I heard the saws buzzing around the corner! The tree trimmers were cleaning up around the power lines. Here's what I got so far. Their is lots more to get, but I tore my bicep wrestling with that big round. Their is about 8 more rounds all bigger than that one, but without a machine they can stay right there!
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smokinj
Minister of Fire
ISeeDeadBTUs said:
The red oaks are being killed off by Wasp larvae that were introduced to help deal with the gypsy moths. They worked all day yesterday and took down about 4 trees that size over a 200 yard stretch. They have another mile to go!
shawneyboy
Minister of Fire
ISeeDeadBTUs said:
Many of the power companies are changing the way they clear their right of ways, In NJ and here in PA many, like my local, are now essentially clear cutting the entire right of way due to the NYC blackout a few years back that was caused by a tree limb I believe in Ohio. Because of the PUC and fines, they are really dropping a ton of trees.
They are "required to" even if it is in what is called a valley screen. So if a transmission line runs say from one ridge-line to another both of which are 200 feet high. The trees they used to leave towards the bottom of the valley that would never reach the lines themselves, even with summer sag, they are all getting cut down.
I know some people who are on tree crews for a very large utility maintenance company. Some of the guys have gone to wearing bullet proof vests... SERIOUSLY ... they have been shot at
! It is not that unusual to have a deputy have to accompany them for their protection, because the property owners have threatened them, and to just gain access.If you live near a transmission line, keep your eyes and ears open, much firewood will be available.
thewoodlands
Minister of Fire
Bubbavh nice score, hope the arm heals up soon with thanksgiving around the corner that fork can get awful heavy.
zap
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zapny said:
Thanks!!
Lucky for me it wasn't the fork hand, however it will slow down pushing the biscuit through the taters and gravy.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it isn't so commercialized. Family, food, fun, and football too!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Flatbedford
Minister of Fire
There were an enormous amount of trees cut on the power line right of ways here in lower NY last year. It caused quite a stir in local newspapers. Not much gun play around here though. Most of the wood around me was trucked out in log length. In lower Westchester county it was left on the ground and then chipped a few months later. A friend of mine called the utility and inquired about getting at it for firewood but was told that because the power lines were in NYC watershed property, nobody could go there to cut it. It was a huge waste of fuel.
Backwoods Savage
Minister of Fire
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