--- title: Tree Removal in Kingsbury, NV | Battle Born Tree url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/tree-removal/ business: Battle Born Tree Service address: 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City, NV 89701 phone: 775.232.8243 hours: Office Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm; phones answered seven days a week; 24-hour emergency service credentials: ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A on staff; Nevada Business License # 20131580674; fully insured type: Tree service (removal, crane work, pruning, stump grinding, defensible space, snow removal, firewood) --- - [Home](https://battleborntreeservice.com/) - [Service areas](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/) - [Kingsbury](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/) - Tree removal # Tree removal in Kingsbury, NV Tree removal in Kingsbury starts with a tape measure: in the Lake Tahoe Basin a live tree over 14 inches in diameter at breast height needs a Tahoe Regional Planning Agency permit before it comes down. Battle Born Tree Service removes trees on Kingsbury Grade with its own crane and crew, about 48 minutes from our Carson City yard. Kingsbury sits at about 7,126 feet, the highest community we serve. The trees are tall native conifers, the lots are steep and most of the houses went up in the 1960s and 1970s among trees that were already big. ## At a glance - TRPA permit needed for live trees over 14 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet - A dead tree that could fall on a house needs no TRPA permit - About 68% of Kingsbury homes were built before 1980 - More than half of buildings are in the direct wildfire exposure zone ## When do you need a permit to remove a tree in Kingsbury? The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) requires a permit to remove a live tree larger than 14 inches in diameter at breast height, which is 4.5 feet up the trunk. To check yours, wrap a tape around the trunk at that height and divide by 3.14. A trunk that measures 44 inches around is about 14 inches across. A dead tree that could fall on a house does not need a TRPA permit. For defensible space work, the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District serves the Nevada south shore, evaluates properties and issues defensible space tree permits. The agency decides what is allowed. We can tell you what to ask. ## Old cabins under tall conifers About 68% of Kingsbury's homes were built before 1980, and the median home dates from 1976 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024; a small community, so treat the figures as approximate). The trees were there first, and many now stand within a few feet of a roof or a deck. That is the situation crane-assisted removal was made for. The crane lifts each section up and over the house to a drop zone, so nothing has to be lowered past the roof on ropes. ## Steep lots and narrow roads Before any removal here, our team works out where the crane or boom truck can set up. Elevation, overhead obstacles and how close the structures are all go into that choice, and outriggers steady the machine on the slope. Where a truck cannot reach, a climber takes the tree down in pieces. ## Fire is the reason for many removals The USDA Forest Service rates Kingsbury's wildfire risk to homes higher than 97.9% of US communities, and 53% of its buildings are in the direct exposure zone. The 2002 Gondola Fire, mapped at 643 acres, had its center about 2 miles from Kingsbury. Removing dead trees and thinning crowded ones is part of making a Kingsbury home defensible. ## Weather windows The Daggett Pass weather station, at the top of Kingsbury Grade, averages about 21.8 inches of precipitation a year, more than twice Carson City's (NOAA 1991-2020 normals). Winter snow can limit truck access on steep lots, so tell the office about your driveway when you call. For a tree that comes down in a storm, call us at any hour. ### Sources - [Tahoe Regional Planning Agency: Trees and Defensible Space](https://www.trpa.gov/trees-and-defensible-space/) (read October 1, 2026) - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, Kingsbury CDP](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/) (April 2026 data) - [National Interagency Fire Center, fire perimeter history (Gondola Fire, 2002)](https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, Daggett Pass station](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - **Drive from our yard:** about 48 min 33.3 miles - **Elevation:** 7,126 ft USGS - **USDA hardiness zone:** 7a 2023 map - **Homes built before 1980:** 68% median year built 1976 Sources: drive time from our yard at 6301 US Highway 50 East, free-flow, OSRM / Census Geocoder; elevation, USGS 3DEP; hardiness zone, USDA 2023 map; housing figures, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimates; wildfire risk, USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (April 2026 data). Retrieved October 1, 2026. ### Rules here TRPA permit: live trees over 14 inches in diameter at breast height (6 inches for lakeshore lots, between the house and the lake). Defensible space evaluations and tree permits: Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District. ### Start here - [About the service: Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/tree-removal/) - [Tree service in Kingsbury](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/) ### Talk to the office [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) | Monday to Friday | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | |---|---| | Saturday and Sunday | Office closed, phones answered | Phones answered seven days a week. 24-hour emergency service. [Free estimate](#quote) ### Related - [Crane-assisted tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/crane-assisted-tree-removal/) - [Tahoe tree removal permits: the 14-inch rule and how to measure DBH](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tahoe-tree-removal-permits-dbh/) - [Lake Tahoe, Nevada side](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lake-tahoe-nevada/) - [Stateline](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/stateline/) - [Removing dead pines after bark beetles](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/removing-dead-pines-bark-beetles/) ### Tahoe tree permit check: measure your tree In the Lake Tahoe Basin, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) requires a permit to remove a live tree over 14 inches in diameter at breast height (4.5 feet up the trunk). On lakeshore lots the limit is 6 inches for trees between the house and the lake. Wrap a tape around the trunk at 4.5 feet and enter the number. Distance around the trunk (inches) Where is the tree? Not between the house and the lake Lakeshore lot, between the house and the lake Enter the measurement to see the diameter. This is a measuring aid, not a ruling. TRPA and your fire protection district decide. A dead tree that could fall on a house does not need a TRPA permit. [TRPA tree rules](https://www.trpa.gov/trees-and-defensible-space/) ## Other services in Kingsbury [Tree trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/tree-trimming/) [Stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/stump-grinding/) [Emergency tree service](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/emergency-tree-service/) [Defensible space and fire mitigation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/defensible-space/) [Crane-assisted tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/crane-tree-removal/) [Certified arborist](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/arborist/) [Snow removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/snow-removal/) ## Tree removal in nearby towns [Incline Village](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/incline-village/tree-removal/) [Crystal Bay](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/crystal-bay/tree-removal/) [Glenbrook](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/glenbrook/tree-removal/) [Zephyr Cove](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/zephyr-cove/tree-removal/) [Stateline](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/stateline/tree-removal/) [Round Hill Village](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/round-hill-village/tree-removal/) [Skyland](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/skyland/tree-removal/) ## Tree removal questions in Kingsbury Still have a question? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Kingsbury? For a live tree over 14 inches in diameter at 4.5 feet, yes: the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency requires a permit. A dead tree that could fall on a house does not need one. The agency decides, so check before you book the work. ### How do I measure my tree's diameter? Wrap a tape around the trunk 4.5 feet above the ground and divide the number by 3.14. The checker on this page does the math for you. ### Can you get a crane up Kingsbury Grade? We plan every job around where the crane or boom truck can set up. The arborist checks access and slope during the free estimate. ### How far is Kingsbury from your yard? About 33 miles, or about 48 minutes without traffic, from 6301 US Highway 50 East in Carson City.