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While driving through OLE I saw a lot of interest with an orchard next to it. I have no problem with this as I grew up in the Yakima Valley and I too want a few fruit trees on my land. But, it does bring up a "deal killer" question. What are ones options if you have built next to an orchard and they want to spray their trees or grounds with insecticides or herbicides?
It is agricultural land.
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We live next to an orchard (and have one ourselves). I don't think I can do anything if my neighbor decides to spray.
Which orchard were you talking about? Guava? Mac nut? Which part of OLE?
Also, keep in mind that the person who owns the land now might not own the land tomorrow. The person that has an orchard now might have a rooster farm or a pig farm tomorrow.
I think you really just have to be willing to live next to anything when you have a long thin lot.
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More to the point: you have to be willing to live next to anything Ag when your subdivision is zoned Ag.
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Thanks folks. You have confirmed my suspicion. Plus, it appeared that the owner of the orchard had his home on the lot on other side of the orchard lot. It would only be natural that if he sprayed, he would do it when the wind would blow it away from his house. It's what I'd do.
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I think that unless you live in a gated community with tons of rules, you are going to get what you are going to get. Here in Puna that can be fabulous or not so fabulous. We've been blessed to have an orchard on one side (with no house, we bought their house and half their orchard) and an empty lot on the other side and no one across the street. We know that won't last forever. We've got lots of rooster farms, some loud folks a couple lots over, but the majority of our "block" is pretty darn fastastic. Even the rooster farm people are very nice and have a great upkept lot.
Living in OLE is exactly where we want to be. In Alaska we lived at the end of a very quiet and nice cul-de-sac. We're MUCH happier here in this neighborhood.
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Is OLE OrchidLand "Estates"? I never heard it referred to it that way if it is.
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Yes. Or at least that's what I'm guessing/assuming. I have heard of it referred to as Orchird Land, Orchid Last Estates and OLE.
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Yes. Orchid Land Estates is what I meant.
I am a lazy, 2 fingered, "hunt and peck" typist, and assumed that locals would interpret correctly.
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What are they growing? Is it something that is typically organically grown, or something that can't grow in Hawaii without constant use of chemicals? Those should be your questions.
