BCITORGB wrote:
Tink:
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I assume your buddies are not tree-huggers?... So if you insist, you
will probably want to restrict yourself to cutting down one of your
own
trees on your own acreage up there. ...
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Hmmm... good point....

In my municipality, where most people live on a slope, with
"potential"
view property, everyone is a tree-hugger when it comes to trees above
their lot, and a logger as far as trees on the downhill side are
concerned. Here, you cannot cut trees (even on your own lot) without
prior consultation with the city arborist and then city permission
(which is damned hard to get!).

We've had way too many instances in the past of trees disappearing in
some kind of "cut and run" operation as people seek to create views
where none existed before. Fines can run as high as $20,000 per tree
(cheap in the minds of developers if it creates $250,000 worth of
view).

So, Tink, maybe I'll try reeds (not that any grow here).

frtzw906

$20,000 would get you started on a pretty complete kayak rig! You know
pursuit car with racks, matching paint job to kayak, chaffeur, porter
to carry kayak on portages, and cooler with beer, pizza still delivered
in remote bay by helicopter/pizza delivery service. Now that would be
fun! You got any more money to spend, I'm sure we could figure out some
worthwhile and justifiable expenses. TnT