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cbd6abed-8cda-4dba-9ebd-560688bcfcb2 12 (Pages 45 to 48) Page 45 1 trees. I will let it go a little further. 2 MR. MALANGA: So if I were to tell you that 3 the tree growth factor for a London Plane Tree is four, 4 and that one multiplies that number by the diameter in 5 inches to obtain tree number 4084 and age of 120 years, 6 would that surprise you? 7 THE WITNESS: Well, there's more to it than 8 that. I mean, it's probably a good rule of thumb, but 9 obviously there are a number of factors that would go 10 into the growth rate, the size of the tree over time, 11 drought, soil conditions, et cetera. So that might be 12 a good rule of thumb, but I don't think it's absolute. 13 MR. MALANGA: But you're not using that 14 rule of thumb. You're saying that all the trees on 15 this site are 40- to 50-years old? 16 THE WITNESS: I'm saying the majority of it 17 based on the sizes that we're seeing. And I said 18 that's specifically for the area around Prospect 19 Avenue. 20 MR. MALANGA: All right. Mr. Futey, for 21 London Plane Tree number 4135, 46-inch diameter. 22 THE WITNESS: Yes. 23 MR. MALANGA: You're saying the age of this 24 tree is 40 to 50 years? 25 THE WITNESS: No, that's likely longer. Page 47 1 a little far afield. First of all, we don't have any 2 information on what you've described as a tree growth 3 factor. You're not an expert. You're asking questions 4 but you've gone a little far afield. The witness has 5 already testified with regard to his belief as to the 6 age of the trees based upon the type of tree and the 7 height. So please let's move on to something else. 8 MR. MALANGA: Yes, Mr. Chairman, I will do 9 so. 10 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Thank you. 11 MR. MALANGA: Mr. Futey, there was a 12 question by Mr. Scott with regard to a Norway Spruce 13 along Prospect Avenue. And that as a 40-inch diameter 14 Norway Spruce. And that was on your plan, your plan 15 dated May of this year and that was scheduled to be cut 16 down; is that right? 17 THE WITNESS: Do you have a number for that 18 one, a tag number? 19 MR. MALANGA: Let me find a number for you, 20 sir. 21 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Mr. Fahey, you can take 22 the clock down now. 23 MR. MALANGA: Number 4251. 24 THE WITNESS: Trying to locate that on the 25 plan. Yes, I see that one, yes. Actually, 4251 is Page 46 1 That's one of the larger trees on the site. 2 MR. MALANGA: All right. And that's 3 scheduled to be cut

NESS: Trying to locate that on the 25 plan. Yes, I see that one, yes. Actually, 4251 is Page 46 1 That's one of the larger trees on the site. 2 MR. MALANGA: All right. And that's 3 scheduled to be cut down, isn't it? 4 THE WITNESS: It is due to underground 5 utility work. 6 MR. MALANGA: And what is the age of that 7 tree since it's older than 40 to 50 years, what would 8 you estimate that tree to be? 9 THE WITNESS: That could be upwards of 100 10 years, maybe when the station was first constructed 11 here, that was possible. 12 MR. MALANGA: How about London Plane Tree 13 number 4203, 58 inches in diameter. What would you 14 estimate the age of that one to be? 15 THE WITNESS: That's probably in that same 16 range, 80 to a hundred years. 17 MR. MALANGA: So if we're again reverting 18 to the tree growth factor of four times 58 inches, what 19 do we get as an age for that tree, sir? 20 THE WITNESS: It will be -- I don't have my 21 calculator in front of me, but yeah -- 22 MR. MALANGA: It's over 220 years old, 23 right, close to 250 years old? 24 MS. PARLAVECCHIO: Mr. Chairman -- 25 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Mr. Malanga, you're going Page 48 1 slated to stay. 2 MR. MALANGA: Okay. Well, that's on -- and 3 what is the date of the plan that you are looking at 4 that indicates that tree is scheduled to stay? 5 THE WITNESS: That would be the most 6 current one as part of the application that was 7 submitted for this hearing. 8 MR. MALANGA: Because I'm looking at your 9 plan dated May 9th, 2024 -- 10 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Mr. Malanga, let him 11 answer your question. 12 MR. MALANGA: Yes, sir. 13 CHAIRMAN NEUER: What is the date of the 14 plan he's using? 15 THE WITNESS: The revised date on it is 16 8/11/2024. 17 MR. MALANGA: So what is the reason for the 18 change in the plan for that tree between the time of 19 your plan dated May 9th, 2024, to the most recent plan 20 that was submitted? 21 THE WITNESS: We considered -- again, the 22 first round we were very, very conservative about what 23 would come out. We did go back and look at it and its 24 proximity to the fence. The other trees that are along 25 that fence line we believe we can put enough tree