All right of way / easement clearing and tree trimming shall be performed in accordance with COA’s Specifications/Scope of Work as put forth. Trees shall be trimmed according to ANSI A300 Guidelines—Best Management Practices – Utility Pruning of Trees. This guideline shall be available at request and shall be executed in conjunction with the following COA practices: A. Techniques consistent with the practices of natural, lateral and drop crotch shall be utilized. All limbs shall be pruned back to the lateral. The lateral point shall be a minimum often (10) feet from all distribution lines and twenty-five (25) feet from transmission lines. B. Cuts are to be made to the main stem or to a branch which is at least one third (1/3) the diameter of the portion being removed. Cuts made back to "water sprouts" (small green twigs) are not acceptable. In no case shall deciduous tree limbs be stubbed off at the edge of the clearing limits. Wherever possible, all pruning cuts shall be made to direct future growth and sprouting away from the power lines and other COA infrastructure. C. Conifers should be pruned in a manner that allows them to retain as much of their natural shape as possible. D. All dead branches overhanging primary lines at any height shall be removed...
