Charleston launches public tools and ReLeaf effort amid Dominion Energy tree work near power lines
The City of Charleston and Dominion Energy launched a public-information campaign June 22 to help residents understand tree pruning and removal work near overhead power lines.
The campaign includes a dedicated city webpage, an interactive map showing completed and upcoming pruning activity, and a six-week social-media series. City officials said the materials are intended to explain why trees may be pruned or removed around power lines and to give the public a clearer view of where activity is occurring.
Map and public explanations
The interactive map identifies locations where pruning has been completed as well as areas with upcoming activity. The city’s campaign covers Dominion Energy tree work in Charleston neighborhoods near overhead lines.
The public materials also address recurring questions about utility vegetation work and tree canopy. They include information on plantings that followed Hurricane Hugo and on Dominion Energy’s Right Tree, Right Place initiative.
The announcement does not specify how many trees are scheduled for removal, the full geographic scope of future work, or the number of residents or properties that may be affected. It also does not state that every removal has been completed or approved by the city.
ReLeaf initiative tied to canopy goals
Alongside information about utility work, the city is highlighting its ReLeaf initiative. The initiative focuses on expanding tree canopy after removals and in areas identified as needing more tree coverage.
The city did not announce a planting target, budget or completion deadline for ReLeaf in the available notice. The campaign therefore presents ReLeaf as the city’s stated tree-canopy response while leaving the scale and timetable of future planting unspecified.
Feedback channels remain part of the effort
City officials said they will gather public feedback through social media, Nextdoor and the city newsletter. The six-week social-media series is the announced near-term public outreach component of the campaign.
For residents seeking details on work in their area, the activity map is intended to distinguish completed pruning from upcoming activity. The campaign’s broader purpose is to provide information about tree work near power lines while connecting the public with Charleston’s effort to expand canopy coverage after removals and in underserved areas.