How wide is the easement? It wouldn't do much good here as an average tree height is more that forty feet.
I had them take down a big pine. I didn't want to touch it as it was leaning toward their line. The guy from the hydro that was supervising the cutting contractor said he didn't have a work order for my tree, but he was going to grab his lunch, and if it happened to fall while he was gone, so be it. I would however, have to clean it up. The guy on the saw knew his stuff. It was already leaning towards the wire, and it was branch heavy that way as well. He managed to lay her down along the length of the line, and not touch it, plus I got a good supply of fire wood.As I can remember the easement is 15 feet of either side of the line. or 30 feet. But they will take down (reluctantly, I had to convince them it was a clear hazard ) trees outside the easement that threaten the line at their cost. I didn't want to lose power again.
It's a constant struggle with homeowners in this area. They don't want trees cut, but they do want reliable power. In every storm event, the outages affect lots of people. Not just the homeowner with a badly located tree.
.... It was already leaning towards the wire, and it was branch heavy that way as well. He managed to lay her down along the length of the line, and not touch it, plus I got a good supply of fire wood.
How come the power company does not cut all that down? Around here hydro quebec takes down or trims what ever they want. I watched them last week go threw a million dollar neighborhood and absolutely butcher everything close to the lines. They dont care if it kills the tree after.
They are here in New Brunswick as well. Funny how large some companies get. I know Miller is all across Canada. I wonder if they are big in the US?They cut here for hydro quebec too. Crazy how big Asplundh is
Lots of mossI had some time today and got a few photos of the stretch of road I travel most everyday.
The first is a mature alder that is in the process of rotting off the runners.
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Here is one of those runners. Not that it is sitting on the phone and cable cable and the pole is actually holding it from falling on the guard rails below.