Posted on 06/28/2021 12:53:29 PM PDT by nickcarraway
No...The Joshua Tree is a CANDIDATE for protection at present. You can actually apply for a permit to remove them.
Should have done their homework. These protected plants usually sell really well. They probably could have gotten paid way more than the fine to have them taken away. My boss once had a licensed saguaro mover just pull up and offer him 6 grand for the saguaro in his front yard. He said yes, boom.
Same thing as having to protect the root zone of live oaks in california when doing construction. They knew the rules and took their chances... and lost.
They’re endangered because of fires.....not climate change.
One of many stupid laws in CA. Too bad, so sad.
Looks like Spanish Bayonet.
A developer sees a beautiful, scenic spot that has trees and then cuts down the trees.
I don't get it.
Contractors should know the law. No excuse.
Why are they considered an endangered species? There are millions of them out in the desert.
Doesn’t matter why they’re endangered. Saguaros are endangered cause they grow really slow. The important part is, on the endangered list usually means there’s a good market for selling them.
It was probably cheaper to pay the fine than to go through the system to get a permit to move or cut down the trees.
I totally agree. They should work around the existing landscape. You get along with your neighbors much better. But many want to put their “imprint” on the property with a big, “look at me” house.
They probably figured that $18k was fine, as log as they could develop their land. My tagline also applies, as usual.
We can be certain that the Deed specifies, "...and new Owner shall not unlawfully change the nature of the land, and its appurtenances, or alter its appearance..."
Couldn't ask for anything clearer than that!
Regards,
Peasants don't own property. They are only caretakers for the elite. No such thing as "your own property".
They took all the trees put ‘em in a tree museum
And they charged the people a dollar an’a half just to see ‘em
Don’t it always seem to go
That you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone
They paved paradise, put up a parking lot
I know why they are protected. They are Yukka plants that “identify” as trees.
(They really are Yukkas)
You get to enslave yourself in debt for up to 30 years for the right to care for the property until such time as you decide to pass it along to the next caretaker and, hopefully, make a small profit from your 30 year enslavement.
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