Having worked as a brush monkey, chipper stuffer for another tree service, my first second and last feelings about this story is that the people who hired the tree service are completely full of crap. A lot easier to have everything cut down and pay a fine than to go through a permitting process that would almost certainly not go their way. When these guys bid work it is very specific and detailed. Top this tree, remove that one, take those three back branches off of the pine in the corner by the greenhouse. And don't hurt my wife's favorite bush under that big redwood that has to come completely out. What's the story, they were supposed to clear a few feet for the view but took out two complete acres? That's a pretty big difference in scope and price.
Re: “Sympathy for the Brownfield”
Editor: "PCBs" are not the same as, "PCPs". At a point in the article the writing starts referring to, "PCPs", which is kind of non-sensical.