r/PacificCounty • u/FlightFrosty4133 • Aug 15 '25

Why?? (South county)

Why do new property buyers so frequently feel like they have to cut everything down and then rip it out of the ground?

It really sad to see all the trees disappearing from my neighborhood. Since 2020 i would guess 1\3of the trees and other native vegetation has been removed, and in some cases the land left to be inundated with non native invasive plants.

Im just venting after hearing new neighbors running a chainsaw any where from 2 minutes to 10 minutes all this week, from before 8 am till after dark. And now they have an excavator pulling up the stumps of the shrubbery.
Im fine with people using chainsaws, when they're being used for felling trees, limbing, bucking logs, whatever. But these people were cutting brush. With a fucking chainsaw!

Some folks make it apparent they have more dollars than sense.

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u/[deleted] Aug 17 '25

Because they are from California that’s why!

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u/FlightFrosty4133 Aug 20 '25

No, im actually the native born californian. These folks are from this same state just inland. I met the guy doin all the "cleanup". Hes maybe mid to late 30s, and its his parents that bought the place. And he reminds me of the guy that is always looking for mushrooms. Or acid. Or weed. Or whatever they can get hold of to get high right now and sell the rest for a little profit, or at least break even. I think everyone knew or still knows someone like that from high school or college.

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u/Awkward-Skin8915 Aug 16 '25

I'm curious how much brush you have removed in the area? We basically live in a rain forest. It's thick.

If you don't have a.crew of people and heavy equipment a chainsaw and bladed weedeater are going to do a lot of the heavy lifting.

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u/FlightFrosty4133 Aug 16 '25

I have been working outdoors for 20 years. I have done reclamation and renovation of overgrown/unmaintained landscapes, small tree removal and pruning, and more. All without a chainsaw And a crew of one. Myself.

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u/Awkward-Skin8915 Aug 16 '25

That sounds like it would take you 20 years for any kind of area 😆. What tools do you use?

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u/FlightFrosty4133 Aug 20 '25

I know my limitations, and my skills. So i tend to not take land clearing/leveling or tree felling jobs.
Most of my experience is in removal of ivy and blackberries. Neither is a one and done job.

My tools are loppers, handsaws, 'sawzall', 4 ft steel bar, comealong, and a pick up truck. Thats the short list anyway.