Eversource Tree Work Underway In Glastonbury

Press release from the Town of Glastonbury:

November 8, 2021

BERLIN, Conn. – As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce tree-related power outages, Eversource is trimming and removing trees that threaten electric reliability in communities around the state. In Glastonbury, the energy company is pruning trees near electric lines along some 10 miles of town roads, as well as removing tall-growing and incompatible species while expanding cleared areas along seven miles of transmission rights of way in the community.

Tree work along town roads is underway and is expected to be complete by the end of this month. The work is concentrated on Ash Swamp, Diamond Lake and Goodale Hill roads as well as Keeney, Thompson and Weir streets. Right of way vegetation removal and trimming will begin shortly and should be finished by mid-December. The work will be done in the area of the New London Turnpike, State Route 2, Hebron and Uconn avenues; Feldspar Ridge; Hollis Landing; Woodland and Bell streets; Accornero, Johnny Cake, Juniper and Margaret lanes; Juniper Lane West; Acorn Ridge, Chestnut Hill, Clark Hill, Coldbrook, Country Club, Kinne, Millstone, Neipsic and Three Mile roads as well as Belle Woods, Candlelight, East Opal and Hawthorne Mead drives.

Distinctive Tree Care representatives working on behalf of Eversource are going door to door to distribute information and collect permission slips for the roadside work. BluRoc is doing the right of way work and information about that project has been sent to affected area residents. All contractors carry proper identification and will never seek to enter a private residence. As a reminder, there is no cost to the property owner for any of this work.

Eversource has been closely coordinating with Glastonbury Tree Warden Greg Foran and residents with questions about the roadside work can contact him directly at (860) 652-7686 or Eversource arborist Jesse Fedak (860) 267-3806. Right of way inquiries can be directed to Eversource at (888) 673-9943 or by emailing the energy company at CTVegMaintenance@eversource.com. For details on the company’s comprehensive vegetation management program, please visit Eversource.com.

Eversource has shared the following update with the Town regarding upcoming work in an ongoing effort to reduce tree-related power outages:

on the company’s comprehensive vegetation management program, please visit Eversource.com.

This press release was produced by the Town of Glastonbury. The views expressed here are the author’s own.