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Presentation

Urban and Community Forestry

Sharing Our Passion for Urban and Community Forestry

Hazard Tree Selection near Power Facilities

Thursday, October 26, 2023
4:30pm - 5:00pm PST
Location: A6
CFE .5 / ISA CEU .5 / ESA CEU .125
Ensuring Southern California Edison powerline safety and reliability by selecting the right trees for prune or removal.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand proper clearances required from Utility Lines in California and technologies available to model and measure these distances.
  • Understand some criteria to be considered when selecting vegetation for trim or removal near powerlines for reliability and safety.
  • Understand the possibilities for using Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM) to reduce future clearing work.