Vegetation management
Vegetation management. (1) Emergency vegetation managementunplanned felling and pruning of vegetation on National Forest System lands within the linear right-of-way for a powerline facility and unplanned felling and pruning of hazard trees on abutting National Forest System lands that have contacted or present an imminent danger of contacting the powerline facility to avoid the disruption of electric service or to eliminate an immediate fire or safety hazard. (2) Non-emergency (routine) vegetation managementplanned actions as described in an operating plan or agreement periodically taken to fell or prune vegetation on National Forest System lands within the linear right-of-way for a powerline facility and on abutting National Forest System lands to fell or prune hazard trees to ensure normal powerline facility operations and to prevent wildfire in accordance with applicable reliability and safety standards and as identified in an approved operating plan or agreement.