Butte Fire victims are just now getting a letter from PG&E offering to clean up some of the woody debris left from the fire. Sounds good, but is it really? Here are some of the concerns:
An Updated PG&E Tree Removal Plan for the Week of 12/14/15- 12/20/15.
ACRT, Inc. re-inspection continues in the following areas:
Four new areas appear on the re-inspection list this week:
Over 20 days ago, PG&E announced an "Updated Expanded Debris Removal Program". Today, it continues to tout the program. It has prepared a mailing to go out today for all of its affected customers. PG&E set a December 31st deadline to opt in.
To participate, PG&E requires the property owner to submit a debris
PG&E has released a schedule for re-Inspection of Butte Fire properties and for further tree removal. Unfortunately the timeline for the work is so broad as to be useless as a planning tool for residents.
At seemingly arbitrary times and at the whim of the contractors over the next 10 days, PG&E may
In response to landowner complaints, PG&E has agreed to remove all woody debris that is "reasonably accessible" and is:
greater than 4 inches in diameter and 6 feet or greater in length; and
within 100 feet of a structure or foundation or within 20 feet of main roads, driveways and private roads; or
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