> would have otherwise ended up buried/fossilized Trees don't live for all that long. Many common varieties only live for around 100 to 200 years. > so maybe

> would have otherwise ended up buried/fossilized Trees don't live for all that long. Many common varieties only live for around 100 to 200 years. > so maybe it shouldn't actually count at all? The targets are just policy targets. That anything "counts" is just a paperwork game. However, as the article points out, if you want to make good administrative policy you should always consider the cost:benefit ratio. Perhaps California's policymakers have actually lost track of this give the sheer scale of recent fires.