WA Dept of Natural Resources 5/20/2016

WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENTOF Natural Resources PETER GOLDMARK-Con nussioner of Public Lands MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING MOU 16-350 This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is between the Urban Forestry Program, Wildfire Division of the Department of Natural Resources, 1111 Washington Street SE, Olympia, WA 98504, referred to as DNR, and the Everett Parks and Recreation, referred to as the City. The purpose of the MOU is to define the roles of DNR and the City to complete a public tree inventory project within City jurisdictional boundaries. We agree to the provisions and statements outlined below. 1.01 Definitions: Department of Natural Resources - an agency of the State of Washington. Memorandum of Understanding- DNR enters into memoranda of understanding, in good faith, with public agencies to collaborate on and/or coordinate programs, and to define institutional linkages along broad areas of concern. Memoranda of understanding are not legal contracts and do not strictly obligate the resources of the Department. Tree Inventory- a record of location, species composition, and physical condition of trees that informs management goals and objectives. Consultant—certified arborist under contract with DNR to implement tree inventory projects. City or organization -public agency that will receive tree inventory. 2.01 Objectives. • Complete a tree inventory, to provide an accurate record of the structure and condition of the tree resource and to inform management plans and budgets, by collecting attributes of public trees. • Provide the City a final inventory summary report based on collected tree inventory data. • Assist the City to identify and prioritize urban forestry management activities that will benefit the community tree canopy. • Quantify the value of the public tree resource. • Identify potential planting sites.