Utility company asking to remove 18 trees on my property

[Ryan Judah]

Hello BP community - 

We just received a request from our local utility company asking for permission to remove (free of charge to us) 18 trees on our property that sit between our triplex and a busier street. The trees range from 7" to 30" diameter and are largely all douglas fir. They're requesting permission to remove them because they are "in the way of construction" on our property.

While we want to comply with their request, we're concerned about losing both privacy and the rentability of our units. Interested in getting feedback from the community here on questions you would ask the utility company, and other considerations to address before making a decision. 

Thank you!