Urban ForestryServices, Inc.

Arboricultural Consulting I Wholesale Tree Nursery

Urban Forestry Services, Inc. offersprofessional horticultural consultingregarding trees and woody vegetation growing in urban areas. Our arboriculturalservices include risk assessment, inventories, appraisals, enhancement, and managementrecommendationsfor all types of urbanforests, whether they include street trees, parktrees, private trees, or native second growth forests that are valuedfor a wide range ofbenefits. We also provide vegetation management plans for slopes and native restorationplans for disturbed environments. Together we provide afull range of urbanhorticultural servicesfor the benefit of vegetation and wildlife growing where we live.

Our services concentrate on the specific cultural requirementsfor growing trees,and woody plants, such as the appropriate plant for each location,proper soils andadequate volume, maintenance, and thepreservation of mature trees planted long ago.Through our International Society of Arboriculture Certification and Registration withthe American Society of Consulting Arborists, as well as other sources, we continuallyreview information and train to offer the mostpractical and effective solutions tohorncuUuralchallenge~

We also appraise plants for their landscape value in cases of litigation ordamage estimates.

To complete our services, we now offer a wide variety of quality street andlandscape trees, with specialfocus onproviding trees of limited height suitablefor underpower lines and other limited spaces.

Trees in our cities have changedfrom being considered nice to have, to necessaryfor where we live, work, and play. As we work to preserve our environment, we realizethere is no more critical habitat than human habitat.

We welcome the opportunity to help meet your urban forestry needs.

Jim BarborinasPresident/Owner

ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist #356ISA Certified Arborist #PN-0135Certified Tree Risk Assessor PNW #327iimb-ufsinc@wavecable.comCell-360-770-9921www.urbanforestryservices.com 15119McLean Road

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Office (360) 428-5810Fax (360) 428-1822Cell (360) 770-9921

Planning, Managing, & Restoring Urban Greenspaces

Urban Forestry Services, Inc.

Arboricultural Consulting I Wholesale Tree Nursery

SERVICES OFFERED

o SITE ANALYSIS FOR TREE RETENTION DURING DEVELOPMENT -Inspectingnative forests and established landscapes for site development to provide tree & vegetationprotection specifications, enhancement techniques & on-site construction monitoring forcontract compliance. Our goal is to keep trees alive after the contractor leaves.

o URBAN FORESTRY MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY PLANS -Analyzing yourcommunity forest and your management resources to develop a plan for quality vegetationplanting, management and care. Put your money towards action, not more paper.

o PACIFIC NORTHWEST FOREST GREENBELT MANAGEMENTINATIVERESTORATIONIMITIGATION -Evaluating greenspaces for hazards, health,diversity, aesthetics, and enhancement/management. Protecting our "Sense of Place".

o MAINTAINED PARK AND STREET TREE INVENTORIES - Inspecting anddocumenting tree populations for their conditions, follow-up replacement, maintenance andplanting specifications. Sustaining trees for safety, health and functional benefits.,

o HAZARD TREE EVALUATIONSffREE PRESERVATION -Inspecting mature nativeand ornamental trees on managed landscapes for hazard condition/preservation andmaintenance specifications. Provide a balance of safety and aesthetics for the long term.

o LANDSCAPE EVALUATION AND INSTALLATION MONITORING - Pre-andpost-landscape installation evaluation for quality, vigor, handling, and plantingspecification compliance. Plants should be installed right the first time.

o APPRAISALS AND RESEARCH -Comprehensive documentation and reports forestimating vegetation value, for insurance, expert witness testimony, and depositions.Providing reasonable monetary value to long established plants too large to replace.

o PLANT SPECIES SELECTION AND PROCUREMENT -Recommending, locating, andselecting the right tree, and complementary vegetation, for the right place. There are long termadvantages to install plants that meet professional specifications.

PRODUCTS OFFERED

. URBAN FOREST NURSERY, INC. - Our 32 acre nursery provides finished highquality trees for urban streets and landscapes. We focus on tree forms for streetspecificationsandtreesthat arerequiredfor limitedheightsandwidths. 15119 McLeanRoad

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Office (360) 428-5810Fax (360) 428-1822Cell (360) 770-9921

Planning, Managing, & Restoring Urban Greenspaces

1990 -Present

QUALIFICATIONSJAMES M. BARBORINAS

President/OwnerUrban Forestry Services, Inc.ISA Certified Arborist #PN-0135

Registered Consulting Arborist #356 (ASCA)Certified Tree Risk Assessor PNW #327

Previous Experience

1987 to 1990

1982 to 1987

1978 to 1981

1974 to 1978

Urban Vegetation ConsultantProfessional Forestry Services, Inc. Olympia, WashingtonSupervisor of Parks Landscape MaintenancePeoria Park District, Peoria, IllinoisManager of Planning, Construction, and GroundsWildlife Prairie Park, Hanna City, IllinoisLandscape SupervisorlForest Park FoundationWildlife Prairie Park, Hanna City, Illinois

EDUCATIONOUTDOOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, BACHELORS DEGREE,June 1969 -May 1973. Southern Illinois University, School of Forestry, Carbondale, Illinois.OUTDOOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, MASTERS DEGREE,Thesis Title: Park Resource Allocation Through Goal Programming, June 1973 -May 1978. Southern Illinois University, School of Forestry, Carbondale, Illinois.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPSInternational Society of Arboriculture American Society of Consulting Arborists

HONORSo 2003 National Arbor Day Foundation Award of Excellence, Maple Valley Library, King Co.o McIntire-Stennis Assistantship, 1973- 1974 0 Peoria City Beautiful Landscape Award-o PNW - ISA Presidents Citation for Outstanding 1978, Wildlife Prairie Park;

Achievement in Urban Forestry in PNW, 1992 1985, Lakeview Park, Peoria Park Districto PNW -ISA Presidents Award, 1996

SPECIAL COMMITTEESWashington State's Community and Urban Forestry Council, 1991 thru 1994-Executive CommitteePNW Chapter of International Society of Arboriculture, Board Member 1992-2007, TREE Fund Liaison 1995-2007

PRESENTATIONS"Street Tree Selection-Proven and Promising Varieties" 9/30/06 PNWISA Training Conference"Getting to the Root of Tree Care", 5/14 & 15/98- ISA Workshop in Anchorage, AK"Basic Tree Selection, Planting, & Care Workshop, 3/12/96 -City of Burlington, Washington"Tree Preservation During Construction", 10/14/95 -Master Gardener Foundation Advance Training Conf."Site Preparation & Tree Planting, 10/12/95 -WSU Extension Office -MountVernon,Washington"Disease and Pest Resistant Trees for Street and Landscape Use, 10-26-04 - Pesticide Certification Seminar forSeattle City Employees

Partial Client Projects1988 -2009

CLIENT -PROJECT DESCRIPTION

PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECTS, HOLLY PARK I, n, AND III, RAINIER VISTA REDEVELOPEMENT,HIGHPOINT- Seattle, Wa, SALISHAN in Tacoma, WA. PARK LAKE, BIRCH CREEK King County, WA..Tree Inventory, Evaluation and Tree Retention Services, 1996-2006, for Seattle Housing Authority through

SVR Design, Seattle, Washington. Contact Brian Sullivan-206/971-5569 at Mithun. Work on-going..Provide Guidelines for Low-Impact Development 2002 for Tacoma Housing Authority, Cleo Everett, HOPEVI Coordinator @(253)207-4467 or Paul Mortensen, Team Leader of Torti Gallas & Partners CHK, Inc. ofSilver Springs, MD @ (301)588-4800..Tree Inventory and Evaluation in Park Lake Housing Project, King County, Washington, 2002, 2007

. Tree assessment and protection specifications at Springwood(Birch Creek) in Kent, 2008-09.

SWIFT & COMPANY, INC. - Seattle, Washington (partial List) Contact Barb Swift @206-632-2038. Seattle Monorail- Detailed evaluation of trees impacted. Ongoing ftom June 2004.Discovery Park, Seattle, WA. Vegetation Assessment, Scotchbroom Management, Revegetation Plan. 1998.Sound Transit tree assessment, protection and transplanting on Capitol Hill and UW Campus Sites. 2006-09.Bainbridge Island, Winslow downtown tree assessment for major improvements, 2007 to 2009..UW Business school expansion, tree assessment, protection 2007-09.

HOUGH, BECK, & BAIRD, INC. -Seattle, Washington (partial List). Kenmore Urban Forest Strategy Plan, Kenmore, Washington.Park at 920dStreet, Mukilteo, Washington, 1996-2000..East Hill Park, Kent, Washington, 1998-2000.. Eddie Bauer Campus Expansion, Redmond, Washington, 2001. SR 527 Tree evaluation for road improvements, Everett, Washington, 2002

MITHUN - Seattle, Washington.Lewis Hall Renovation, tree assessment, protection, specifications, monitoring during construction 2007-09..Tree Evaluation at Cedar River Visitor Center, North Bend, Washington, 2000, Nancy Rottle -206/624-5702.

PORT BLAKELY PROPERTIES - Issaquah, Washington.Open Space Vegetation Management Plan to Remove & Prune Trees for Views on Slopes, Bainbridge Island,Washington, 1997-2000..Steep Slope Restoration Plan, Hazard tree Evaluation, Street Tree Evaluation. Issaquah Highlands, Issaquah,Washington,2000-03. Contact Ms. Carol Beck -425/391-4700 or Paul Garrett - 425-332-5884.

