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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=453373603-29062007>There's more to the trimming and cutting of trees
around power lines than the fear of power failures. The power company in
the Blue Mountains area is being sued right now for causing the massive School
Fire. The Hangman Creek fire in Spokane in the 90's was caused by power
lines in trees. Most power companies are scared to death of being sued for
loss of property or life because of a wildfire.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=453373603-29062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=453373603-29062007>I
cried when the ponderosa pine trees were butchered on Highway 8 heading into
Troy. Instead of cutting them down, the power company shaved off the
side. They looked ridiculous, and succumbed to stress diseases over the
years. It would have been kinder to cut them down.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=453373603-29062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=453373603-29062007>So,
bottom line... don't plant trees near power lines. And be grateful every
time you turn the switch on, that our power is as affordable as it
is.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=453373603-29062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=453373603-29062007>And
pray for the folks in South Lake Tahoe, California. Over 200 homes have
burned down. Let's hope it never happens here.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=453373603-29062007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=453373603-29062007>Bev</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Mike Deleve<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 28, 2007 7:31
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Donovan Arnold; Dan Carscallen; 'Saundra Lund'; 'Vision
2020'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Avista &
Trees<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>While I agree that underground lines are much
more aesthetically pleasing, It is far more expensive to bury the lines
than overhead transmission. The technical aspects I am somewhat familiar with,
but would have to reference the N.E.C. to be certain. When the transmission
lines are overhead in the air, it requires a smaller gauge wire as the wire
can shed the heat of resistance to the air more readily. That translates into
big $$$$$. The size of wire we are talking here is not cheap. 4/0 4/0 2/0
(service entrance cable suitable for a 200 amp service panel) is nearly $3.00
per foot, I'm not certain what the feeder wire gauge is. As
for dependability of underground, when I lived on Concord Ave. in Moscow, it
was an annual (at least) power failure due to the lines rotting away
underground. Giant holes in the ground (in the front yard) to make the
repairs. There are always tradeoffs.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com
href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">Donovan Arnold</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=areaman@moscow.com
href="mailto:areaman@moscow.com">Dan Carscallen</A> ; <A
title=sslund@roadrunner.com href="mailto:sslund@roadrunner.com">'Saundra
Lund'</A> ; <A title=vision2020@moscow.com
href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">'Vision 2020'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 28, 2007 7:03
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Avista &
Trees</DIV>
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<DIV>Buried lines are the way to go, less likely for power outage.
Technology has advanced enough to where they know where the power goes out
in an underground line. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Best,</DIV>
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<DIV>Donovan<BR><BR><B><I>Dan Carscallen <<A
href="mailto:areaman@moscow.com">areaman@moscow.com</A>></I></B>
wrote:</DIV>
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writes in part:<BR>". . . I thought I'd put the text here for discussion,
comments,<BR>suggestions, etc."<BR><BR>While I'd just as soon leave the
trees, I'd not like to see Moscow end<BR>up in an emergency situation
during a severe weather event that might<BR>cause trees to fall on power
lines creating outages. <BR><BR>Those trees are real nice 'til they cut
you out of power for a few days.<BR>Then they are the
debbil.<BR><BR>Buried power would be great, but in talking to a few Avista
electricians<BR>I've learned that it has it's own drawbacks, not the least
of which is<BR>finding where a line may be compromised
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