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Red Phone, who cut down the great big tree in the dog park? I
understand it may have been PG
&
amp;E. If so, I have three questions. Did they have a permit?
Why didn’t they just trim it back? Are they going to replace it?
That was a beautiful tree. Thanks.
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“Red Phone, who cut down the great big tree in the dog park? I understand it may have been PG&E. If so, I have three questions. Did they have a permit? Why didn’t they just trim it back? Are they going to replace it? That was a beautiful tree. Thanks.”
- Red Phone: Dear Tree Lover, Red Phone contacted Anne Beale, maintenance supervisor, who said the deodar cedar was recently topped by PG&E because it’s growing beneath a high-voltage power line that quires 40 feet of clearance.
“PG&E has an easement through the park that allows access and clearance around PG&E facilities,” Beale said. “As a proactive measure, PG&E removes trees that will likely interfere with the high voltage lines, as the cedar tree eventually would.”
Initially PG&E was going to completely remove the tree but, at the suggestion of a Morgan Hill Dog Club member, the city worked with PG&E to have the tree cut back with enough canopy left to provide shade over a nearby bench, Beale added.
The bad news, however, is that the cedar will eventually need to be removed. The good news is PG&E has volunteered to donate replacement trees and will not remove the cedar for several years.
The new trees will be planted this fall when the weather cools and it will be easier for them to become established.
There you have it, good caller.
What’s the law on leaf blowers?
“Red Phone, I’m concerned about the leaf blowers gardeners use. Every morning, leaf blowers all over the neighborhood make noise and dust. In other parts of the county they are forbidden completely or at certain times. What’s the story in Morgan Hill?”
- Red Phone: Dear Tired of the Noise, according to Morgan Hill Municipal Code, all gas-powered leaf blowers are prohibited. See Section 8.28.040; Unlawful noises include blowers, fans and combustion engines. It states: The operation of any noise-creating blower, power fan or internal combustion engine, the operation of which causes noise due to the explosion of operating gases or fluids, unless the noise from such blower or fan is muffled and such engine is equipped with a muffler device to deaden such noise …”
Hope that answers your question, good caller.
