In Oklahoma one tree that is an invasive weed tree, is the Eastern Red Cedar. They are hated as much as fire ants. They pop up like dandelions.
One of the projects we flew and mapped was for a company doing seismic work. They have to have a flat road to drive the heavy equipment across. They pay land owners for tree and property damage. One of our customers was their guy that went to land owners and discussed where the road was going to be cut. He was used to land owners talking about the prized trees where the sacred family pets are all buried, planted by great grandpa and hand watered by grandma from a pitcher brought over on the mayflower and how much those trees meant to the family. But for enough extra money they can cut them down.
Anyway he went to a local land owner and pointed to a stand of eastern red cedar and said they had to go through there. The land owner said my only stipulation is I want every single cedar tree on the property removed. Our customer was stunned for a few seconds. He then asked for clarity, and the owner said every single eastern red cedar has to be removed, or no deal. OK, done deal, no money paid to the property owner, just remove all the trees. Return it to grassland like it was. Win Win.
https://www.okinvasives.org/eastern-red-cedar