Vegetation Management
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Vegetation Management Department inspects and maintains approximately 212,000 trees in the Districts 900 square-mile service area. Large portions of the overhead conductors are in backyard easements. Trees are inspected and pruned as required each trim cycle to ensure our community is provided with safe and reliable electric service. Under the leadership of the SMUD Vegetation Management program managers, specially trained and qualified tree care professionals are employed to provide a successful Vegetation Management Program.
Sacramento has been recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA. SMUD has been awarded the Tree Line USA award each year from 2001 and is designated for the 2008 award for its outstanding Vegetation Management program. SMUD takes great pride in partnering with other organizations to maintain and protect our valuable “Urban Forest”.
Vegetation Management Maintenance Program
Throughout the year, SMUD tree pruning crews work to maintain reliable electric service by clearing vegetation away from power lines, poles and transformers.
Enter here to learn about SMUD’s Vegetation Management Maintenance Program. For more information click here.
Contractors
SMUD hires only qualified professional tree companies to perform its tree pruning. For more information click here.
Transmission Line Maintenance
The Transmission right of way requires Integrated Vegetation Management. For more information click here.
Tree Planting - Right Tree, Right Place
Planting the Right Tree in the Right Place provides a permanent solution for maintaining reliable electric service. For more information click here.
Community Involvement
SMUD continues to support our community in many ways promoting shade trees and volunteering. Find locations where wood chips will be available. For more information click here.
FAQ's and Customer Resources
Frequently asked questions, storm and outage information. For more information click here.
Helpful Links
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