February 25, 2016

Chairman Neuer advised Mr. Conway to make sure the revised drawing is submitted at least ten (10) days before the next meeting. Chairman Neuer asked if any members of the public had any questions for Mr. Conway based on his testimony. Kevin Malanga approached the podium and stated that he lives at 57 Ridge Road. He asked Mr. Conway if he found any specimen trees on the site; he replied yes. Mr. Malanga asked Mr. Conway to define a specimen tree; he said he would define it as a tree of a significant size, condition or has some other virtue that would qualify it as a specimen tree. Mr. Malanga asked Mr. Conway how many specimen trees he identified on this site; he said that he did not count the specimen trees on the site. Mr. Malanga asked Mr. Conway if he is correct in saying that they do not know how many specimen trees will be cut down on the site; he said that he never said that he didn’t know how many specimen trees will be cut down, he said he did not count them. Mr. Conway said that his tree inventory does note the specimen trees. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Conway to provide the Board with the number of specimen trees that are on the site and how many of them will be removed. Mr. Malanga referred to the tree size distribution summary that Mr. Conway provided and asked how many of the trees in the other categories, other than specimen trees, will be removed; he said he did not know. Mr. Malanga asked Mr. Conway what a monster specimen tree is; he said that is a tree that is deserving of being preserved and, if it is possible, they will preserve it. Mr. Malanga referred to tree #741 that was noted as a monster specimen tree and asked Mr. Conway to identify it; he said it is a multi-stem elm tree. Mr. Malanga asked Mr. Conway if the multi-stem elm tree is scheduled to be removed; he said yes. 18