03-02-2006, 12:59 PM
Ohia trees are to be treasured. All you folks out there planning to build should consider siting your houses and driveways to maximize preservation of the native trees. It really makes me sad to see all the clear-cut lots awaiting construction. Even with our plentiful rainfall and lack of winter, it takes many years for trees to reach big size, and even then, they won't be the same as native forest. Some bulldozer operators are more willing than others to save trees, so you may have to talk to a number of them to find one to do it the "greenest" way.