TexasCHLforum.com

Rob72 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 31, 2019 1:18 pm

E.Marquez wrote: ↑Tue Dec 31, 2019 9:49 am

Lynyrd wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2019 3:36 pm That is truly beyond belief! I would have just fired up my chainsaw and made firewood out of it. The micromanagement of people's lives and property boggles the mind. I could NEVER live in such a place. At least not peacefully.

Oh that old thing? What? it fell over in the wind last Thursday so we cut up the safety and health hazard, ground out the stump and planted a sapling so in the future a horned head, red neck, black ringed chickadee can lay its eggs in the tree

Sounds like an idea, except that the county Sheriff, under direction for the accredited State Agency, would remove you from the (your) property to prevent you causing further damage. The county may then file a lien in the amount of anticipated remediation costs, which you are responsible for- and that can happen before you go to court, unless you're ready to go with that high dollar attorney.

Many of the cities in California have local ordinances forbidding trimming or removal of certain trees.
So a nosy neighbor could report you to the police and they could come out to your home and issue a summons.

I told you so!

Sonora, CA — Be advised, PG&E electricity rates will go up starting on New Year’s Day.
The average customer is anticipated to see an increase in electric bills by around 2.7-percent, which will be around $3.29 per month.
The increase was earlier approved by the California Public Utilities Commission. The company also filed paperwork with the state on
Friday that indicates another rate increase could be coming sometime in 2020. PG&E is trying to emerge from bankruptcy after its
infrastructure has been tied to various wildfires in the state over recent years.

https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local ... g.facebook

jason812 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 12, 2019 9:14 am Man dies from power cut...

https://fox40.com/2019/10/11/pollock-pi ... -shut-off/

Sad, but I can see this happening more.

Lynyrd wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2019 3:36 pm That is truly beyond belief! I would have just fired up my chainsaw and made firewood out of it. The micromanagement of people's lives and property boggles the mind. I could NEVER live in such a place. At least not peacefully.

It is probably against the law to burn firewood.

Grayling813 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2019 1:23 pm

Lynyrd wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2019 1:17 pm

WildBill wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2019 12:22 pm

Mike S wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:43 pm

The Annoyed Man wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:40 pm Those tall dead pines are like Roman candles just waiting to be lit.

Standing deadwood is also a mighty crush-injury hazard when a stiff breeze fells either the entire tree, or just a large limb. When mentoring young troops, we point out these as things to avoid pitching a tent/building shelter near, or stringing a hammock, where one of these "Widowmakers" can ruin your night.

The Annoyed Man wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:40 pm But hippies gonna hippie

I'm loving this!

I have a friend in California with a dead tree in her own backyard. The city will not let her remove it!

Do you have any idea why they won't let her remove a dead tree?

Because they are lunatics.

Actually I found out it is dying tree, but I don't know all the details, I think you need an arborist to certify that the tree is dying or dead. Certain trees are protected or heritage trees.
You need to submit an application for a permit to remove trees and depending on the tree, submit a plan to replace the tree. A report from a certificated arborist must submit a report with
the application for the permit. For example you can't remove trees that are over 8 inches in diameter. Every home is required to have at least one tree facing the street. Each city has it's own
requirements and I haven't had any desire to look up all of the details. It's beyond belief.

Mike S wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:43 pm

The Annoyed Man wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:40 pm Those tall dead pines are like Roman candles just waiting to be lit.

Standing deadwood is also a mighty crush-injury hazard when a stiff breeze fells either the entire tree, or just a large limb. When mentoring young troops, we point out these as things to avoid pitching a tent/building shelter near, or stringing a hammock, where one of these "Widowmakers" can ruin your night.

The Annoyed Man wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 1:40 pm But hippies gonna hippie

I'm loving this!

I have a friend in California with a dead tree in her own backyard. The city will not let her remove it!

chasfm11 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 10, 2019 5:48 am

WildBill wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:24 pm

Lynyrd wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:15 pm

WildBill wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:06 pm I have a friend in California who just posted about this yesterday. She thinks that cutting power is a ruse so PG&E can raise their rates.
It used to be that they were a monopoly in certain parts of the state. I am not sure if that is still true.

California is forcing and mandating the power shut offs to mitigate fire danger. If you friend does not know this, they need to read up on why.

https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/deenergization/

The sad part is, there is a way to mitigate the fire danger without cutting everyone's power. And they won't do it. Cut the trees and clear the brush already.

And why won't they do it?

https://thefederalist.com/2018/11/16/mi ... wildfires/

An interesting article. My friend does know about the power outage. They have said power will be off for at least two days, but it hasn't happened yet.
I don't see where it talks about the power issue. I thought that PG&E would have easements for their power lines and would be responsible for keeping them clean.
Maybe they are but the various laws restrict them from proper trimming and maintenance. I can hope, but i don't see the problem getting fixed in the near future.

strogg wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 7:28 pm

The Annoyed Man wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 5:40 pm

WildBill wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:24 pm

Lynyrd wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:15 pm

WildBill wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:06 pm I have a friend in California who just posted about this yesterday. She thinks that cutting power is a ruse so PG&E can raise their rates.
It used to be that they were a monopoly in certain parts of the state. I am not sure if that is still true.

California is forcing and mandating the power shut offs to mitigate fire danger. If you friend does not know this, they need to read up on why.

https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/deenergization/

The sad part is, there is a way to mitigate the fire danger without cutting everyone's power. And they won't do it. Cut the trees and clear the brush already.

And why won't they do it?

Because of the commies.

The state was actually supposed to have regular controlled burns of thick areas, but much red tape and regulations are required to do so. For example, it can only be done at certain times of the year, under certain weather conditions, with the right funding and permitting, when unicorns are flying, etc. Because of that, it never happened. The trees in the mountainous regions have actually hit its all time high in density. With the lack of rain... well, you can do the math.

I like this quote from Scott Adams this morning.

I'm in a third world country now... We don't have electricity all day long... We have electricity sometimes. Sometimes we don't. Sometimes you can walk down the street and not step in human feces. But not every time. We're not some first world country here in California.

So they won't cut the trees because of the commies. So they cut the electricity instead of the trees. I don't understand - it must be the new math.

Lynyrd wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:15 pm

WildBill wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:06 pm I have a friend in California who just posted about this yesterday. She thinks that cutting power is a ruse so PG&E can raise their rates.
It used to be that they were a monopoly in certain parts of the state. I am not sure if that is still true.

California is forcing and mandating the power shut offs to mitigate fire danger. If you friend does not know this, they need to read up on why.

https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/deenergization/

The sad part is, there is a way to mitigate the fire danger without cutting everyone's power. And they won't do it. Cut the trees and clear the brush already.

And why won't they do it?

I have a friend in California who just posted about this yesterday. She thinks that cutting power is a ruse so PG&E can raise their rates.
It used to be that they were a monopoly in certain parts of the state. I am not sure if that is still true.