The raping of the land

Today, the tree cutters are here, clearing off my hillside so I can put in a new septic system. Chain saws and chippers have been ripping since early morning. Loosing some of my coveted privacy is bad. The sight of perfectly healthy trees being sacrificed is worse. My only consolation is that the resulting debris and mulch will somehow bleed back into the ground, passing the now fallen trees and their energy to the earth. And all for the sake of county regulated disposal of the grey water from my house. This is fucked up.