{"id":258,"date":"2022-08-16T13:32:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T18:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.waterlooleisureservices.org\/?page_id=258"},"modified":"2022-08-16T15:54:18","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T20:54:18","slug":"forestry-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.waterlooleisureservices.org\/forestry-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Forestry Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"258\" class=\"elementor elementor-258\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f7d2032 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f7d2032\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e912ce0\" data-id=\"6e912ce0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8bd26b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c8bd26b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forestry Services<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba71434 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba71434\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-317b0f75\" data-id=\"317b0f75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eeac340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eeac340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2>Maintaining our Urban Forest<\/h2><div class=\"content\"><div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\"><div class=\"field-items\"><div class=\"field-item even\"><p>Waterloo Leisure Services\u2019 forestry crew performs a number of arboricultural services on City owned property in Waterloo. These services include tree planting, tree trimming, tree removals, stump removals, storm damage cleanup, tree condition analysis\/diagnosis, etc\u2026. Our goal is to create and maintain a healthy urban forest resource that provides a safe and aesthetically pleasing environment for Waterloo\u2019s citizens and visitors.<\/p><p>The forestry crew\u2019s services are provided to approximately 17,000 trees along Waterloo\u2019s street right-of-ways, and all the trees in Waterloo\u2019s three municipal golf courses (Gates, Irv Warren, &amp; South Hills) and 52 city parks.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-317c422f\" data-id=\"317c422f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55293ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"55293ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2546c7c elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2546c7c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c3732c9\" data-id=\"c3732c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9afca whitetext elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf9afca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\"><div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\"><div class=\"field-items\"><div class=\"field-item even\"><h2>Homeowner Responsibility<\/h2><p>Waterloo Code of Ordinances (Sec. 7-5-4 A&amp;B) states that it is the responsibility of the adjacent property owner to keep all trees and shrubs trimmed so that in no case shall the branches be less than eight (8) feet above the sidewalk or the traveled portion of the roadway or alley. The adjacent property owner must also trim alley vegetation back from encroaching into the traveled portion of the alley.<\/p><p>Homeowners intending to hire a professional arborist to perform forestry services as discussed above or on their private property should review <a href=\"http:\/\/www.waterlooleisureservices.org\/forestry\/private-tree-services\">Choosing a Tree Care Service<\/a> and choose an arborist from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.waterlooleisureservices.org\/forestry\/licensed-tree-services-waterloo\">Waterloo\u2019s Licensed Tree Services<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-558edc9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"558edc9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1609be\" data-id=\"c1609be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b8287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e0b8287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a88eb4\" data-id=\"2a88eb4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d4da7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23d4da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Tree Removals<\/h2><div class=\"content\"><div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\"><div class=\"field-items\"><div class=\"field-item even\"><p>According to Waterloo Leisure Services Tree Removal Policy, there are only 4 reasons why the Waterloo forestry crew would remove a tree from City of Waterloo owned property.<\/p><h5>Reasons to Remove Tree<\/h5><ol><li>The tree is dead.<\/li><li>The tree is structurally unsound and at high risk of failure.<\/li><li>The tree is diseased. (This only includes diseases that could be detrimental to the rest of Waterloo\u2019s urban forest. An example would be Dutch Elm Disease.)<\/li><li>It is in the best interest of the City of Waterloo.<\/li><\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1a317a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d1a317a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45d95d7\" data-id=\"45d95d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bd935a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bd935a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the City of Waterloo evaluates trees (trees in the systematic tree maintenance program, trees that were damaged in storms, and trees at the request of the public) many are scheduled for removal by the Waterloo forestry crew. This is normally the last option for tree related issues, but many times a necessity for the safety of the Waterloo residents and visitors.<\/p><p>Residents are encouraged to contact the Waterloo Leisure Services office (Contact Us) to report dead or dying trees, trees blown over in storms, or trees that are structurally unsound. Do not assume the forestry crew will immediately be aware of the problems such trees may posses.<\/p><p><strong>Residents are asked to supply the following information when requesting a tree to be removed:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Exact location of tree(s). Please give address and description of tree location at the address.<\/li><li>What is wrong with the tree? (Is it structurally unsound? Is it dead? Is it diseased?)<\/li><li>Your name, address, and phone number.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13687e2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13687e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e57d0d\" data-id=\"9e57d0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6b2c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a6b2c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Tree Trimming<\/h2><p>The Waterloo forestry employees are trained to trim trees on public property safely and properly.