PG&E to remove 141 Lafayette trees on June 14, 2020
Regular tree trimming around electrical is necessary safety work, but PG&E plans to destroy healthy iconic trees without review or City approval.
PG&E will remove 141 trees along St. Mary Road and Moraga Road, the only major routes in & out of Moraga. PG&E has already cut back limbs 12+ feet in Lafayette, and now they want to remove trees standing 20-30 feet or more away when only 4-feet clearance is required by law. PG&E refuses to provide rationale to the City's Mayor, and PG&E has not reviewed the tree list with the City for accuracy. Help us keep PG&E accountable.
Relevant Information:
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Lafayette's 141 trees to be removed - PDF / (Excel version here)
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PG&E presentation - April 13, 2020 / PG&E Legal Letter - April 9, 2020
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PG&E public response to Dawsons - May 12 email
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Public comments to Lafayette City Council - April 13, 2020 (53 pages) PDF
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Videos of Lafayette City Council meetings: on April 13, April 27 and May 26
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City Staff Report - Item #9A - May 26, 2020
Know your Rights
Does PG&E want to cut down a tree on your property? Beyond 12-feet, PG&E needs your verbal or written permission. If you doubt PG&E's assessment, ask PG&E to re-review or ask for a work stop order.
St. Marys Road - trees
Moraga Road - trees
