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Subscriber only A SOUTH Ballina man has been fined $2800 for harming more than 230 mangroves in the Richmond River as part of road safety measures for the community. David John Felsch, 60, appeared before Ballina Local Court on Tuesday to plead guilty to two counts of harming protected marine vegetation without obtaining a permit. DPI allege he cut down 221 mangroves from the Richmond River at Keith Hall on February 8, 2018 and removed a further 15 mangroves from the same area on February 13, 2018. However, Felsch disputed on Tuesday during a hearing that he had cleared the entirety of the alleged 627sq metre of mangrove area.
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Subscriber only A SOUTH Ballina man has been fined $2800 for harming more than 230 mangroves in the Richmond River as part of road safety measures for the community. David John Felsch, 60, appeared before Ballina Local Court on Tuesday to plead guilty to two counts of harming protected marine vegetation without obtaining a permit. DPI allege he cut down 221 mangroves from the Richmond River at Keith Hall on February 8, 2018 and removed a further 15 mangroves from the same area on February 13, 2018. However, Felsch disputed on Tuesday during a hearing that he had cleared the entirety of the alleged 627sq metre of mangrove area.