Down It Comes

[SteveFord]

The oak trees are getting killed off here in PA.
The one in my front yard came down today. Boy, these guys are skilled!

[AnotherJohnson]

Can’t burn it. Too much carbon footprint. Maybe make toys, or possibly furniture, though it looks like they’ve cut it too short for boards.

[admin]

Here in NH they allow burning of wood/leaves. You do need to get a permit (which is $5.50 for a day).

We had some trees cleared from our yard a few years ago as I was scared that they could potentially fall on the house if there was a big storm. We pretty much live in the woods and surrounded by tall trees. It really does take an incredible amount of skill and experience to bring these massive things down safely.

[AnotherJohnson]

Here in NH they allow burning of wood/leaves. You do need to get a permit (which is $5.50 for a day).

We had some trees cleared from our yard a few years ago as I was scared that they could potentially fall on the house if there was a big storm. We pretty much live in the woods and surrounded by tall trees. It really does take an incredible amount of skill and experience to bring these massive things down safely.

Is the permit fee to buy carbon offsets? Or is it to cover the cost of someone to be sure the burn is safe? Or is it opportunistic revenue generator? None of the above?

[admin]

Here in NH they allow burning of wood/leaves. You do need to get a permit (which is $5.50 for a day).

We had some trees cleared from our yard a few years ago as I was scared that they could potentially fall on the house if there was a big storm. We pretty much live in the woods and surrounded by tall trees. It really does take an incredible amount of skill and experience to bring these massive things down safely.

Is the permit fee to buy carbon offsets? Or is it to cover the cost of someone to be sure the burn is safe? Or is it opportunistic revenue generator? None of the above?

Opportunistic revenue generation. No human was involved and I just had to log into a website and was charged a $5.50 fee so I could download a PDF that says I can burn on this specific day. In retrospect I'm not even sure if I need this in the future as there is no law that says I can't have a fire pit in my backyard.