I support the following SMP
Final Draft Vegetation Management Plan for Responsible Growth, and do
strongly urge the GRDA Board of Directors and FERC to accept and implement
the following:
A. Some
pruning of live growth will be allowed in the “Responsible Growth Areas”,
by adjacent property owners without seeking a permit for up to 3” in
diameter, this follows the rule that has been in place for many years.
Removal of woody vegetation less than or equal to 3”
in diameter. Trimming of
non-woody vegetation to a height of 2”.
B. The use of
“Heavy Machinery” will be allowed by adjacent property owners in
Responsible Growth Areas, with a maximum 30 horsepower without prior
approval for allowed management practices, see details in the Final SMP.
The use of machinery with a horsepower of over 30 hp may be allowed with
PRIOR approval from GRDA.
C. The section that
covers “Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies”. This would allow GRDA to
issue a general vegetation management permit governing all management
activities within a specific area, for a specified period of time, in lieu
of requiring individual site specific permits.
