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Article: THE CITY WANTS A GREENER VIEW TREE CUTTING FOR SCENIC REASONS NOTHING NEW IN SEATTLE.(News)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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- April 14, 2008
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Byline: CASEY McNERTHNEYP-I reporter
Last month, people called the city, outraged after a West Seattle man was suspected of cutting down 10 maple trees on public property to get a better view.
It was an apparent violation of city and state law and a parks department ordinance that protects environmentally sensitive land.
But the actions didn't shock Mark Mead, the city's senior urban forester who reported the cutting to police.
"This kind of thing happens four or five times a year," Mead said.
Most tree cuttings don't get news media attention.
"We're going to see more of these incidents as the summer heats up," ...