08-24-2026, 12:39 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-24-2026, 12:40 AM by punikahakaiferret.
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Exactly right, HotPE!
In this case, that saying "Trees Are The Answer" takes on a whole sadly darker meaning.
Wish there was some way that the many vacant lots in Puna that have "ghost owners" could somehow be held liable for allowing junk trees to grow on the property so close to where they could impact utilities, or some sort of an agreement that if the trees need to be cut down on their property, that they are having to pay for it, whether in the form of a lien against the property or what, but these ghost owners should not be getting off scot-free for allowing junk trees to interfere with utilities.
The other obvious solution is what's been done in rare areas around here or quite a lot on the mainland, and that is burying the utility lines.
In this case, that saying "Trees Are The Answer" takes on a whole sadly darker meaning.
Wish there was some way that the many vacant lots in Puna that have "ghost owners" could somehow be held liable for allowing junk trees to grow on the property so close to where they could impact utilities, or some sort of an agreement that if the trees need to be cut down on their property, that they are having to pay for it, whether in the form of a lien against the property or what, but these ghost owners should not be getting off scot-free for allowing junk trees to interfere with utilities.
The other obvious solution is what's been done in rare areas around here or quite a lot on the mainland, and that is burying the utility lines.