October 30, 2024 Planning Board Special Meeting Transcript - WEHI

11/06/2024 03:21:43 PM Page 117 to 120 of 203 30 of 80 sheets 117 THE WITNESS: That comes from my review of1 the landscape plan that I last observed and, yes, it's2 Mr. Anderson's plan. I don't have that with me is what3 I'm saying, in front of me.4 THE PUBLIC: Will you supply these species5 to the applicant as a suggestive measure, you know,6 however you want to state it?7 THE WITNESS: You mean as native species?8 THE PUBLIC: Well, I'm not recalling if they9 were all native species. That's not what I'm10 questioning.11 THE WITNESS: I don't understand your12 question.13 THE PUBLIC: My question is, was it your14 suggestion as to the species --15 THE WITNESS: No.16 THE PUBLIC: -- that appear on that list?17 THE WITNESS: No, the applicant provided18 those species for me to review.19 THE PUBLIC: Okay. And the list at the end20 of your report, the third page from last.21 THE WITNESS: This?22 THE PUBLIC: Keep going. At the end. That23 is the end?24 THE WITNESS: That end?25 118 THE PUBLIC: Oh, you have a cute little1 thing from Jersey Gardens attached to your report.2 THE WITNESS: Oh, you're talking about my3 written report not my slide presentation. Are you4 referencing the October 16 report? I don't know. I5 don't know where I'm looking.6 THE PUBLIC: A cute little thing from Jersey7 Gardens. It was, which is one of my favorite --8 THE WITNESS: That's my written report9 that's on the website.10 THE PUBLIC: These lists of species.11 THE WITNESS: You're referencing my -- let12 me make sure I understand. You're referencing my13 October 16, 2024 report, which is on the website.14 THE PUBLIC: Isn't that what we're15 discussing right now?16 THE WITNESS: I'm not questioning you, I17 just want to make sure I'm looking at the right18 document.19 THE PUBLIC: Yes, I am.20 THE WITNESS: Go ahead.21 THE PUBLIC: Yeah, you have a list here, it22 says, small tree, shrubs and vines.23 THE WITNESS: Yes. I gave this as a place24 to start for discussion, yes.25 119 THE PUBLIC: So this is not -- this really1 has nothing to do with what may or may not be included2 in the applicants plantings list, this is just your3 suggestion for plant, native plantings, is that correct?4 THE WITNESS: This is a suggestion for a5 point of discussion. If they wish to review and see6 more native plants that they could pick from. It's not7 meant to be an exhaustive list.8 THE PUBLIC: Okay. I mean, because

s is a suggestion for a5 point of discussion. If they wish to review and see6 more native plants that they could pick from. It's not7 meant to be an exhaustive list.8 THE PUBLIC: Okay. I mean, because on this9 list of small trees there are only 2 trees on this whole10 list. I'm just saying, not many trees and it seems that11 trees are at --12 THE WITNESS: Again, this is just meant to13 be a point of discussion, not meant to be the species14 that would be selected for that site per se. It's meant15 to give the applicant more information to pick from.16 THE PUBLIC: Quick question on the area that17 you referenced in pictures and you talked about a little18 bit with the deer fencing that's not here in West19 Orange.20 THE WITNESS: We don't have any on site, but21 go ahead. You're talking about this. Tell me where you22 want me to stop.23 THE PUBLIC: Well, you know, the one where24 you were showing off all the new growth.25 120 THE WITNESS: Well, that could be almost any1 of them. Is this one acceptable?2 THE PUBLIC: New tree growth perhaps.3 THE WITNESS: You mean this one?4 THE PUBLIC: Is that a new -- are those5 three new trees?6 THE WITNESS: Some of these are new trees.7 They didn't grow within three years, they got bigger in8 three years.9 THE PUBLIC: Are we inside the fence or10 outside the fence?11 THE WITNESS: Those are inside the fence.12 THE PUBLIC: And those three new trees13 inside the fence or outside?14 THE WITNESS: Those three trees are inside.15 They are not within three years, as I referenced in my16 testimony. I'm talking about this growth. The17 undergrowth coming in within three years, not a tree of18 that size.19 THE PUBLIC: And then the pictures that we20 just went flying by as well, how do you know or do you21 know for a fact that no seedlings were planted as well22 as utilized the utilization of deer fencing in those23 particular parks?24 THE WITNESS: In these particular --25