the reason it takes so long for this process to clear is because each one is specific to the area you are harvesting. you have to prove you will grow more than you cut, that water wont be affected, that there are no owls, that there are no frogs, that there are no salamanders, that there are no fish, that there are no orchids, that there are no fluvial bloomers, that there are no arrowheads, that there are no cans, that there are no bottles, that the roads already exist, that the non-existing roads are going to be destroyed after they are used, that it isnt too steep, that it isnt too flat, that the soil is perfect, that the property lines are accurate, and after you are done with those 50 pages you have another 500 left to do oh and you cant reuse it for the next one since everything is different, even if it's 3 minutes away :) and you have to get the same retards back out to re-inspect the same shit again
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