If you're getting ready to plant trees, bushes or shrubs,
please look around to see where overhead power lines may
hinder their growth in the future. Call WOEC
for assistance on plant selection and placement. Remember
that a 2 foot tall fir seedling will grow over 100 feet tall
and 30-50 feet wide. The cost to maintain a tree like this
for the duration of its life can be over $30,000. After you've
looked up, look down for underground service as well. Planting
over underground utilities or planting cover to hide underground
utilities makes an outage last longer and is unsafe for workers.
To get your underground utilities located free of charge
just call 1-800-332-2344.
Logger Assistance
Are you planning to log a parcel of land this year? Be careful
around power lines. Remember, "safe logging saves lives!"
If there are WOEC power lines in proximity to your harvest
area please call for assistance and consultation . WOEC will
provide at no charge, technical expertise to help survey the
hazards involved with power lines. Upon mutual agreement,
WOEC will schedule to fall hazardous trees at no cost. ONLY
PERSONS QUALIFIED TO WORK NEAR ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS SHOULD
WORK AROUND POWER LINES!! Slash should not be piled and burned
on power line rights of way. After your trees are safely harvested,
be certain when replanting to observe dedicated easements
and rights of way on the property.
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