Post Messenger Recorder -

Clearing trees seems to be a popular spring activity on Green County farms. But did you know that you might need a permit to do this work? It all depends on how and where the work will get done. Will a backhoe be taking out the trees or will you cut them off and leave the stumps?

In Green County, there are conflicting rules that govern tree removal. Landowners on the four legal Drainage Districts in the county have received letters in the past to keep their banks clear of trees to allow for the water to flow and to have a grass buffer along the ditch. Drainage Districts in the county a...