DDOT - Have a down tree or scattered tree limbs? Call 311

Government of the District of Columbia Department of Transportation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Media Contact: John Lisle – 202-671-2004 Downed Tree Removal Efforts Continue Residents Are Advised to Call 311 to Report Downed Trees and Branches and to Contact PEPCO Directly to Report Downed Wires   (Washington, D.C.) The District Department of Transportation’s Urban Forestry Administration (UFA) is continuing to remove downed street trees and branches from right-of-ways and houses as Pepco resolves downed wire situations.  Over the next few days, UFA will focus on removing tilted stumps and generating work orders for sidewalk repairs where fallen trees have caused significant damage.  If anyone is aware of remaining tree hazards blocking roads, sidewalks, or alleys, as well as public trees against buildings, please call 311 or submit a service request at http://311.dc.gov. If there are wires involved, please call Pepco’s emergency line at 202-872-3432.   UFA also asks that residents withhold requests for routine tree inspections until Tuesday, September 6 to allow staff to focus on completing the storm related clean-up.