WEST POINT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT with CH2M HILL -Bellevue, Washington, 1988-95.. Developing preventative measures, recommendations, and supervising the site restoration work for Discovery

Park drilling sites..Landscape installation monitoring for contract compliance, 1992-96. ($1,000,000). Contact Linda Sullivan-206/689-3344..Post Point Sewage Plant, Bellingham, Washington, same work as above, 1993.

DANADJIEV A AND KOENIG -Tiburon, California.Environmental Planners METRO'S Secondary Sewage Treatment System at West Point near Discovery Park, 1988..Horticultural reconnaissance of Discovery Park hillside for proposed dewatering..Landscape Habitat Research for design, plant procurement, and installation strategies, 1989-95.($6,000,000).

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - Seattle, Washington, University of Washington Medical Center.Tree Evaluation and Tree Retention Services, Monitor transplanting of 40" and 50" Giant Sequoia,2000-03, Site Workshop Call Kathy Kirby - 206/285-3026.Andseveralotherprojects.

NORTHWEST TREK WILDLIFE PARK -Tacoma, Washington. Native landscape plant design, installation, and supervision, present Cat Country, Wetlands, Grizzly Bear fox and

Coyote Exhibits, landscape layout, plant procurement, installation supervision, 1987 through 2008.Contact Mr. Gary Geddes - 360/832-6122.

ON-CALL ARBORIST FOR CITY OF SUMNER, WASHINGTON, 1994 to 2009.Urban Forestry Assessment and Strategy Development, 1995, Strategy Update and Reference Guide-2003. LoyaltyPark Tree Evaluation - 1996. Contact Mr. Lee Anderson or John Doan - 253/863-8300.. . Ongoing arboricultural consultation tree selection, procurement and planting supervision - 1995-2009.

ON-CALL ARBORIST FOR CITY OF MOUNT VERNON, WASHINGTON, 1988to 2009. Little Mountain View Master Plan for 480 acre park, 1990..Forest Maintenance Program - 1990-91workin progress..Tree Planting, Tree Inventory, AutoCad Illustration - 1992.. Maintenance/Replacement Cost Analysis for 43 downtown trees, 1993..Liaison between Parks Department and Puget Power for tree planting under utility lines, 1992 through 1996.. City Tree Ordinance and Urban Forest Master Plan, 1994-95.. Visual Street Analysis & Tree Enhancement Project through Computer Photographic Software, 1996..Ongoing arboricultural consultation tree selection, procurement and planting supervision,

Contact Larry Otos - 360/336-6215

ON-CALL ARBORIST FOR CITY OF BURLINGTON , WASHINGTON -1993 to 2009.Street tree inventory for all city arterials, 1994.. Street Tree Selection Guide, 1994-95. Contact Ms. Margaret Fleek - 360/755-9717..Tree Planting Plan, selection, procurement and planting supervision for under Power Lines, 2000-04.

ON-CALL ARBORIST FOR CITY OF SNOQUALMIE, WASHINGTON -1999to 2009.Tree Retention, Restoration Planting Recommendations, Hazard Tree Evaluation.Street Tree Evaluation, Determining Reasons for Failure, New Planting Specifications, Street Tree List.On-going Arboricultural Consultation 1999-2009, Call Nancy Tucker @ 425-888-5337

ON-CALL ARBORIST OF CITY OF NEWCASTLE, WASHINGTON - 2009.Review of all Tree Retention Plans and development of protection Standards.

CITY OF SEATTLE PARKS DEPT. -Seattle, Washington. Evaluation of post-planting contract, Discovery Park, September, 1996..Coordination of reforestation of meadow areas, Discovery Park, through 1997. Contact Mr. Kevin Stoops.

CITY OF SEDRO-WOOLLEY - Sedro-Woolley, Washington. Ferry Street Tree Evaluation and Tree Planting Plan, 1997-2000. Contact City Planning - 360/855-2662..Review of Urban Forestry Strategy for Policies and Standards with Staff. July, 2003

SEATTLE CITY LIGHT POWER COMPANY -Seattle, Washington.Tree cutting evaluation regarding slope stability, March 1992 -Perkins Lane -Seattle, Washington.

CITY OF LACONNER - LaConner, Washington.Park and Forest Tree Maintenance Plan -Pioneer Park -August, 1991. Other Services through 2008.

CITY OF BELLINGHAMPARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT-.LakePaddenPark-Forest maintenance evaluation and plan, 1989.

. City Tree Planting Guide, 1990. Contact Mr. James Luce - 360/676-6801..Cornwell Park Disc Course Evaluation in Old Growth Forest for Paul Leuthold, 10/2005PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (2002).Post Point Vegetation Management Plan for Shorewood Development, Gary Cassidy @(360)319-6246.Tree Evaluation and Restoration Plan for Heronwood Development,(In Progress) Greg Cooley@(360)319-1695

APPRAISALS AND EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONYSeveral tree and landscape appraisals for landscape value using methods developed by the Council of Tree and Landscape

,Appraisers, reports and expert witness court testimony. Fifteen (15) years experience.