[CANUFNET] Hydro removals and stumping

[John McNeil]

Hi Shelley:

The Forestry Section has performed  the line clearing for our local hydro utility ‎for the last 25+ years.
This  partnership has helped foster improved un‎derstanding of each other's business.
For example a qualified arborist assesses each of the 18,000 trees in the Program to determine how the ESA's 3m clearance guideline++ for 27.6kV primary lines may be applied.

Removal, stumping and replacement- which are a  minor part of the program-  is handled thru Forestry and charged back to hydro.



++ in Ontario this helps mitigate the impact of the ESA's guideline which only prescribes a setback and does not take into account other arboricultural factors such as  growth rates etc.


Hope this helps.


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From: Shelley Vescio
Sent: Monday, December 8, 2014 11:25 AM
To: Canufnet (canufnet at list.web.net)
Reply To: Canadian Urban Forest Network
Subject: [CANUFNET] Hydro removals and stumping


Hello,
We are interested to find out what process other municipalities follow regarding stumping and hydro tree removals.  If the hydro utility in your city is responsible for removing trees from under wires (when they cannot be successfully trimmed), does your municipal urban forestry department foot the bill for stump grinding or does the utility complete the entire job at their own cost? Thanks.
Shelley


Shelley Vescio RPF
City Forester
City of Thunder Bay Parks Division
111 Syndicate Ave. South
Thunder Bay, ON
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