local power coop going green

a tree and brush cutting crew from the local power coop came by yesterday and said the power company has scrapped the herbicide program to keep vegetation from growing into the power lines after cattle was killed, wells were poisoned and other nasty effects. wood hoo, let me hear you say hallalulla. the guys that were doing this spraying had killed my entire garden several years ago and turned that area of my property a no go zone. those people no longer work for or with the coop.
this for me is like one of the greatest things that has happened since I moved here 10 years ago

All power easement should be farmed in some fashion where appropriate; grazed, hayed, row crops, vegetables, small fruit trees.  Whatever makes sense.  Somebody smarter than me needs to come up with a “Farm my easement” app to connect interested parties and utilities.

I had similar thought years ago living in florida watching all the right of way property being mowed thinking how beneficial it would be if they baled all that grass that they cut could be used as environmental hay if nothing else. but here in the smokies the power lines are strung up and down the mountains and over lots of streams and gullies going between lots of mature trees. it not just flat and open as it is many other places.

I agree, where it is possible,if not just cut and bushhog what can be done with equipment.Our crew had a huge machine with a large pole saw on it that would reach the tallest trees and a small mulcher for the groundwork.They tore our ground up a little but no chemicals!