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Page 94 1 another reason for straightening the road, is it 2 allowed us to capture stormwater runoff from various 3 portions of the station. 4 MS. RUDIN: How many stormwater basins are 5 on-site right now? 6 THE WITNESS: There are several that are 7 associated with the upgrades that were done over 8 here several years ago. I don't know how many there 9 are. I'm going to guess three or four. It's kind 10 of a cascading bioretention. I did not do that 11 design, so I don't -- I haven't studied it to the 12 extent possible. 13 MS. RUDIN: And isn't it true that by 14 removing the trees, you are increasing the need for 15 the bioretention basins? 16 THE WITNESS: That's not how N.J.A.C. 7:8 17 describes green infrastructure. 18 MS. RUDIN: How are you meeting NJ green 19 infrastructure by removing trees? 20 THE WITNESS: N.J.A.C.'s requirements is 21 to provide a green infrastructure BMP, which is the 22 best management practice. It doesn't say anything 23 about preserving trees. It does say that you have 24 to put in a BMP to address stormwater management to 25 meet their requirements.