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Page 124 1 to request that the Board recognize Mr. Futey as an 2 expert in the field of landscape architecture. 3 ACTING CHAIR SCHWARZBAUM: Any members of 4 the Board have questions in regard to Mr. Futey's 5 qualifications? 6 Mr. Futey, you're admitted as a landscape 7 architect expert. Proceed. 8 MS. PORTER: Great. 9 BY MS. PORTER: 10 Q. Mr. Futey, will you please begin by 11 describing the proposed landscape plan? 12 A. Yes. Before I get to sharing the exhibit, 13 I'd like just to go over briefly the overall 14 landscape approach. When planting near a facility 15 such as this, the planting design and the chosen 16 plant material must be compliant with PSE&G 17 vegetation management clearance and security 18 mandates. Those are based on federal and state 19 utility regulations. 20 Generally, these limit the mature 21 height and placement of plant material to eliminate 22 any safety, security, or reliability hazards to 23 adjacent equipment or overhead and underground 24 utilities. 25 Accordingly, our team works closely with