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cbd6abed-8cda-4dba-9ebd-560688bcfcb2 11 (Pages 41 to 44) Page 41 1 that the clock runs only while the question is being 2 answered, not during the questioning itself. 3 MR. MALANGA: Good evening, Mr. Chairman. 4 Thank you for that. Members of the Board, good 5 evening. Mr. Flutie (sic), good evening. 6 THE WITNESS: Good evening. 7 MR. MALANGA: Futey, I'm sorry. I'm 8 thinking of the football player. Are you a licensed 9 tree expert? 10 THE WITNESS: No. I'm a licensed landscape 11 architect. 12 MR. MALANGA: Are you a licensed Arborist? 13 THE WITNESS: No. 14 MR. MALANGA: So by virtue of what 15 credential do you opine on the health of trees? 16 THE WITNESS: It is based on our 17 observations of the trees. We work very closely with 18 Arborists. We bring that information back to the 19 project team and there are vegetation experts within 20 PSE&G specifically that evaluate the plan. 21 MR. MALANGA: And you never met any of 22 those experts at this site; is that correct? 23 THE WITNESS: That's correct. 24 MR. MALANGA: Did you prepare a written 25 report as to health of the trees on the site? Page 43 1 THE WITNESS: Forty-eighty-four. According 2 to our records, yes, that is a viable free. 3 MR. MALANGA: What is the age of that tree? 4 THE WITNESS: I don't have an exact age, 5 but I would estimate all the trees in that area that's 6 in the 40- to 50-year area. 7 MR. MALANGA: Forty to fifty years. Have 8 you ever heard of a tree growth factor? 9 THE WITNESS: Tree growth factor? I have. 10 MR. MALANGA: So to your knowledge, not 11 without looking up anything on the Internet. 12 THE WITNESS: No. I'm not looking up 13 anything. 14 MR. MALANGA: Do you know what a tree 15 growth factor is? 16 THE WITNESS: I believe it's just the rate 17 of its growth for the tree is my understanding. 18 MR. MALANGA: Are you aware that there is a 19 numerical value that is placed on various species of 20 trees as their growth factor? 21 THE WITNESS: I haven't used such a 22 numerical factor. 23 MR. MALANGA: I'm sorry. Say that again, 24 sir? 25 THE WITNESS: I have not used such a Page 42 1 THE WITNESS: We have a letter of the 2 review provided by PSE&G. And I'd also like to note 3 that as a condition of Mr. Kipps's review letter the 4 Township will be involved with the site from here on 5 out. So for example, the trees that are slated to be 6 removed they'll be tagged in the field. Mr.

a condition of Mr. Kipps's review letter the 4 Township will be involved with the site from here on 5 out. So for example, the trees that are slated to be 6 removed they'll be tagged in the field. Mr. Kipp's 7 office will review and inspect that tag out. He will 8 also be involved during the removal activities 9 themselves and he will be inspecting the tree 10 protection. So the Township will have representation 11 on-site moving forward. 12 MR. MALANGA: Is there any place on the 13 tree removal plan that you signed that indicates the 14 health of the trees that are set forth? 15 THE WITNESS: Yeah. We have a hatch over 16 the trees that were deemed to be in poor health and 17 were designated separately. 18 MR. MALANGA: So all the trees that do not 19 have hatching over their numbered circles are in good 20 health? 21 THE WITNESS: Yes. They're considered to 22 be viable. 23 MR. MALANGA: All right. So let's talk 24 about number 4084, a London Plane Tree, 30-inch 25 diameter. Is that tree in good health? Page 44 1 numerical factor, no. 2 MR. MALANGA: So if I were to tell you that 3 the tree growth factor for an Oak Tree, for example, is 4 four, and that one multiplies four by the diameter in 5 inches to obtain the age, would that surprise you? 6 THE WITNESS: I can see that being 7 plausible. 8 MS. PARLAVECCHIO: Respectfully, Mr. 9 Chairman, I'm a little bit unclear as to what the 10 relevance of this discussion is. Mr. Futey has 11 indicated the approximate age of the trees based on his 12 knowledge. Mr. Malanga is not a landscape architect. 13 He's not a licensed arborist. I'm just a little 14 unclear of what the relevance of this discussion is. 15 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Mr. Malanga, please turn 16 your video back on. 17 MR. MALANGA: Oh, I'm sorry. 18 CHAIRMAN NEUER: You accidentally 19 disconnected it. 20 MR. MALANGA: That keeps happening. I'm 21 sorry. 22 CHAIRMAN NEUER: That's all right. Ms. 23 Parlavecchio, I'll give him a little bit of leeway. 24 You've presented Mr. Futey as an expert, and he did 25 offer some testimony regarding heights and ages of