https://www.flatheadelectric.com/outages-safety/trees/tree-maintenance/free-wood-chips/
Flathead Electric tree maintenance crews periodically have wood chips available for delivery to members for mulching, landscaping and other purposes. Unlike clean white chips sometimes used in landscaping, these chips contain organic matter such as bark and pine needles. To receive wood chips, members need to have dump truck access (cleared of snow and with […]
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https://www.flatheadelectric.com/outages-safety/trees/tree-maintenance/request-tree-maintenance/
Is there a tree on your property growing into a power line; a dead or dying tree near a power line; a tree that has fallen into electrical equipment, but is not yet causing an outage; or a climbable tree near power lines that may present a future hazard? Report it here so our crews […]
https://www.flatheadelectric.com/faqs/who-will-be-performing-the-work-on-my-trees/
Only qualified utility line clearance professional arborists who meet OSHA qualifications are legally permitted to work within 10 feet of power lines or work on a tree that has branches within 10 feet of power lines.
Line clearance arborists are trained [...]
https://www.flatheadelectric.com/faqs/how-are-trees-pruned-in-a-remote-or-wooded-area/
In remote/rural locations, utilities:
Often utilize mechanical equipment to increase efficiency and worker safety
Large saws mounted on high-reaching booms can be used to prune the sides of right-of-way corridors
In some cases, saws are suspended from helicopters
Chemical application [...]
https://www.flatheadelectric.com/faqs/what-specific-pruning-guidelines-are-followed/
The ANSI A-300 Part 1: Tree, Shrub and Other Woody Plant Maintenance—Standard Practices, Pruning are:
Accepted guidelines
Endorsed by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
They promote directional pruning methods which:
Minimize pruning stress
Focuses on tree health while obtaining necessary [...]
https://www.flatheadelectric.com/faqs/what-is-directional-pruning/
Directional pruning:
Removes branches growing toward the power lines while leaving those that are growing away
Is the most appropriate pruning method for utility line clearance
How will a tree look after it is directionally pruned?
Trees growing directly under power [...]
