hazard tree
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United States Code
43 U.S.C. § 1772 — in this section
The term "hazard tree" means any tree or part thereof (whether located inside or outside a right-of-way) that has been designated, prior to tree failure, by a certified or licensed arborist or forester under the supervision of the Secretary concerned or the owner or operator of a transmission or distribution facility to be—
(A) dead, likely to die within the routine vegetation management cycle, or likely to fail within the routine vegetation management cycle; and
(B) if the tree or part of the tree failed, likely to—
(i) cause substantial damage or disruption to a transmission or distribution facility; or
(ii) come within 10 feet of an electric power line.