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I would think the neighbor would get some say if the trees are to be replaced. While there's some justice forcing a self centered ahole to replace the trees at full cost, if I were the neighbor, I think some kind of settlement could be reached, Maybe 1 million dollars for damages to my property.
When all is said and done final numbers for Grant Haber will sum up to nearly total value of his property. That's got to hurt.
Whatever increased value Haber was hoping for by better views once those trees were eliminated will be comparatively short lived.
Regardless of civil fines and other actions it is certain new trees will be planted. Thus in 25 to 50 years view will become obscured again. Give it 75 to 100 years nature will have restored what Haber took away.
Virtually every news or other article covering this story (including those linked above) mention potential top number about $1.5 million or bit above. No one really knows at this point because there are several factors that will influence total bill including costs for a proper crew to get heavy machinery up to property as part of restoration.
My guess is Mr. Haber's crack tree cutting contractor consisted of some eejit owner and his merry band of illegal alien employees. Construction, landscaping, etc... it doesn't matter much nowadays, that is pretty much how things roll when people go with lowest bidder or certain contractors.
Any legit contractor familiar with area and so forth would have known about local laws regarding cutting down trees. He certainly wouldn't have instructed his guys to cross over a fence onto private property (clearly marked also by "No Trespassing" signs) and start cutting down or lopping off tops of trees.
Am going to keep an eye on this story to see if court documents finally start naming names; that is just who the contractor in this case happens to be.
Samih Shinway OTOH is effed. An ecosystem on his property that took centuries to create has been busted.
Soil erosion, water drainage issues, invasive species of plants and wildlife and other issues will need to be managed and or mitigated far longer than just two years specified by code.
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