Tree removal, power outage and traffic control planned during Liberty project in South Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As part of Liberty’s ongoing wildfire mitigation efforts and safety enhancements, the utility company and its contractors will be working on a tree removal and vegetation management project in South Lake Tahoe next week. On Monday, November 20, and Tuesday, November 21, residents in the Marlette Circle and Bijour Pines area between Johnson Blvd., and Rufus Allen Blvd. from approximately 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each of the two days.

The work being performed will include vegetation pruning, large tree removal via crane, traffic controls, and a scheduled power outage so the work may be performed more safely.

The tree removal and vegetation management work will occur throughout the Marlette Circle neighborhood with the crane operations set up on Marlette Circle.

Areas affected by the scheduled power outage include Marlette Circle neighborhood and cross streets, Cape Horn Road, Pickett Avenue, Craig Avenue, Deer Park Avenue neighborhood and cross streets, and Rufus Allen and Lyon Avenue (streets highlighted in the map above).

Visit the Liberty website for more information about Liberty’s wildfire mitigation efforts.