REC's certified arborists and professional foresters oversee vegetation management on the Cooperative's distribution and transmission system.

Cindy Devlin Musick
Senior Director - Vegetation Management Services
ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist
540-622-2078

Ken Rutherford
Area Vegetation Supervisor
ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist
Blue Ridge Office
540-622-5183

Percy Montecinos
Contact Forester
ISA Certified Arborist
Blue Ridge Office
540-622-5113 

Dave Dascenzo
Area Vegetation Supervisor
ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist
Bowling Green Office
804-632-5506

Cody Clarke
Contact Forester
ISA Certified Arborist
Bowling Green Office
804-632-5521

Jacoby Lipscomb
Area Vegetation Supervisor
ISA Certified Arborist, Utility Specialist 
Culpeper Office
540-727-2146

Daniel Ricotta
Contact Forester
ISA Certified Arborist
Culpeper Green Office
540-727-2107 

LINE CLEARANCE CONTRACTORS

REC employs the services of four vegetation management contractors to complete tree pruning, tree removal and brush clearing operations on our distribution and transmission systems. These contractors complete most of the routine vegetation management activities on the REC electric system and assist our line crews to restore power following severe storms.

Currently, REC uses the services of Lewis Tree Service, Inc., Xylem Tree Experts and Wright Tree Services for our vegetation management needs. EDKO and Superior Forestry Services, Inc. are used for Integrated Vegetation Management (IVM)

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