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May/June 2025
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
SPOTLIGHT
GREEN LEADERS
Connor John Smith
sales arborist
Rockland office
Residential/Commercial services
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I volunteer frequently in my community by selecting and
planting trees for the local parks and arboretum. Davey
has helped me achieve my goal of being a steward in my
community through supporting my volunteer efforts, donating
resources, and acting as a company representative for my
service efforts.
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CLEARING THE WAY FOR ELECTRICITY
Eastern Utility services employees have spent the last
several months using specialized equipment to clear a new
easement for a 69kV transmission line in Morgan County,
Indiana, for Hoosier Energy.
In the first phase of the project, Eastern Utility services'
land clearing team and Hoosier Energy utility account
employees quickly removed and cleared hardwood trees
to create an over 6-mile, 100-foot-wide right-of-way corridor,
as well as over 16 off right-of-way access paths for future
construction crews to be able to gain access to set poles
for a new transmission line. The team was able to
complete the clearing by an April 1 deadline to adhere
to environmental requirements as to not disturb Indiana
Brown and Northern Long Eared Bats.
"It's very exciting for us to be able to provide this service,
as it's not something we've historically done in the past,"
Tanner Parker, operations manager, Lakes Region, Eastern
Utility services, said. "The demand for power is increasing,
and everybody shares a responsibility to enhance the
electric grid."
The project's team is expected to finish the second phase
of the project – cleaning up and processing all remaining
wood debris – by early summer. The new transmission
line will support two other existing lines and substations
to enhance the grid for future projects, as well as improve
the local power grid in the Northern Indiana area.
PERSEVERANCE
A skid steer mulcher
completing a final
dressing of the recently
cleared 100-foot-wide
right-of-way for a new
69kV transmission line.
The project team has
been working together
to utilize multiple
specialized machines
due to the steep and
challenging terrain on
the project.
