Call Structure Protection Exemption CDP

Born on the property in 1949, Lampi said the 71-inch redwood and neighboring trees black out sun on his house from mid-December to mid-April, and objected to gravel-road conditions as overburdening small parcel owners.

Call said the trees threaten to fall on his house and asked for the removal, calling the road-rocking requirement excessive — he's already spent $6,000 without cutting anything.

Maples urged the commission to simply follow the existing state codes — the pre-1800 and 60-inch criteria already on the books.

A Cal Fire unit forester who warned the county against 'practicing forestry without a license' and urged involving the forestry advisory commission and registered professional foresters in any diameter rules.

The RPF who prepared the projects said the trees are mostly 70-year-old second growth on prime growing ground, noted adjacent Green Diamond clear cuts, and defended the CAL FIRE defensible-space standards.

Calling in from a log deck, Mulder said the county is overreaching into timber regulation, warned of liability if protected trees fall and hurt someone, and suggested overregulation could push owners toward clear cutting.