Recent comments in /f/Washington

PerezosoRapido t1_j4896lg wrote

We’ve had 50 acres actively managed and it’s mostly break even with high quality trees to make it worth while to the loggers. This was peak lumber pricing in the summer, they’ve since fallen off a cliff.

Clearing would require a ton more work but make sure to get multiple bids. 120k / acre seems high unless it’s a ravine or something hard to work with.

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jesseboyphotos t1_j487noz wrote

Lived in Washington for 5 years, moved to New York for two years, missed Washington and moved back. I’m here now and I sort of hate it. I feel like a lot changed in the time I was gone. I feel like I missed certain aspects of it and maybe missed the nostalgia of it but that was about it. Now that I’m back I just don’t feel at home here anymore. Moving to Colorado this time next year.

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intrepidated OP t1_j48527j wrote

Reply to comment by coolgherm in Cost of Land Clearing by intrepidated

That's great but nature is wiping them out all on its own. Have had 20+ fall from wind or snow and a cotton just snapped 1/3 up its trunk and wiped out 7 other trees on the way down. The alders are choked out by blackberries.

The road is just a dead end to a neighbor. There's no pollution or noise where we live - this isn't a city. Houses are 1/2 mile apart at least.

The strip was left in as a privacy barrier but now it's a safety risk and impossible to maintain. I'm all for preserving nature, but this ain't one of those ecologically necessary things. I've got 1000s of other really old cedars and hemlock otherwise surrounding me.

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apis_cerana t1_j484wam wrote

I'm from the east coast and I prefer WA...the natural beauty is incredible, pace of life seems less hectic, everyone is a bit more relaxed in general too. However, people are more passive-aggressive and indirect. I'm sometimes bad at social cues so I have had some weird interactions before. Also the restaurants are better out east in general but the produce here and seafood are so good.

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[deleted] OP t1_j481puq wrote

yes, also we could just fly to mars. again, people who can drive projects like this ("good public transportation system") are getting more interesting jobs than being in city government. IMO there is staffing problem, government positions are not able to attract quality staff, so there are a lot of incompetent useless people doing shit on tax-payers' money.

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coolgherm t1_j47ylg6 wrote

Reply to comment by intrepidated in Cost of Land Clearing by intrepidated

My advice: leave the trees there. Alder and cottonwood are good native trees cleaning the air and water. If you want conifers, underplant with shade tolerant trees like western red cedar and western hemlock.

You'll also find that not only are those trees acting as a pollutant barrier, they are working as a sound barrier and wind break from the weather and road. Removing those trees is a bad idea.

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