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November 1. 2016

Comments by Rose Clark regarding the removal of trees at SeaTac Airport

Thank You for giving me an opportunity to speak and for taking time to really
understand local community input on the proposed removal of trees at SeaTac Airport.
I am President of the Des Moines Memorial Drive Preservation Association. We are a
non-profit association whose mission is to work with the Highline cities through an
existing inter-Local Agreement to restore this WW1 Memorial Drive dedicated to the
memory of those who gave their lives for our freedoms. The restoration plan for DMMD
is part of the Comprehensive Plans in Burien. SeaTac, Des Moines. Normandy Park,
and King County. Previously. I have asked that you consider the DMMD Restoration
Plan as a mitigation effort to replace the trees you are suggesting that need to be
removed in various areas.

The Drive was originally planted on both sides in the 1020's with over 1.200 elm trees
on an 80 . spacing. Those elms have fallen to urbanization: power lines. driveways,
intersections, and disease. The community has always been very protective of this
Drive. and there have been several previous efforts to restore. Because of the Inter-
Local Agreement. any development on the Drive today requires that elm trees have to
be planted instead of other street trees. These new elm trees are disease-resistant and
do not interfere with power lines. In the last few years. about 40 new. disease-resistant
elms have been planted. Another 20 trees will be planted this year as part of the King
County Lake-to-Sound Trail. Total restoration of the Drive would require another over
1000 more trees. If possible, I would like to be able to do this all at once. so that the
trees will grow at an even pace. Additionally. it would be awesome to have the new
trees in place for the celebration of the Centennial of the end of WW1 in 2018.
If it would not be possible to plant the trees all at once. then I would recommend
working with the cities to establish a tree fund that would be governed by an inter-local
agreement that would set rules for use of the funds in accordance with the current plan
until all the trees have been replanted. This inter-local could be patterned after the fund
you established with the Highline School District to provide funding for the sound
insulation for new schools. This would allow the planting of trees as future city road
construction takes place. i would be pleased to help convene a meeting with you of the
City Managers and Public Works Directors of the three cities abutting the Drive to
determine the best way forward.
Whatever your decision. the Des Moines Memorial Preservation Association stands
ready to work with you in this mitigation effort. Please feel free to contact me at any
time. Again. Thank you for the opportunity to give input in this important decision.

Rose Clark. President
Des Moines Memorial Drive Preservation Association
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Mission Statement: To honor those who died In WW1
P. O. Box 66482
Burien. WA 98166                DMMDPA Is a nonprot, charitable           by advocating for the preservation and maintenance
of DMMD as a unique, Suing historic monument
organization in the State of Washington           through educational. cuttumt. civic. and mar-{sing
Thank You for your Support"           and under the 501 c3 code of the RS.                  endeavors.