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The banning of such equipment for large commercial operations,
including municipality and utility tree trimming, would harshly
affect the public's safety. Tree trimming is needed on large scales
for municipalities to ensure safe travel for emergency vehicles and
keep the public safe from falling trees and limbs. Tree trimming is
also needed year-round to clear high voltage powerlines. Not
clearing these lines will reduce the reliability of safe
electricity to the public. It also poses electrical hazards that
can cause injury or death. To limit the use to only
battery-operated chainsaws to do this needed and regulated work is
irrespirable by ARB. The industry does not have the necessary
battery-operated chainsaws to do this work. The technology needed
for large-scale tree operations does not exist. There will be an
unburdened expense to contractors who will be passed to the
taxpayers. A carve-out for these contractors must be given to
continue operations of gas-powered equipment. ARB can achieve its
goal by limiting homeowners of gas-powered equipment.