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Kinda OT, but what the heck were are in OT.

In the town I live in you need a permit for any thing. Say you want to plant an Apple tree, Well apple trees are an "Invasive Species". You will need to go to the county office, wait in line, pay, get permit, and last but not least the permit dose NOT allow you to plant your tree. It must be keep in a large bucket or planter, No ground contact allowed.

Next to my home is a seasonal swamp, The water soaks under my house and collects on the crawl space where it is pumped out, Back in to the swamp.
City guy, Whoaa! What is this?

Me, It's the sump pump, pumping YOUR water back out.

City guy, You cant pump that on to our our land.

Me, Where should I pump it to?

City guy, (looks around at swamp on all sides) I don't know.....I think you gotta have a permit to do that?...

Oh the joys of permits.....Not to mention in the end the money for permits is a joke. Everyone knows it. I feel safe saying almost none of that money goes back where it should. IE fixing the original problem.

On a similar note in the lake it self if you have the cash you can build a dock/boat house. The lake is Federal property, I cant even pump water back in to water, but these folks can build docks?

Its a huge deal up here right now, check it out if you are inclined. Lake Tahoe VS The T.R.P.A. I dont think that is the real link, but some google foot work should do it for ya.

EDIT I just googled "TRPA is a joke" and got some fun reading.