ZB 24 06 PSEG Tree Removal Application

ALicyy wt) ORANGE Township of West Orange Application for Tree Removal and Replacement Perm DEAD TREES AS LONG AS THEY ARE NOT WITHIN 2” OF A PROPERTY LINE, DO NOT REQUIRE THE ISSUANCE OF A TREE REMOVAL PERMIT, HOWEVER, A TREE REMOVAL EXEMPTION FORM MUST BE FILED 5 DAYS PRIOR TO REMOVING A DEAD TREE. ALL TREES ALIVE OR DEAD WITHIN 2’ OF A PROPERTY LINE DO REQUIRE A PERMIT. ALL questions must be answered for Applications to be considered COMPLETE Application Date: May 15, 2024 This Application for a Tree Removal and Replacement Permit is made with reference to and the intent to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including the General Revised Ordinances of the Township of West Orange. 1. Name of Applicant:Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) c/o Noreen Merainer Street Address: _4000 Hadley Road City/State/Zip: _ South Plainfield, NJ, 07080 Home Phone: _N/A Work/Cell Phone: _ (908) 907-0767 Email: Noreen.Merainer@pseg.com 2. Location of Property Subject to Proposed Tree Removal Activity Street Address: _325 Mount Pleasant Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052 Block: _155 Lot:__26.01 3. Property Owner(s) of Record public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) Name of Owner: c/o Robert Pollock, Senior Director, Environmental Projects & Services Street Address: 4000 Hadley Road City/State/Zip: _ South Plainfield, NJ, 07080 Home Phone: N/A Work/Cell Phone: _ (848) 210-0195 Email: _Robert Pollock@pseg.com 4. Status of Applicant (Check One) ——Tenant ___Owner __ Contract Purchaser X_ Other: Agent* “If the Applicant is not the owner, attach hereto the notarized consent of the owner *Refer to the enclosed Affidavit of Ownership

10. 11. = 12. Has this property been the subject of an application and/or otherwise involved in a matter before the West Orange Planning Board and/or Board of Adjustment? Yes X_ No__ Ifyes, please state the dates and action taken or pending, identify the Township Agency who or is handling the matter, and enclose a copy of the resolution conserved by the Agency This Application is currently pending before the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Please refer to Attachment F for copies of prior approvals. Has the property received a construction permit and/or is there a construction permit pending? Yes__ No X_ Ifyes please state the reason for and the date of application or the date of the Issuance of the permit. Describe or attach the landscaping replacement planting plan, if applicable, including the number, size and species of trees to be replaced. Attach additional sheets if necessary. Refer to the Landscaping Plan and Notes & Details Drawing Nos. L-01 and L-02, prepared by PS&S, LLC dated December 22, 2022 Describe or attach grading plan if more than six (6) inches of soil will be removed or added within the drip line of a tree or trees on the site: Refer to the Grading & Drainage Plan, Drawing No. 792790 Prepared by Burns & McDonnell, dated January 26, 2024. Attach a map, drawing or diagram showing proposed removal locations. List the names, address, phone number and email of the Preparer of the map drawing or diagram attached. Refer to the Tree Removal Plan and Notes & Details, Drawing Nos. TR-01, TR-02, and TR-03 prepared by Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor, LLC (PS&S) dated December 22, 2022. List the number, species, and diameter of each tree to be removed: (Attach additional sheets if necessary): Refer to the Tree Removal Plan and Notes & Details, Drawing Nos. TR-01, TR-02, and TR-03, prepared by Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor, LLC (PS&S) dated December 22, 2022. State reason for removal: Installation of required bioretention basins. Identify the Licensed Tree Expert or Licensed Tree Care Operator who will be providing tree removal services: Contact Name 1° Be Determined Business Address. City/State/Zip Work Phone: Cell Phone: Email: NJTC Business Registration #

13. List the Proposed date to commence tree removal: WV ( NTEZ 2ZoZ u/s List the Propased date to complete tree removal: 14. Attach proof of written notice to neighboring property owners sharing a mutual boundary that a tree or trees within 2’ of any property boundary is proposed for removal. {Attorney shall include with the Public Notice} EXCEPTION — TREE EMERGENCY Property owners may remove hazardous trees under emergency conditions prior to obtaining a tree removal permit or tree removal exemption providing. Following the emergency removal of the tree or trees, the property owner or Agent shall apply for a Tree Removal Exemption at the Engineering Department within five (5) business days of the removal and shall Provide written proof of the hazard by the Licensed Tree Expert or International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist at that time. COMPLIANCE WITH THE “TREE EXPERTS AND TREE CARE OPERATORS LICENSING ACT” C.45:15C-H Every company performing tree work in New Jersey must be either a Licensed Tree Expert of Licensed Tree Care Operator registered with the New Jersey Board of Tree Experts. West Orange property owners are themselves permitted to conduct tree removal on their own property provided they apply for a Tree Removal Permit or Tree Removal Exemption, however, all tree removals conducted by a private entity for hire must be licensed by the New Jersey Board of Tree Experts and registered with West Orange Township. Itis understood that the undersigned may be subject to statutory penalties for each violation of the terms and conditions of the West Orange Tree Preservation, Removal and Replacement Ordinance. The undersigned agrees to post a copy of the Tree Removal Permit on the site and to present a copy for review upon request. Please check the Township Website www.westorange.org for a completed listing of registered tree removal contracto; (46 : Been _ (LA eww, = I 6 /: ay sel Signature Print Name Legibly Date’ ff Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) c/o Noreen Merainer The Definition of a Tree per West Orange Ordinance #2177-08 is “a self-supporting perennial woody plant having a diameter of at least four inches measured at a point of 4.5 feet (or 54 inches) from the ground at the base of the tree on its uphill side and taller than 15’, If you wish to view a complete copy of the Town Tree Protection Ordinance, log on

at a point of 4.5 feet (or 54 inches) from the ground at the base of the tree on its uphill side and taller than 15’, If you wish to view a complete copy of the Town Tree Protection Ordinance, log on to the E Town’s Website www.westorange.org . Hit the Government category. Scroll down under Township Clerk for the Municipal Code Book and open Chapter 25 Land Use Regulations. See section 25-27 Tree Protection and Removal. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?

Please leave a message for the Forester at (973) 325-4015 or forester @westorange.org For Administrative Purposes Only: Numbers of trees approved for removal: (living) (dead/dying) Number of trees to be replaced: Additional replacement/preservation requirements: Circle One: Basic Permit Fee $25.00 Total Development Application Fee $300.00 Total Signature of Forester. Date.

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