STAC encourages
thoughtful practices that help preserve community trees while also serving a
utility company's customers.
This
drawing demonstrates effective planting, placing the right tree in the right
place. Trees properly placed can lower line clearance costs for utility
companies, reduce tree mortality, and result in healthier community forests.
Trees
can add value to your home, help cool your home and neighborhood, break the
cold winds to lower your heating costs, and provide food for wildlife.
Tall
trees surrounding your home, such as maple, oak, pine and spruce, provide
summer shade to lower cooling costs and keep out cold winter winds.
Medium
trees, 40 feet or less in mature height, might include Washington
Hawthorne and Golden Raintree, while smaller trees suitable for planting
beneath utility lines might include Redbud, Dogwood, and Crabapple. When
planting near utility lines, consider a 25-foot maximum mature height and 20
foot spread.
Source: The
National Arbor Day Foundation,
http://www.arborday.org/
