36Tree management plans

36 Tree management plans

36 Tree management plans

(1) A distributor may establish a tree management plan for the trimming or staged removal and replacement of tree species that tend to interfere with power lines.

(2) A tree management plan may include the following—

(a) lists of suitable species of trees for planting under or near power lines in different localities or situations,

(b) plans—

(i) for trimming or removing and replacing existing trees, and

(ii) for controlling future planting of suitable species of trees,

(c) arrangements for trimming or removing trees in an emergency,

(d) methods for trimming trees,

(e) the use of accredited contractors for trimming trees,

(f) the intended allocation of costs between the distributor and relevant councils for the distribution district to which the plan applies,

(g) the environmental factors that must be considered in trimming trees,

(h) the development of public education and publicity programs that encourage the selection of appropriate species of trees for planting under or near power lines,

(i) other matters the distributor considers appropriate.

(3) A tree management plan may apply differently to the following—

(a) public land,

(b) private land,

(c) urban land,

(d) rural land.

(4) A tree management plan may be amended or replaced by a later tree management plan.

(5) In this section—

accredited contractor means a person accredited under Part 3 to provide tree trimming services.