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Vegetation
management program
Pierce Pepin Cooperative Services (PPCS) strives to ensure safe,
reliable electric service with as little effect on our landscape as
possible. Trees interfering with power lines can cause outages and
fires, slow maintenance and repairs, endanger lives and property,
and even waste energy. Through its Vegetation Management program,
PPCS works to make sure power lines and other utility structures
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PPCS’ Vegetation
Management program controls trees, shrubs and brush growing around our
facilities and equipment on a five to six year rotation.
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Trained,
qualified line clearance experts perform vegetation management through mowing, cutting and
herbicide application.
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Power
can be temporarily disconnected
for safety reasons when tree trimming and
other maintenance activities are in close proximity to power lines.
Detailed information about our Vegetation Management program
is available in our
Trees and Power Lines brochure. Suggested planting distances
for trees and shrubs are listed in our
Line Clearance Tree Chart.
Contact us at
715-273-4355, 800-924-2133 or by
e-mail with questions.
Before you dig…
Call Digger’s Hotline at 1-800-242-8511 or
Email-A-Locate at least three business days before you dig for the
exact location of electric lines and other utility services buried
underground. NOTE: Digger's Hotline does not
locate propane gas lines. You must contact your
propane supplier to request this service.
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Tree
Line USA® utility
PPCS is recognized as a
Tree Line USA
utility by the
National Arbor
Day Foundation. This program honors electric,
gas, water and telephone utilities that strive to provide
reliable utility service while preserving and properly caring
for the trees and vegetation within our communities.
Sponsored by the National Arbor
Day Foundation, in cooperation with the National Association of
State Foresters, the program honors utilities that meet three
requirements:
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A program promoting quality tree
care
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Annual worker training in proper
tree practices
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A tree planting and public
education program
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Bill McMahon, PPCS right-of-way
supervisor,
helps students from Pepin Elementary School
plant a tree on Arbor Day. |
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