Map from Eversource (PDF)

P.O. Box 270
Hartford, CT 06141-0270
 
January 11, 2022 
 
Dear Honorable Rob Brule,  
 
Safety First and Always  
The safety of our employees, our customers, and the public is our top priority during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Our 
commitment to safety, first and always, is continuous. Eversource representatives will continue to abide by all COVID-19 safety 
guidelines, which include wearing personal protective equipment, following social distancing, enhanced sanitizing requirements 
and other federal and state health and safety guidelines.  
  
Why Tree Work is Important  
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To protect the electric system, we remove tall-growing species from the right of way and cut branches extending into 
the right of way. These trees and branches pose a serious safety hazard, now or in the future, if they are too close or 
contact energized equipment.   
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Vegetation too close or in contact with electric facilities may lead to power outages that could impact thousands of 
electric customers. The clearing of trees and branches in and along the right of way will improve system performance, 
especially during severe weather events.  
 
Work in Your Community  
The vegetation management work may include:  
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Clearing of incompatible trees and/or removal of branches that are encroaching into the right-of-way.  
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Removing tall-growing tree species that are incompatible to the transmission system, using manual climbing crew or 
mechanical tree-harvesting equipment, and tree-chipping machinery.  
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Removal of vegetation within the cleared areas of the right-of-way, through cutting, and mowing. 
 
What You Can Expect 
We want you to know that this work will not interrupt electric service to residents or businesses. Work hours will typically be 7 
a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Due to weather or other unexpected circumstances, from time to time crews may 
need to work longer hours or on a Sunday.  
 
In certain areas, this vegetation management scope may be more than what has been experienced in the past.  
 
Based on the width of the right of way, the type and number of transmission lines, the location of the lines within the right of 
way, and the topography, Eversource employs a “two-zone” vegetation maintenance method.  This method establishes the 
following: 
 
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The Wire Zone is the area directly under the transmission lines, extending out 25 to 40 feet outside the wires depending 
on voltage. Eversource manages the wire zone to promote a low-growing plant community dominated by grasses, 
flowers, ferns and small shrubs under 3 feet in height at maturity. Within this zone, trees and brush are selectively 
removed to allow for the establishment and preservation of these native, low-growing plant communities in non-lawn 
areas. Only established compatible species with a mature height of 15 feet or less at maturity may be allowed to remain 
in the wire zone, depending on location. All other plants with a mature height greater than 15 feet will be removed.  
 
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The Border Zone is the area from outside wire zone to the edge of the cleared area or the easement edge.  In this zone, 
incompatible tall-growing trees are removed and native trees and shrubs that have a mature height of 25 feet or less 
may remain where possible. 
 
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The Additional Right of Way to be Cleared is the area from the existing maintained edge to the edge of easement or up 
to 100 feet from the outside wire. 
 
 
 

 
 
This diagram is for illustrative purposes. Your neighborhood may have a different configuration of transmission structures. 
Distances shown are the minimum clearances from the conductors and may be greater based on line construction. 
 
Work Performance  
Eversource is using approved contractors to conduct this work. The work may be completed in several stages, or at various times 
during the year. Work may also be performed by different contractors depending on the scope of work required in the particular 
right-of-way.  Trimming and tree removal is performed throughout the year.  
 
Keeping the Wood from Cleared Areas  
If you would like to keep the wood from trees cut on your property, please call 888-673-9943. The wood that is to be kept for 
your personal use will be placed along the edge of the maintained area within the right of way and outside of the wire zone and 
environmentally sensitive areas. Wood and cut branches not left for personal use will be chipped & removed, slashed, or diced 
and left within the right of way. Diced vegetation will not be left within access areas or within the cleared areas around 
structures and guy wires.  Debris will also be kept out of water courses, stream and river banks and bodies of water including 
standing water in wetland areas. 
 
Always Working to Serve You Better 
Keeping the lines of communication open is an important part of our work in your community.  We can be reached or 888-673-
9943 or CTVegMaintenance@eversource.com. Thank you for your patience and cooperation while Eversource performs this 
important system reliability work.  
 
 
Sincerely,  
 
Dan Burns 
Transmission Arborist, Vegetation Management  
January 11, 2022