August 25, 2025, Planning Board Special Meeting Transcript - WEHI

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 31 make our decision. I want to focus on this piece of land and things that we know to be different, such as telling us that there's no endangered species, we've heard that from other experts, there are no endangered species. Doing it again is not -- THE WITNESS: I'm not saying there's no endangered species. I didn't say that. I said this is habitat for all species. Endangered species is an indicator of critical concern, but I'm saying that this is a habitat for many species. CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: So are you testifying there are endangered species here that have not been previously identified? THE WITNESS: I'm not testifying that, but this is private land and so it's not -- CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: You have to be careful with the record. Okay. MR. AFRAN: I think he was very clear to say there where no endangered species, endangered species known on the site. CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Right. MR. AFRAN: The witness is saying, this is marked on the state mapping as habitat for wildlife and is showing where habitat is here on this site compared to in the immediate vicinity as well and his purpose, as