LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The county of Lake has announced that the deadline for submitting a right of entry, or ROE, for the removal of hazard trees damaged by the Valley fire which may affect the county right-of-way has been set for Friday, June 17.
Property owners in the burn area must complete an ROE by this date in order to have trees that burned in the Valley fire that have the potential to create public safety hazards, removed at no cost to the owner.
Completing a ROE allows county contractors access to private property. An examination of the trees in question will be performed by a certified arborist.
If it is determined that the trees will not survive the damages sustained in the Valley fire and may become a hazard, they will be removed along with all the debris caused by the removal.
This will be Lake County residents' final opportunity to complete an ROE, officials said.
If property owners decline to participate in the county-sponsored removal program, they will become liable for the county’s cost of removal if the tree should fall within the county right-of-way, as well as liable for any damage the fallen tree(s) may cause.
The ROE can be found at www.LakeCountyRecovers.com .
The completed form may be hand-delivered to 9960 Highway 53, Lower Lake, CA 95457; submitted electronically to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; or mailed to the Lake County Public Works Department at 255 N. Forbes Street, Lakeport, CA 95453-4790.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact the county’s field consultant, Tetra Tech, at 707-530-5174, or contact Lake County Public Works at 707-263-2341.
Deadline to submit right of entry for hazard tree removal approaches
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