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Public utility companies (gas, electricity, telephone, water, sewer, cable, etc.) often have easements to place utility transmission, distribution, or power lines on private property and access them for installation, repair, and maintenance—including removing or trimming trees that might interfere with transmission or distribution power lines, for example. These easements are known as utility easements or public utility easements.

In Idaho, public utility companies are typically granted utility easements, which are rights to use a portion of private property for certain utility infrastructure such as gas, electricity, telephone, water, sewer, and cable lines. These easements allow the utility companies to install, repair, and maintain their infrastructure. The easements are often established through negotiations with property owners or through eminent domain proceedings if an agreement cannot be reached. Idaho law allows utility companies to trim or remove trees and other vegetation that may interfere with utility lines to ensure reliable service and public safety. The specific rights and obligations of the utility companies and the property owners are usually detailed in the easement agreements, and any work done by the utility companies must typically be reasonable and cause the least disturbance possible to the property owner.

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