Posted on 08/06/2021 5:29:14 AM PDT by qwerty1234
For town officials, though, Harwood’s extensive alterations to the landscape behind his Pondview Drive home, including hardening stream banks with stones, removing vegetation along the riverfront and filling in wetlands, is a violation of both the Massachusetts Wetlands Act and the town’s wetlands bylaw.
Harwood has been warned that, without bringing his property into compliance, he could be subject, under state law, to a fine of $25,000 and a prison sentence of up to two years, a potential infraction that has prompted him to create a change.org petition calling for residents to rally on his behalf.
I hope the amherst conservation commissions puts the screws to him and levies enough fines and jail time that he goes bankrupt - you reap what you sow loser.
Feel free to leave some comments on his change.org petition if you agree (no registration required):
https://www.change.org/p/amherst-conservation-commission-tell-the-amherst-conservation-commission-to-drop-the-case-against-kim-harwood
the State motto, once “Live free or die,” now changed to “Live enslaved or die.”
You only THINK you own property. You don’t. The government has seized ownership from you. Same principle for the “moratorium” on evictions.
You get to pay the mortgage, taxes, upkeep, insurance and expenses, but it isn’t YOUR property.
Long term goal: total confiscation of private property by the state.
>>the State motto, once “Live free or die,”
If I am not mistaken, that new hampshire - not massachusetts - but I agree with the thought.
Makes me laugh when I recall the “Yellowstone” episode where the Dutton’s blast a river to change it’s course, pretty funny.
There’s an accepted body of knowledge on dealing with water courses. From the description he isn’t using any part of it.
If he had what he did would have been defensible as currently accepted best practice.
He’s screwed.
Correct. This is Amherst, Massachusetts. I also thought at first that it was a story from Amherst, New Hampshire, especially with the title of the paper having the word "Hampshire"in it. And yes, "Live Free or Die" is the motto of New Hampshire.
When we moved out deep into the woods the locals said there was only one thing we needed to know—”don’t f&^% with the conservation commission”....
Follow that simple rule and you live long and prosper.
You can’t fix stupid—lefties are so stupid on so many levels...
Here is the quote on his facebook page:
“You can shove your 2nd amendment up your ass and pull the trigger”.
2nd amendment exists as an ultimate backstop to an overreaching government, guy opposes second amendment, gets screwed by an overreaching government....karma.
(Not that in this case do I think guns should be used to resolve this dispute, but the irony is awesome).
.......as a developer of 40+ years who has spent hundreds of thousands in engineering fees and legal fees fighting environmentalists and complying with government regulations on waterways, not to mention 3 jury trials (won all 3), I both have sympathy for the guy and at the same time I’m roflmao!
I’m roflmao because I would bet the farm he’s a democrat and he votes for Liberals every time. So, TS buddy! No donation from this guy.
“Live enslaved THEN die.”..............................
Removing waterside vegetation and hardening riverbanks can have devastating impacts on downstream properties.
And he needs to stay right there in MA too.
Don’t even think about moving to NH, ME or a southern red state.
He needs to stay right there in that wonderful socialist utopia crap bed that he voted for.
“”You can’t fix stupid—lefties are so stupid on so many levels...””
You heard what Senator Kennedy (LA) said, right? Speaking to Hannity a couple of weeks ago about the border crisis or mandatory vaccines - I’ve forgotten which... but it was:
“They’re so dumb, they lose their place having sex.”
You could hear Hannity trying to muffle his laughter..
>>I’m roflmao because I would bet the farm he’s a democrat and he votes for Liberals every time. So, TS buddy! No donation from this guy.
He is - read his facebook page where he trashes 2nd amendment, republicans and just about everything you expect - so no sympathy for me either.
My wife grew up in Amherst and knows both of these guys from high school. Yes, Kim would be a big Democrat. Surprised he didn’t know about wetlands preservation rules!
Oh yes I saw the source as daily new hampshire, forgetting Amhurst is in that other commie state of Mass
You nailed it.
Amherst and Northampton are both in Hampshire County, Mass. So that’s why the local paper has that name.
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