Interesting video John. My trees were dead so I won't be shedding any tears. Ponch, when I lived in Lake Oswego, we had similarly tough tree cutting laws. The headline in the local paper after a guy cut down a few trees just prior to annexation into the city read "MURDER ON MADRONA STREET". When it comes down to it, I've really got a foot in each camp or perhaps I'm pragmatic. I'm not for denuding the forests and putting up endless subdivisions and strip mall nor am I for extremist liberal policies that have silly ramifications. I'm for intelligent and enlightened stewardship over our resources, and that's going to mean different thing in different situations.