Careful cutting of the species listed offers a means of view clearing without jeopardizing slope stability. The following common trees are capable of sprouting when cut. Older trees sprout less consistently. Repeated cutting increases mortality. Older, larger stems, when cut, can be avenues of infection.
Sprouts can grow as much as six feet per year.
Vine maple can be trained and pruned into tree form. Most conifers will not successfully stump-sprout when cut. Remember that cutting back of brush and trees near the crest will be required periodically to maintain your view. If you find that brush must be cut more often than once every two to three years you may want to consider planting a lower-growing species to replace the existing brush. Kinnikinnick, an evergreen, forms a dense, low mat and has good erosion control properties.