I'm surprised some Beverly Hills attorney has not come to town to sue the TRPA. Any organization saying you should put pine needles around your home to keep water run-off to a minimum, and then at the same time have the fire department say, No, pine needles should be put 5 feet from the house - all of this taking place at a BMP meeting for homeowners well, is crazy. I'm not a sue crazy kind of person but the TRPA should be run out of town - and they soon will be in my opinion.