Each year, Great Lakes Energy determines areas to be targeted for vegetation management, or tree re-clearing, along our power lines.
Trees, it turns out, are a major cause of power outages on GLE lines. Methodical trimming and herbicide application on a regular schedule helps to reduce vegetation-caused outages and lessen annoying blinks.
See by the schedule below if your county or township is scheduled for re-clearing in 2018. If your area is scheduled, and provided we have your accurate contact information on file, you will receive an automated phone call, postcard and email from us advising you of vegetation management measures planned. Â To verify your contact information is up-to-date, please call us at 888-GT-LAKES (485-2537).
Find more information in our vegetation management brochure.Â
2018 AREAS SCHEDULED
NORTH
Antrim: Banks, Central Lake, Custer, Echo, Forest Home, Helena, Kearney, Mancelona, Milton, Star, Warner
Charlevoix: Chandler, Hudson, South Arm
Cheboygan: Wilmot
Emmet: Friendship, Pleasant View, Readmond
Kalkaska: Clearwater, Cold Springs, Kalkaska, Rapid River
Montmorency: Albert, Vienna
Otsego: Bagley, Charlton, Chester, Corwith, Dover, Elmira, Hayes, Livingston
South
Allegan: Allegan, Dorr, Heath, Monterey, Overisel, Salem, Valley
Clare: Â Redding, Winterfield
Lake: Cherry Valley, Peacock, Sauble, South Newkirk, Webber
Mason: Amber, Branch, Custer, Hamlin, Pere Marquette, Sheridan, Sherman, Victory
Mecosta: Big Rapids
Muskegon: Casnovia
Newaygo: Ashland, Beaver, Bridgeton, Denver, Goodwell, Monroe, Norwich, Troy, Wilcox
Oceana: Colfax, Ferry, Leavitt, Newfield, Shelby
Osceola: Hartwick, Marion, Middle Branch, Sylvan
Ottawa: Allendale, Blendon, Holland, Olive, Robinson
Received your post card about tree trimming but the site is not found as printed. Would like to see your schedule for the Gaylord area for 2020?
gtlakes.com/tree-trimming/
PS: Please correct my last name on my bill as indicted below at 1783 Baden Strasse, Gaylord, MI 49735.
Thanks and look forward to your reply.
William, forgive the delayed response. We are just now getting the hang of our new website. We will check with our vegetation management department on your inquiry about a 2020 trimming schedule for the Gaylord area and report back. However, to correct the name on your bill, would you please call us at 1-888-485-2537 (call center hours are 7 AM – 5:30 PM M-F) or email [email protected] and make your request. Thank you!
An update … when we switched to the new website, the path to our schedule of tree trimming changed. You can now find the 2020 schedule at https://www.gtlakes.com/general-information/. Simply scroll down to the Vegetation Management section and click on the dropdown menu for 2020 Areas Scheduled. Sorry I misunderstood your request. If you want or need further information, feel free to call us at 1-888-485-2537 and ask to speak to someone in our north vegetation management department. Please still call us about your name correction request. Thanks for your inquiry!
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Your note says 2018 areas scheduled-are we on a 2 year rotation? Also, do you observe the ‘no cutting’ window to prevent the spread of oak wilt as well as other forest health issues?
Joyce, thanks for your questions. You appear to be commenting on information that was posted in 2018. Please refer to this link for current 2020 information on 2020 areas scheduled for tree trimming: https://www.gtlakes.com/general-information/#veg-mngmt-info. Also, we’re pleased to report that our vegetation management department is very diligent in observing all “no cutting” windows related to the spread of forest health issues. If you’d like more info on that, feel free to call us at 888-485-2537 and ask to speak to a vegetation management supervisor. We appreciate your interest in this important topic!
Thank you for the quick response. I had clicked on the link in the email and the 2018 info came up, I’m not sure what I could have done differently. The link above works.
Glad the new link helped! The link in the email must have been an error, and we apologize for that.
This is really helpful information. We are also a tree trimming service that you can call anytime. We provide a variety of tree removal services.
If you need any help regarding this matter, please don’t hesitate to contact us.