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1. Look up before planting or pruning trees and work at a safe distance by keeping yourself and tools at least 10 feet away from power lines at all times. 2. Stay away from downed power lines and call if you see a downed line. 3. If you plan to prune trees near power lines or your service wire, follow our pruning guidelines below.

WAPA's commitment to landowners If we must cut trees on your land, we promise to: Make a good faith effort to contact you before we routinely cut down trees on your property.

Only line. Aug 19, In the past crews from PG&E would come yearly and trim back branches from the lines, said the Pooles, but they were not cutting down entire trees. Speaking on behalf of PG&E, spokesperson Brandi Merlo said the company is required by law to keep vegetation a minimum of four feet from distribution lines and to trim trees 12 to 15 feet from power bushcutting.barted Reading Time: 3 mins.

Directional pruning allows trees to coexist safely with power lines. If you see a tree with marks on it and have questions, please call us at When trees are a safety hazard and cannot be pruned effectively without significant impact to their health or shape, they need to be removed. Apr 16, Just in time for Earth Day comes a story to warm your heart.

According to the Santa Cruz Sentinel, PG&E has been demanding that property owners allow the utility to hack away at, and cut down trees- ostensibly to protect power lines. If you don’t want PG&E coming in and cutting your Grandfather Oak tree, you are threatened with disconnection. Apr 27, Last year, PG&E sent the farm a letter saying they are going to cut down trees that are within 25 feet of the powerlines, which is Mendonca says they can't do that; he said they have the right to trim and cut trees, but it has to be within reason and the farm has to agree.

SUMMARY. CGS §as amended by PAspecifies when an electric or telecommunications companies can (1) trim or remove trees, both within the tree belt and on private property, to ensure the reliability of its service or (2) relocate its lines. The happy tree friends cuddles cute generally requires the company to notify adjoining property owners.