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Shreveportians lose their minds over tree trimming
Posted on 5/6/16 at 8:56 am
Posted on 5/6/16 at 8:56 am
This has been going on a couple of weeks now. The first I heard about it was from a buddy that had a letter left on his door by the power company telling him they were going to clear their R.O.W. and trim his ligustrums off the lines down to fence level. He wrote on the note "just stump them". He was wanting them gone anyway... Sure enough, they stumped them. We applauded the process over beers the next night.
Flash forward a week or two and people are freaking out. It's every other post on facebook. I understand it's a touchy subject, but the power company has every right to clear their lines. Technically, you shouldn't plant anything under their lines that will grow into them.
Lets go to the pictures...
Over all, the trimming is bad. They have left a lot of unbalanced trees that I see splitting and falling in future storms. However, I also know that if you give it time, it will heal up and not look as bad as the fresh cuts.
Moral of the story: Don't plant trees under power lines. Do we have any arborist in here that can rate the trimming job?
Flash forward a week or two and people are freaking out. It's every other post on facebook. I understand it's a touchy subject, but the power company has every right to clear their lines. Technically, you shouldn't plant anything under their lines that will grow into them.
Lets go to the pictures...
Over all, the trimming is bad. They have left a lot of unbalanced trees that I see splitting and falling in future storms. However, I also know that if you give it time, it will heal up and not look as bad as the fresh cuts.
Moral of the story: Don't plant trees under power lines. Do we have any arborist in here that can rate the trimming job?
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Posted on 5/6/16 at 8:57 am to Clyde Tipton
I feel sorry for you that you live in Shreveport.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 8:58 am to Clyde Tipton
The same people who bitch about tree trimming, will be the first to complain when their power goes out due to a falling tree or branch that takes out power lines.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 8:59 am to Clyde Tipton
It's a bad trim job but I wish they would do that more in BR. When a storm hits, I lose power for days, even weeks. mostly because Entergy does not maintain the lines
Posted on 5/6/16 at 8:59 am to Clyde Tipton
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Over all, the trimming is bad. They have left a lot of unbalanced trees
They aren't there to make it look good. They are just there to clear their right of way. Anything not on their right of way isn't their concern nor can they touch legally.
This post was edited on 5/6/16 at 9:01 am
Posted on 5/6/16 at 8:59 am to Dan Bilzerian
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The same people who bitch about tree trimming, will be the first to complain when their power goes out due to a falling tree or branch that takes out power lines.
I didn't want to say it, but yes. I get that feeling too.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:00 am to Clyde Tipton
That looks hilarious. I love it
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:05 am to Clyde Tipton
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Technically, you shouldn't plant anything under their lines that will grow into them.
Something tells me this live oak was here before the power lines...
I don't know what it would cost to put power lines below ground, but when you go to planned neighborhoods or cities it is the first thing I notice. Some of the most picturesque homes and cities are ruined by above ground power lines.
You'd think that the installation costs would be frayed by the presumably lower maintenance costs in the long run too.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:05 am to Clyde Tipton
It sucks, but people would bitch much more if they had inconsistent power. They have to cut a lot out to make sure they are not having to come back every 2 weeks.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:07 am to Clyde Tipton
The problem we had here in Austin with the trimming of the ROWs was that the company they hired, Asplundh, was super sloppy and were dropping limbs on the lines, causing people to lose power or internet service. Since Austin is all about technology businesses, it's one of the focus-areas for fiber-based TV & internet and Google Fiber and AT&T's Gigapower fiber services have fiber lines everywhere, which are much less robust than traditional copper. So when Asplundh, the electric utility's ROW-trimming contractor, went around dropping limbs right on the lines all over the city, they damaged miles of fiber runs in the process. Real headache, especially for people who work from home.
This post was edited on 5/6/16 at 9:12 am
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:08 am to slackster
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Something tells me this live oak was here before the power lines...
I don't know about that. The right of way was established when the subdivisions were platted back in the 1940's. I doubt that tree just happened to be in the perfect spot next to the sidewalk.
This post was edited on 5/6/16 at 9:10 am
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:09 am to Clyde Tipton
I'd rather have my power go out occasionally than see 150 year old trees butchered. There's no way a tree can come back from that kind of abuse. Yes, I'm a tree hugger when it comes to older trees that were there before the power lines.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:11 am to Clyde Tipton
When you live in Shreveport, there isn't much fun to be had or culture to enjoy and distract yourself, so I understand how trimming trees could be a big deal.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:11 am to Clyde Tipton
I don't think this tree is going to make it...
I wish they would use a bit of discretion. A live oak can be trimmed and maintained in such a way that falling branches are a non-issue. Hell, a well-trimmed live oak actually looks better IMO anyway. Everything else can go though.
I wish they would use a bit of discretion. A live oak can be trimmed and maintained in such a way that falling branches are a non-issue. Hell, a well-trimmed live oak actually looks better IMO anyway. Everything else can go though.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:12 am to Clyde Tipton
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I don't know about that. The right of way was established when the subdivisions were platted back in the 1940's. I doubt that tree just happened to be in the perfect spot next to the sidewalk.
I could be wrong, but that tree looks much older than 70 years.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:12 am to slackster
Oak trees like that equal higher property values.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:13 am to Clyde Tipton
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Moral of the story: Don't plant trees under power lines
I would imagine several of those trees came first.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:14 am to Cooter Davenport
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The problem we had here in Austin with the trimming of the ROWs was that the company they hired, Asplundh, was super sloppy and were dropping limbs on the lines, causing people to lose power or internet service. Since Austin is all about technology businesses, i's one of the focus-areas for fiber-based TV & internet and Google Fiber and AT&T's Gigapower fiber services have fiber lines everywhere, which are much less robust than traditional copper. So when Asplundh, the electric utility's ROW-trimming contractor, went around dropping limbs right on the lines all over the city, they damaged miles of fiber runs in the process. Real headache, especially for people who work from home.
Subtle brag post.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:15 am to slackster
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presumably lower maintenance costs in the long run too.
You are right in assuming that the cost of installing underground is quite a bit more, but the maintenance (which is more frequent than you think) is also a lot more expensive.
For new subdivisions, the installation cost is lowered because they can trench everything up front before any grass/driveways are laid.
Posted on 5/6/16 at 9:16 am to Clyde Tipton
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I doubt that tree just happened to be in the perfect spot next to the sidewalk.
Have you ever seen them clear a lot for a new subdivision? They plan the buildings around marked trees. Oak trees this size don't get planted by homeowners.
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