Man vs. trees: How a rancher’s bulldozing project cost Utah taxpayers
The state footed a big bill for the owner of a hunting retreat to knock down trees on his and nearby properties. He made big environmental promises, but the science was lacking.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Range Valley Ranch on the West Tavaputs Plateau. Its owner, Mike Siaperas, patented a tree removal method that can raze up to 100 acres of forest a day.
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