07-12-2013, 03:58 AM
Albezia are not just a nuisance, but are a hazard. When they are growing in pahoehoe lava and reach even half their full size, they can easily blow down and cause real damage to neighboring properties. People should be responsible for their albezia as far as the trees will reach when they fall over. Guava is not going to flatten anybody's house or catchment tank, but albezia do. You can buy a property next to a cleared lot that in 5 years has an albezia forest well established.
Off island owners have no idea how fast these trees grow. The Oahu owners of the lot next to us were shocked to discover that the grassy lot with an ocean view they bought 15 years before now had an albezia forest, with trees 3 foot in diameter, dropping giant limbs on our fence and catchment tank. The cost of the tree removal will be twice what they paid for their lot, and they will not do anything about if unless forced to. I don't want to have to sue my neighbor after their hazard trees damage my house or kill someone, but right now there is no way to get them to deal with the problem proactively.
Carol
Off island owners have no idea how fast these trees grow. The Oahu owners of the lot next to us were shocked to discover that the grassy lot with an ocean view they bought 15 years before now had an albezia forest, with trees 3 foot in diameter, dropping giant limbs on our fence and catchment tank. The cost of the tree removal will be twice what they paid for their lot, and they will not do anything about if unless forced to. I don't want to have to sue my neighbor after their hazard trees damage my house or kill someone, but right now there is no way to get them to deal with the problem proactively.
Carol
Carol
Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
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Every time you feel yourself getting pulled into other people's nonsense, repeat these words: Not my circus, not my monkeys.
Polish Proverb