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Angola Board of Works asks staff to draft letter to NIPSCO after report of 15‑foot line‑clearance policy
Summary
City officials say NIPSCO contractor ArborMetrics notified staff that NIPSCO raised its line‑clearance distance from 10 feet to 15 feet and may remove healthy trees in the public right‑of‑way. The board directed staff to draft a letter to NIPSCO and said healthy‑tree removals should come before the Board for approval.
The Angola Board of Works and Safety on Feb. 3 directed staff to draft a letter to NIPSCO after a city employee reported that a NIPSCO contractor said the utility had raised its line‑clearance standard from 10 feet to 15 feet and may remove healthy trees in the city right‑of‑way.
The change was described during the meeting by Matt (first name only), a city staff member, who said, “NIPSCO has changed their line clearance standards from 10 feet to 15 feet, which may not sound like a lot, but literally any tree within 15 foot of a wire, they're wanting to remove completely.” The board voted to have city staff prepare a formal letter to express concern and request a meeting with the utility.
Board members said they…
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