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Council to press Dominion on tree clearing along W&OD trail; draft resolution under consideration
Summary
Councilors said they will seek more information from Dominion Energy after the utility began clearing vegetation under power‑line easements along the W&OD trail; staff said a draft resolution asking Dominion to spare ornamental trees and coordinate replanting is under consideration.
Falls Church City staff told council members Monday they are coordinating with Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority and other jurisdictions after Dominion Energy began clearing trees within its transmission easement along the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail.
Staff said Dominion cited easement rights and North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) standards in initial communications and noted some parts of the corridor had not had maintenance in about 20 years. City staff asked Dominion to avoid wholesale clear‑cutting of low‑canopy ornamental trees — such as dogwoods and cherry trees…
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