In early 2000, the utility pole near the intersection of Reina Del Mar and Juanita was moved to the creek-side to save a couple palms. If memory serves me right, Pacifica paid PG&E about $7500 to move that utility pole. Today, PG&E is requiring that we pay a $3000 fee up front to first determine if moving the pole is even possible. If it's determined that a pole may be moved, we can then pay them $10,000 to $20,000 to move each utility pole. The thing is, we should be able to move the utility poles for much less, and perhaps we could even clear the area and dig the holes.
Here is how we could move the pole at 477 Reina Del Mar Ave:
At 835 Reina Del Mar, we may have to remove 1 or 2 pine trees. I don't like removing any trees, but these trees are near the end of their life and will in the near future pose a risk. They also don't add nearly as much value as the palms.
This is terrible! We need to reforest Vallemar and restore the creek that has banks that are eroding. Most of us moved to Vallemar because we love the trees.
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