<\/p><h5>Typical tree trimming involves:<\/h5><ul><li>Trimming limbs that are dead<\/li><li>Trimming limbs that are low hanging<\/li><li>Trimming limbs that are diseased<\/li><li>Trimming limbs that are rubbing<\/li><li>Trimming limbs that are structurally unsound<\/li><li>Trimming limbs that are touching a house or building<\/li><li>Trimming for vehicular clearances and pedestrian clearances<\/li><li>Trimming for sign obstructions<\/li><li>Trimming for visual clearances at intersections<\/li><li>Trimming or training young trees to develop good branch structure as the tree matures<\/li><\/ul><p>For those interested in proper tree trimming techniques please refer to the International Society of Arboriculture\u2019s \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/www.treesaregood.com\/\">Trees are Good\u2019 website.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e56883\" data-id=\"6e56883\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25d2299 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"25d2299\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-329e717 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"329e717\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6889d2a\" data-id=\"6889d2a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679e5ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"679e5ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The City of Waterloo schedules tree trimming operations by the following methods:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-24a34be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24a34be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20d8773\" data-id=\"20d8773\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d53cc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d53cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Systematic tree trimming<\/h5><p>This scheduled tree maintenance program utilizes personnel in the most efficient manner. It also reduces the number of calls for public request trimming and storm damage trimming.<\/p><p>The City of Waterloo is divided into 10 different zones. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.waterlooleisureservices.org\/sites\/default\/files\/4todd.pdf\">ZONE MAP<\/a> Each year the forestry crew trims every tree in one of those zones. This 10-year trimming cycle is nowhere near the textbook 4-5 year trimming cycle, but it is a step in the right direction considering the resources available. After this program was started in Waterloo in 1999, the number of trees trimmed per year increased by the hundreds, proving the efficiencies of this type of trimming.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-df856df\" data-id=\"df856df\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5702890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5702890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Public request<\/h5><p>Residents can contact the Leisure Services office (<a href=\"tel:319-291-4370\">319-291-4370<\/a>) Mon.-Fri. from 7am \u2013 4pm to request a tree located on city property to be trimmed. This request is evaluated by the City Forester and prioritized into the work schedule with the most hazardous done first.<\/p><p><strong>Residents are asked to supply the following information when requesting trees to be trimmed:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Exact location of tree(s). Please give address and description of tree location at that address.<\/li><li>Why does the tree need trimming? (dead limbs, low limbs, limbs rubbing house, etc.)<\/li><li>Your name, address, and phone number.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e9aee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5e9aee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Storm Damage<\/h5><p>Residents can contact the Leisure Services office (<a href=\"tel:319-291-4370\">319-291-4370<\/a>) Mon-Fri from 7am-4pm or the Waterloo Police Department Dispatch after hours (<a href=\"tel:319-291-2515\">319-291-2515<\/a>) to request storm damage cleanup from a tree located on city property. This request is evaluated by the City Forester and prioritized into the work schedule with the most hazardous done first.<\/p><p>We encourage residents to contact the forestry department and inform them of storm damage to city owned trees to be assured the fastest service. Do not expect the Forestry crew to be immediately aware of storm damage to a city owned tree in front of your residence.<\/p><p><strong>Residents are asked to supply the following information when requesting storm damage cleanup:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Exact location of limb(s)s and\/or tree(s). Please give address and description of debris and\/or tree location at the address.<\/li><li>If the storm damage is debris on the ground: How big is the limb(s)? Is it blocking the street or sidewalk? Can you get out of your driveway?<\/li><li>If the storm damage is a hanging limb: How big is the limb? Is it blocking the street or sidewalk? Can you get out of your driveway?<\/li><li>If the storm damage is a structurally unsound tree: What is wrong with the tree? (Did it get hit by lightning? Is it leaning? Did it fall on your house? Is it<br \/>blocking your driveway, street, or sidewalk?)<\/li><li>Your name, address, and phone number.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f83cc3b elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f83cc3b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d80607\" data-id=\"6d80607\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-979d033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"979d033\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bd9ea6\" data-id=\"5bd9ea6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef01dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef01dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Utility Trimming<\/h2><div class=\"content\"><div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\"><div class=\"field-items\"><div class=\"field-item even\"><p>There are a number of utilities (telephone, cable, and electric) in Waterloo that require specified clearances of vegetation from their utility lines.<\/p><p>The City of Waterloo is serviced by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.midamericanenergy.com\">MidAmerican Energy<\/a> for its electrical needs. Since tree branches can cause interruptions in electrical services by contacting power lines, MidAmerican Energy maintains adequate clearance by having these trees trimmed. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.midamericanenergy.com\">MidAmerican Energy<\/a> provides Waterloo residents with tree services designed to alleviate electrical hazards and improve service reliability. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.midamericanenergy.com\">MidAmerican Energy\u2019s<\/a> philosophy is to prune or remove trees to maintain electric safety and reliability in an environmentally responsible manner.<\/p><p>The City of Waterloo\u2019s forestry crew does not trim for utility lines. 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