When bureaucratic planting schemes go wrong, an entertaining story from Blackout News - AI translation of the original German.
False oaks planted - compensation forest for A14 to be cut down again
A large-scale mixed forest near Gardelegen is on the verge of closure - and only six years after its planting. The reason: The oaks planted there do not come from the legally prescribed zones of origin. Although the young trees look healthy and have grown well, their clearing is now threatened. This compensation area, created because of the expansion of the A14, was actually a symbol of ecological responsibility. But now this is developing into a bureaucratic dilemma, growing citizen protest, rising costs and massive criticism of forestry policy...
In the affected mixed forest, there are hardly any problems. The oaks have taken root deep into the dry Altmark soil. Other species such as the European beech, a close relative of the oak, are also developing positively. So far, the area has fulfilled its function as a near-natural compensation area for the infrastructure project.
According to forestry authorities, however, the planting does not meet the legal requirements – a classic case of incorrectly delivered seeds. The question of guilt is therefore directed against the contracted company. In case of doubt, this must not only pay for the damage, but also provide replacement areas.
In the affected mixed forest, there are hardly any problems. The oaks have taken root deep into the dry Altmark soil. Other species such as the European beech, a close relative of the oak, are also developing positively. So far, the area has fulfilled its function as a near-natural compensation area for the infrastructure project.
According to forestry authorities, however, the planting does not meet the legal requirements – a classic case of incorrectly delivered seeds. The question of guilt is therefore directed against the contracted company. In case of doubt, this must not only pay for the damage, but also provide replacement areas.
2 comments:
Stupid idiots, People are happy, the trees are happy, the wildlife is apparently happy, leave the things alone.
So let me get this right: the trees are fine - in fact they're thriving. They are in the right place as required and intended. All permits and so on are in order.
But they have to be cut down because some bureaucratic box has not been ticked.
How very German.
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