Posts by swiftgardener42

Thomas Hill2 said:Hi,

There’s a streetlight installed incorrectly on the sidewalk right in front of my house. It’s blocking the driveway entrance to our family home.
Since this is a row of houses, there’s a perfectly logical spot right on the property line where the pole wouldn't obstruct anyone—neither me nor the neighbor.
Every other light pole on this street is positioned exactly on the boundary lines, causing zero issues for the homeowners.

Question: Who actually owns this mess? Who do I file a grievance with? Who do I call to get this thing moved to a sensible location? And most importantly, who picks up the tab—me, or Exelon, since they botched the installation in the first place?

Location: Trnovčica, Washington, D.C.

Thanks in advance.

p.s. My apologies if this belongs in a different section of the forum.

1. Whose land is the pole sitting on? Private, state, or municipal? Does Exelon have an easement agreement for the underground lines?

2. The landowner needs to be the one talking to Exelon.

3. As for the cost of moving it—that’s on the landowner if they want it moved. They can pay to have Exelon shift it. In my own experience, we had several poles moved for a 10kV line; we still have two left for the street, and Exelon is trying to dodge the bill by making someone else pay for it.

brighteagle11 said:"I’d type out the full headline, but it’s a bit too long for this box..."

A few things I need to clear up:

1. Do I actually need a permit if I'm just clearing out my own timber on my own land?
2. What if the area isn't officially designated as forest land, but is listed as a field, an orchard, or something similar—do I still need a permit?
3. Who is actually authorized to work in the woods, and what are the specific requirements?
4. Is it true that since joining the European Union, someone who passed their chainsaw certification can no longer work in the woods independently, and that the work is now strictly reserved for the Forestry Service or licensed contractors?
5. What is the actual, legitimate process for felling, processing, and hauling timber out of the woods without breaking the law?

Since these are legal matters, I figured this was the place to ask them....

1. Check your deed, 2. Get the Forestry Service to value the timber, 3. Use a transport permit if you're hauling anything (whether it's timber or just walnut/cherry).
- You can apply to have land rezoned from farmland to forest via the local county office. For transport, you need the documentation issued by the Forestry Service. You can have walnuts or cherries on farmland or orchards, but if you want that land classified as forest, you'll need to file for a zoning change.

- On federal lands, you've got individuals or people running registered businesses/contractors. In parts of the Midwest, you can cut your own wood, pay the fee, get your permit, and haul it away. I've got my chainsaw certification, and I know plenty of others who do too.
I'm not sure if that's a strict requirement for working on federal lands?
I have some private woods, and then there's the federal land they took from our town where I just clear out some thin, deadwood.