Utility Denied, Trees Pruned

[guymayor]

The independent consulting arborist will meet with utility colleagues, successfully defend the specs and the pruning/tgr work, and move on. The lawyers will slow down this process but they cannot stop it.

Meanwhile the tree owner is not giving an inch, pressing for property rights in the land of the free.
Don't tread on trees!

His new website: http://www.citizensrooted.com/

 

[Boomslang]

Sounds to me like the guy didn't so much care if the tree was removed, but wanted a complete cleanup (including stump removal) which he knew the utility wouldn't do.

If it were me, knowing what I know, I wouldn't want something as unpredictable as a willow tree in such proximity to high voltage power lines

 

[guymayor]

The willow tree is now 17 feet below the wires

Today's meeting is summarized on the citizensrooted.com website

He mentions the stump issue because some people calling him have complained about that
I agree it seems strange to lose an asset but complain about a stump

 

[Boomslang]

Good to see the tree could be saved without any threat to the power lines remaining