It’s been widely covered in the news about a prominent couple, using an herbicide to kill a neighbor’s oak trees that were blocking their view of the Harbor in Camden Maine. To date the fines and settlement have been pushing $2 million. Contamination has leached into a nearby public park and beach.
Growing up, our house was one lot back from the shore. It was an oversize lot and dad kept a buffer of vegetation along one side. Early one morning he happened to see the neighbor pouring something on a large bush in this buffer zone. Upon investigation, he decided the neighbor was watering the bush with kerosene. From that day on that bush became dad‘s favorite, received plenty of water and fertilizer. Another neighbor requested that dad cut down a nice blue spruce in the front yard for his view. Dad‘s response was if you want an oceanfront view, you should’ve bought oceanfront.
The couple in Camden and the folks that my father interacted with are all part time residents, The behavior doesn’t sit well with locals.
My thoughts on the Camden situation is that along with fines and settlement mature oaks be brought in as replacements across the offenders property if need be, and at their expense.
Kevin G
Growing up, our house was one lot back from the shore. It was an oversize lot and dad kept a buffer of vegetation along one side. Early one morning he happened to see the neighbor pouring something on a large bush in this buffer zone. Upon investigation, he decided the neighbor was watering the bush with kerosene. From that day on that bush became dad‘s favorite, received plenty of water and fertilizer. Another neighbor requested that dad cut down a nice blue spruce in the front yard for his view. Dad‘s response was if you want an oceanfront view, you should’ve bought oceanfront.
The couple in Camden and the folks that my father interacted with are all part time residents, The behavior doesn’t sit well with locals.
My thoughts on the Camden situation is that along with fines and settlement mature oaks be brought in as replacements across the offenders property if need be, and at their expense.
Kevin G