{"id":8170,"date":"2020-06-24T15:55:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T15:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/?page_id=8170"},"modified":"2020-06-24T16:06:42","modified_gmt":"2020-06-24T16:06:42","slug":"safe-tree-planting-checklist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pgesafetyeducation.com\/school\/66410-electrical-safety-smart\/66441-tree-power-line-safety\/safe-tree-planting-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Tree Planting Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Safe Tree Planting Checklist<\/h1><\/div>
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If someone you know wants to plant a tree, use this checklist to help make sure it will grow a safe distance from power lines. Print this checklist<\/strong> and write answers in the lines provided.<\/h1><\/div>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n
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Where do you want to plant a tree?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
What specific type of tree do you want to plant?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
How tall will the tree be when it is fully grown?<\/strong><\/span><\/span> feet tall\n\t\t\t\t

How wide will its branches stretch?<\/strong><\/span><\/span> feet wide (Call a local nursery if you are not sure.)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n

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Will the tree come within 10 feet of high-voltage power lines when it is fully grown?<\/strong><\/span><\/span>If yes, consider a smaller tree or a different spot. Trees close to power lines are dangerous!<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Will the tree or shrub come within 3 feet of the sides or back of, or 10 feet in front of, a pad-mounted transformer?<\/strong><\/span><\/span>If yes, reposition the tree so that it has these clearances at full growth, or choose a different location.<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Before planting your tree, call 811 to make sure you won't contact underground power lines or other buried utilities when you dig. The service is free.<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody>\n <\/table>
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