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Originally Posted by tuccillo
...I believe the tress in questions were in a protected area. This is hardly the same thing as clearing a non-protected area for houses.
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It's all about the permitting. No tree above a minimum size (and not a junk species) can be removed without a permit whether it's in a protected area or not. Protected areas just have more specific restrictions on what can or cannot be done.
Even large scale 'clearing' of trees for houses, etc. has been permitted if the construction is being done legally. And usually there is compensation for the cleared trees...oftentimes trees planted in another nearby area...included as part of the permit.