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re: Couple must pay nearly $600G for removing oak tree from their property
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:35 am to ForeverLSU02
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:35 am to ForeverLSU02
I had a tree that the HOA wouldn't let me cut down so I poisoned it and it's gone now.
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Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:36 am to ForeverLSU02
how fricking stupid are they
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frick them
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uprooting an almost 200-year-old oak tree
frick them
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:36 am to tigerpimpbot
Who the frick thinks that moving a 180 year old oak tree is a good idea?
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:37 am to ForeverLSU02
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The Sonoma County Superior Judge sided with the Sonoma Land Trust, saying the Thompsons knowingly violated the conservation deal and said they demonstrated “arrogance” and “disregard” over the terms of the easement. The fine of $586,000 will go toward environmental restoration on the property.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:41 am to ForeverLSU02
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The couple, who decided to sell their estate for $8.45 million after the ruling
I have a feeling they knew about the easement and still decided to say frick you....
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:43 am to ForeverLSU02
This couple...morons. Chances that tree survives the move?
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:43 am to ForeverLSU02
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.....California.....
Well there ya go. California fruits.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:43 am to ForeverLSU02
If these people have the kind of money it takes to move full grown live oaks around their multiple properties in Sonoma I doubt 600k is much of a fine to them.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:44 am to NYCAuburn
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I have a feeling they knew about the easement and still decided to say frick you....
They did.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:49 am to GetCocky11
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Chances that tree survives the move?
Well... The article says the tree already died so...
This post was edited on 5/9/19 at 7:50 am
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:53 am to ForeverLSU02
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The fine of $586,000 will go toward environmental restoration on the property.
So much for the 8th Amendment on this one. $586K is a bit excessive.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:54 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
Based on what?
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:55 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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$586K is a bit excessive.
Not really. Hell they probably spent at least $50k just to move the tree
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:56 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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So much for the 8th Amendment on this one. $586K is a bit excessive.
It really isn't for a tree. Trees are worth a lot of fricking money, especially well established old trees. Do some research on the topic.
Has nothing to do with it being California either, this is true anywhere in the country. Don't frick with trees when they don't belong to you.
This post was edited on 5/9/19 at 7:58 am
Posted on 5/9/19 at 8:00 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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So much for the 8th Amendment on this one. $586K is a bit excessive.
How much do you think a 180 year old tree and dozens of others costs to replace? Harvey updyke was hit with 796k in fines, and those trees were an entire century younger.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 8:02 am to theantiquetiger
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The same law is in Louisiana. Cut down a live oak on your property and see what happens. It’s something like a $250,000 fine.
I’m gonna need a link on that one
This post was edited on 5/9/19 at 8:03 am
Posted on 5/9/19 at 8:03 am to ForeverLSU02
Damn! I have four in my yard that are each about 150-160 years old.
Hope the tax man doesn't decide to start valuing my property on my trees.
Hope the tax man doesn't decide to start valuing my property on my trees.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 8:04 am to GetCocky11
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Chances that tree survives the move?
Better than you think. They prep the trees long before the actual move. It's isn't a one day process.
LINK
This couple obviously had the money to say "fckit" we do what we want to do.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 8:04 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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So much for the 8th Amendment on this one. $586K is a bit excessive.
The original owner likely got tax breaks on the property due to the easement. The value of the property was greatly diminished due to the lack of development opportunities. The fine was likely based on recouping some of those lost tax dollars.
Also, I’m not arborist, but I’ve always been told that live oaks branches touch the ground at 200 years old.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 8:05 am to iron banks
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Wow a tree is worth more than the average citizens life.
They willow a whole lot more if they try and do something like that again.
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