Tag: Power lines
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Melbourne trials to reduce power line clearance to save urban trees
Why Melbourne is rethinking tree clearance Melbourne’s city corridors have long depended on careful pruning to keep power lines clear and maintain safety. But in recent years, residents and urban foresters have raised concerns about the ecological and aesthetic costs of regular, severe pruning. The proposed trial, led by several Melbourne councils, seeks to relax…
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Melbourne councils push to reduce power line clearance to save urban trees
What is changing and why? Melbourne is considering a significant shift in how it maintains the balance between electrical safety and urban tree vitality. Councils are evaluating a trial that would reduce the minimum clearance between power lines and nearby trees. The goal is to stop the widespread pruning that has given the city a…