Permits Needed
A lady from California purchased a piece of timberland in Oregon. There was a large tree on one of the highest points on the tract. She wanted to get a good view of the land so she started to climb the big tree. As she neared the top, she encountered a spotted owl that attacked her. In her haste to escape, the lady slid down the tree to the ground and got many splinters in her private parts.
In considerable pain, she hurried to the nearest doctor. He listened to her story, then told her to go to the examining room and he would see if he could help her. She sat and waited a long time before the doctor reappeared. The lady demanded, “What took you so long?”
He replied, “Well, I had to get permits from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management, before I could remove old growth timber from a recreational area.”