Letters to the Editor: ‘Zone zero’ proponents need to address the inevitable costs to homeowners

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To the editor : Missing in the coverage of “zone zero” regulations is the enormous, mind-boggling cost of implementing a clear-cut mandate at more than 1 million properties across the state ( “‘Zone zero’ rule could be California’s wildfire savior — or its environmental undoing,” Sept. 15).

Apparently , more than 1.75 million properties in California would be affected by the draft zone zero regulations. How many billions of dollars would it cost these property owners to remove zone zero trees, hedges and vegetation, to repair the resulting damage, to replace with new hardscaping and to make sure any soil erosion or hillside stability issues are addressed?

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