Comments on: County Cutting Down Old Oak Trees To Pave Dirt Road

By: Debbie

Debbie — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:13:15 +0000

My mother chained herself to a tree on Latrobe Rd. in El Dorado Hills to save this 400 year old oak. They were going to put in a new road, and instead of moving the road by 10 feet, they were going to cut down a 400 year old Oak. So when they got there to do the work, they found her chained to the tree. The police showed up as well as the media. As soon as it broke on the news, the county decided to “save” the tree and do the right thing, moving the road by 10 feet which ended up saving them over 10,000 doing so. It’s sad that the average person has to step up to do the right thing for something they believe in. But this proves that even one person CAN make a difference. The old oak is still there and beautiful as ever! Right next to the road that was moved.

By: Septra

Septra — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 09:34:08 +0000

That is right, “Sunny”. People do not care anymore about “Mother Earth”. There are scumbags destroying the Amazon forests for farming and other reasons, the fracking in the U.S. is destroying people’s water supply. YO! You have to have water, schmucks, if you want to live. Personally I consider it a sin to cut down a tree, or in this case several trees, that are in excess of 100 years old. So what about a paved road! I’m so ready for this world to end, get rid of the greedy people in it, and lets start a new generation of people that will appreciate things. I won’t be here to see it and neither will anyone else. That is the beauty of life.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 05:41:03 +0000

Check the stump
Count the rings
See how old the trees were.

Some oaks grow much faster than folks think.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 15:46:19 +0000

It’s amazing to me that no one has mentioned the fact that this was private land. Would you be complaining if a neighbor cut down a tree on their property (say for putting in a pool, etc.)?

I could understand the outcry if this was public property, but it wasn’t. How many of you would allow someone to dictate how you landscape your yard?

This man gave up the land to have the road paved knowing full well they would have to clear the trees. Maybe he was tired of cleaning up after them and wanted them gone anyways.

By: gst

gst — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 02:45:01 +0000

By the pictures there was plenty of room to build a road with out cutting the trees down I guess they have to have drainage,curbs,and sidewalks.

By: Brave

Brave — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 05:24:06 +0000

My great grandparents were one of the last few to lose their land for a road paving project. I stand here 20 years later and understand exactly why they held out. Red dirt road raised and proud of it. Maybe if we had more of the thinking of folks 4 generations back we would all be better off.

By: Resident

Resident — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:39:03 +0000

It’s going to make good firewood, and by the looks of the weather we are going to need it.

By: trouble

trouble — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:38:30 +0000

I grew up with those tree’s and will miss them. I can understand the need to remove them, but the older people on ENON RD. need traffic (ems,fire, ect..)to be able to get thru. I hope the county will replant something, but not everyone get’s their wish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Happy

Happy — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:09:03 +0000

THANKS TO THE COUNTY FOR CUTTING DOWN THE TREES. I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE ROAD O BE PAVED. AND YES THE (CITIZEN) WAS RIGHT —NO ONE WANTED TO GIVE UP ANY LAND EXCEPT DH AND THE OTHERS RESIDENTS DON’T EVEN OWN THE LAND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD…SO YES –DOWN WITH THE TREES…IF THEY DON’T WANT TO USE THE PAVED ROAD THAN —THEY NEED TO MAKE THEM A DIRT RD ON THERE SIDE–THANKS WILLIAM

By: gst

gst — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 00:29:55 +0000

just like scenic & I 10 cut down all the old oaks the county commissioners don’t care about old growth maybe they can take some of that 4 cent gas tax and plant more trees but none of us will be around to see them grow this big. Im disappointed in these people we elected to take care of this county we surely made some bad choices