Posted on 06/28/2021 12:53:29 PM PDT by nickcarraway
I don’t know why anyone would do this.
They were certain to know the law on it because they tried to hide it.
Yes, it is a criminal act.
Do not be surprised if they purchases the property after the restrictions were implemented.
They should have been fined the full $4,100 per tree.
No doubt whoever knocked down those trees knew they were there before they bought the property and knew there were laws protecting them.
Pay the fine.
I was thinking the permission/forgiveness thing. Essentially it cost them $500 each to get rid of these things they didn’t want.
Permission would never have been granted.
Illegal aliens can destroy anything they want in that area.
Why do developers look at trees and the first thing they think is, 'let's cut down the trees'?
If I picked a wilderness area to build a house I would do so because of the per-existing landscape. Why would I want to alter the landscape which is likely why I picked that location?
It makes no sense. Pick a lot without trees if you don't want trees. Save money on tree removal.
I don't get it.
The law is only a year old. Could they not claim the trees were theirs if they had the property before the law changed?
Then find a lot that doesn't have tree. Why pick a lot that has trees you don't want?
Property owners should have burned them in an Unforgettable Fire ...
... {sorry ... couldn't help myself ...}
Why the hell they did not transplant them?
They are not that hard to do that.
Do atheists know about that?
These are trees owned by the homeowner. Government is overreaching.
If they were truly interested in preserving the tress, they would let people like this be able to advertise and sell them to other people who would take them and replant tgem in other locations. The trees remain alive somewhere else, so government retards is happy, homeowners get paid to remove unwanted trees, homeowners are happy.
Or design around them and make them part of your landscape. They would have made a great yard feature adding value to the property while requiring practically no maintenance other than picking up a frond once every two years.
What is this obsession with seeing trees and wanting to cut them down?
Have you ever had White Pines?
So if they're real good they can start breaking the law again in a year.
That is exactly right, they don’t care about the trees, they care about paying your dues first before you kill them. Environmental permit and study, Removal permits, Etc. Etc. It is all about the money not the trees.
Only a 3rd party licensed and approved environmental contractor can do that.
It is all about the money not the trees.
......the gubmint wants its cut before you cut.
Its Cal. So...
I have seen them dig them things up all over here and replant them. Barrel Cactus and everything. But this aint Cal..
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