Construction Info

Tree Cutting Information

A tree stub

As part of the transmission line upgrade construction project underway in your community, Central Maine Power Company (CMP) is removing or trimming trees in our right of way (ROW) along the entire route to protect the line and reduce the possibility of outages due to storm-related damages.

While we love trees, unfortunately they pose a danger to the transmission line, risk the safety of our neighbors, and create significant property damage. The right-of-way in some areas has become overgrown and needs to be re-established during construction of the upgrade.

Ironwood Heavy Highway, LLC

CMP has hired Ironwood Heavy Highway, LLC to remove trees in our right of way boundary or trim branches that are hanging into it from trees on private properties. Please view Ironwood’s letter sent in October 2023.

Ironwood representatives are contacting abutting landowners to discuss why the trees are being removed, and to talk about trees on private properties that are identified as a danger or hazard and pose a threat to the new transmission line. 

Types of Trees to Be Removed

Here is a list of the types of trees that pose a danger or threat to the transmission line:

• Danger trees (trees with structural defects)
• Hazard trees (trees that could endanger the line reliability)
• Trees that are jointly owned (on property line) where more than 1/3 of the canopy will be removed by trimming to the edge of the existing ROW.

Your Permission is Needed

After trees in the ROW have been cut or trimmed, you may notice stubs that, too, could pose a danger and appear unsightly. 

We’d like to remove the tree stubs or any identified danger trees that are remaining outside the right of way and would like your permission to enter your property to cut them down. 

Our window to cut trees closes at the beginning of April and we need to get this work completed before then. The Section 80 rebuild will be completed by late summer. 

Contact CMP

It’s important that you call us. We’re happy to meet with you if you’d like to discuss your property. 

Please contact our Public Outreach Team at 1-888-267-0831 and be sure to reference "Section 80” and our specialist will be in touch with you to answer your questions, get your permission, or schedule a time to meet. Or email us at [email protected].