Do you have this tag on your door yet?
The SDGE Project Planner from Rancho Trees left a note that she is needed to compile more info so moved the meet up to tonight, Wednesday at 5:00. These ‘Services Notices’ will be on many doors soon. Please join us at the cabin behind the Water Co!
There are a lot more incorrectly cut trees on Palomar per the calls I received after publishing the post yesterday! The Services Notice states SDGE is having work done on your land “Routine tree pruning to protect overhead power lines… at no cost to you.”
Here is the “routine tree pruning” one property owner came home to recently:
This lovely area is directly across from his parking in front of that poor fir tree. All these stumps look taller than 8 inches and appear to be dead or dying. (Firs seem to prefer keeping their head about them so it is only a matter of time). This view also negatively impacts property values.
SDG&E, Rancho Trees is also associated with DRG or Davey Resource Group. Their representative, is a ‘Project Planner’ and we are providing input for the correction of some of these mistakes that have been made.
Guidelines for cutting in Cleveland National Forest including CalFire requirements:
- Since we are within Cleveland National Forest, their guidelines require that no stump be left taller that 8 inches on the tall side. These stumps and many more are 20 to 30 feet.
- CAL FIRE now has annual inspections and one of the requirements states: “If you have dead or dying trees on your property, the entire tree needs to be removed to reduce wildfire risk.”
- In addition, CAR, California Association of Real Estate has guidelines now through a state law, requiring a seller provide a CAL FIRE clearance or the Buyer needs to take the responsibility and have the work done within 30 days.
The more, the merrier, come rain or shine to Anne and Wayne’s (aka A&W), 5 pm tonight.
Take Crestline Road to the Lodge, first cabin on left, behind the Palomar Water Co.
See you there,
Bonnie Phelps, Realtor watching out for the Mountain, along with many others
760-533-1742
Palomar Mountain News 
Bonnie, Thanks for the discussion.
By: S T on November 16, 2023
at 9:28 pm
Hi Bonnie. Those of us in Rainbow appreciate your excellent coverage of this critical matter, as home insurers flee our rural communities due to the extreme fire danger SDG&E has selfishly inflicted on us for decades. While their long over due guidelines to turn off power is now being backed up by their provision of generators to some, their terrible legacy of topping and then leaving behind mature trees that subsequently die, remains. I had a fruitless argument with one of SDG&E’s ‘arborist’ deniers today, so your efforts at holding them responsible are much appreciated.
By: Thomas Casey on November 16, 2023
at 5:35 pm
I hope the meeting went well. The pics you provided were very helpful.
By: S T on November 16, 2023
at 4:33 am
We have one of those too. Do we have to contact SDGE to get it cut to 8 inches?
By: Marcia Stults on November 16, 2023
at 4:17 am
Yes. Vegetation management 858-654-8608 but you need to call daily. Here is another option that might push things through for you Adrian Espinosa 619-576-2283 arespino@sdge.com
By: Bonnie Phelps on November 16, 2023
at 9:56 pm