Mike:
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Creating a view might also create an erosion and hillside instability
problem too. Not something very many people worry about til the
lawsuits roll in.
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For sure! In a suburb just east of Vancouver, most (all) trees were cut
down before constructing monster homes with a view. Now, when it rains
(which is very often around here), the streets running downhill become
torrents of water. It's a disaster waiting to happen.

Wilf