areas of the cit and the natural areas in our parks and <br />ourivate propertal <br />Coalsandpolicies tor the_protection ofpaleontolo. ical and <br />archaeological resources_prey„ioust,, in this Element have been moved , <br />from this Element to Element I. Community Image. (will be laced as a <br />sidebar) <br />To assist the City in the update ophis Com_prehensive Plan Chapter the <br />Citylarmed the Tukwila Tree and_Enviromnent Advisory Committee,made <br />u� o members of the business and residential communim The <br />Committee, workinglor over 9 months between 2012 and 2013 reviewed <br />previous Comprehensive Plan_policies in the Natural Environment and <br />Communi Ima,e Elements and_proyided inputfor revis,ion.s 04/Jew <br />goals,,policies and implementation strategies. (Will be placed,a_s_a <br />sidebar.) <br />THE STATE OF TUKWILA'S URBAN ENVIRONMENT <br />December <br />2013 <br />