By Martine Wolfe-Miller, Communications Manager
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (June 27, 2019) – Town staff plans to meet with Dominion Energy regarding the impacts to protected trees caused by recent pruning around distribution lines. The meeting follows a stop work order issued yesterday by Town Administrator Eric DeMoura to the utility company. “The Town needs to make sure that the pruning is being done with precision and with special care given especially to our historic oaks,” he said. “We are requesting additional efforts to minimize excessive pruning of protected trees and ensure proper pruning techniques, as per our ordinance.”
“Ongoing and future trimming activities must be conducted to
minimize negative effects on the health and aesthetic of protected trees,”
added Planning Director Jeff Ulma. “We must strike a balance between the need
for safe provision of electricity to our residents and preservation of our
valuable tree canopy. We will discuss with Dominion the amount of tree removal
and nature of cuts being made to fully ensure protection of this important
resource in our community.”