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1. The trees along the street have grown up into the power lines, and I'm worried about power failure. Will Urban Forestry prune these limbs?

Urban Forestry doesn't prune trees for transmission line clearance due to Line Clearance Certification requirements. Contractors working for the utilities will do this work. Contact PG&E at 800-743-5000.

2. Can't anything be done about the way that the street trees are pruned under the powerlines?

Line clearance pruning, while unsightly to many people, is necessary to ensure reliable power. The real answer to this situation is planting the right tree in the right place. This means that the type of tree to be planted is selected based on the location where it will be planted. The only trees that Urban Forestry will plant under transmission lines are trees that will mature at a height low enough to prevent conflict with the overhead utility lines. This way, the trees won't need to be trimmed for line clearance.