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Originally Posted by Lake Fan
Just like all the mansions that clear-cut down to the lake. Pay the fine, enjoy the view, move on. Once the damage is done, it's done.
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A small town where I used to live had the problem of buyers of waterfront illegally cutting the trees and paying the $5,000 per tree fine without second thoughts. The town instituted a 30-day jail stay for both the property owner and the contractor who cut the tree or caused it to die due to damage or neglect. That stopped the cutting immediately, and contractors were out watering and fertilizing to save threatened trees and stay out of jail.