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Atherton says PG&E can start process to remove 16 trees
Original post made on Sep 21, 2015
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, September 21, 2015, 10:03 AM
Comments (5)
Posted by Shivaun
a resident of Atherton: other
on Sep 21, 2015 at 12:23 pm
a resident of Atherton: other
on Sep 21, 2015 at 12:23 pm
What is involved in the decision to remove a tree? Are they in the way of upcoming PGE upgrades? Aging or diseased? I fear many will be removed just because they are in PGE's way, not because anything is wrong with them. We are losing so many limbs all over Atherton, mainly due to the drought, what does the arborist say?
Posted by lorry
a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda
on Sep 21, 2015 at 2:46 pm
a resident of Atherton: West of Alameda
on Sep 21, 2015 at 2:46 pm
Just where are the trees for removal located?
Posted by AnonCow
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Sep 22, 2015 at 8:27 am
a resident of Atherton: West Atherton
on Sep 22, 2015 at 8:27 am
PG&E has no interest in removing any more trees that necessary for the safe operations of its systems. Do you like your safe, reliable gas & electric service? If so, sometimes vegetation requires removal.
Posted by Peter Carpenter
a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Sep 22, 2015 at 10:01 am
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a resident of Atherton: Lindenwood
on Sep 22, 2015 at 10:01 am
Peter Carpenter is a registered user.
This episode should remind everybody that an easement provides legally binding access to the piece of property described in the easement.
Anyone who places structures or vegetation in such an easement needs to recognize that the easement holder has a legal right to access all parts of that easement including removing any structures or vegetation required to gain such access.
Posted by Roy Thiele-Sardiña
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Sep 23, 2015 at 12:06 pm
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a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Sep 23, 2015 at 12:06 pm
Roy Thiele-Sardiña is a registered user.
@Peter
We have this issue all the time with regard West Bay Sanitation District easements. We have, on occasion, had to dig up trees, fences, gardens that are planted in our right of way (easement) to get to the sewage pipes buried in customers backyards.
That 10 foot utility easement across the back edge of your lot is not "yours" as much as you'd think.
Roy
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