Outreach & Education: Two Keys to an Effective Line Clearance Program

摘要

Successful line clearance programs rely on more than trimming branches away from electric wires or removing trees that may damage equipment during a storm. Quality programs balance the short-term requirements to remove the potential limb and tree interference with an environmentally sound approach that preserves the aesthetic of the community and promotes the long-term health of the urban forest. Integral to this approach is an outreach and education campaign which promotes the need for electric reliability, the use of vegetation for energy conservation and the selection of compatible plantings along utility easements.