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* The petitioner(s) must replace the trees with trees equal <br /> in value to 'the trees being removed. The location and <br /> species of the replacement trees must be approved by the <br /> General Manager (or designee). <br /> * The petitioner(s) must absorb all costs involved with the <br /> proposed tree removal and replacement project. <br /> 14.0 TREE PRUNING FOR UTILITY CLEARANCE <br /> 14.1 Policy Recommendation: Street trees that co -exist with <br /> utilities should be pruned for public safety to acceptable <br /> arboricultural standards. <br /> The line clearance pruning performed by BC Hydro _ <br /> contractors (inspected by ACRT staff and video taped) are <br /> excessive inxnany cases. There is no operational, regulatory, <br /> safety, engineering. or practical requirement for the extent <br /> of tree clearance from wires being obtained. <br /> ACRT'recommends that VPB 'adopt specifications (Volume II) <br /> regulating line clearance 'pruning on City street trees. VPB <br /> staff is working with BC Hydro to achieve acceptance and <br /> adoption of these standards. VPB should be compensated for <br /> trees that die or are damaged as a result •of imp <br /> arboricultural procedures performed by utilities or their line <br /> clearance contractors.. <br /> VPB Arborist- Inspector should monitor line clearance <br /> contractors to ensure specification compliance. <br /> only compatible (low growing) species of trees should be <br /> . planted under wires in the future to reduce possible tree -wire <br /> conflicts. <br /> -15- <br />