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cbd6abed-8cda-4dba-9ebd-560688bcfcb2 18 (Pages 69 to 72) Page 69 1 that the testimony you're about to give is the truth, 2 the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? 3 MS. MERAINER: Absolutely. 4 MR. WARNER: Thank you. Back to you, Mr. 5 Chairman. 6 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Thank you, Mr. Warner. 7 Ms. Porter, witness with you. 8 MR. PORTER: Great. Thank you. 9 N O R E E N M E R A I N E R, having been 10 duly sworn, testifies as follows: 11 EXAMINATION BY MS. PORTER: 12 Q. Ms. Merainer, if you could please state 13 where you are employed? 14 A. I'm a Licensed Professional Planner in the 15 state of New Jersey. Here is my license. I'm employed 16 by Public Service Electric and Gas Company. The 17 address of the company is 4000 Hadley Road, South 18 Plainfield, New Jersey 07080. My title is licensing 19 project manager and I'm responsible for environmental 20 and land use planning and permitting for company 21 facilities. I've been employed by PSE&G for 26 years. 22 Prior to employment with PSE&G I was employed as an 23 environmental planner with an environmental engineering 24 and consulting firm. And for seven of those ten years 25 I consulted directly for PSE&G. Page 71 1 Authority, Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission, and 2 also NJDEP. I last testified, and this was only this 3 year, in front of the Board of Adjustment of the 4 Township of Teaneck, the Board of Adjustment for the 5 City of Clifton, and Planning Board for the City of 6 Bayonne. 7 MS. PORTER: Thank you. At this point, I 8 would request that the Board designate Ms. Merainer as 9 an expert in the field of professional planning. 10 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Any members of the Board 11 with questions as to credentials? Seeing none, Ms. 12 Merainer, it's a pleasure to welcome you as an expert 13 professional planner. Ms. Porter, please continue. 14 MS. PORTER: Great. Thank you. 15 Q. Ms. Merainer, if you could begin by stating 16 your specific role with respect to this application? 17 CHAIRMAN NEUER: I think she may be frozen. 18 MS. PORTER: Yeah. 19 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Oh, she moved. 20 THE WITNESS: I apologize. I'm sitting in 21 our offices and this is the kind of Internet we get. 22 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Welcome to the club. 23 THE WITNESS: I blame Optimum. I'm sorry. 24 I Unfortunately missed the last minute. 25 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Please restate your Page 70 1 Q. Thank you. And how long have you been a 2 licensed planner

b. 23 THE WITNESS: I blame Optimum. I'm sorry. 24 I Unfortunately missed the last minute. 25 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Please restate your Page 70 1 Q. Thank you. And how long have you been a 2 licensed planner in the state of New Jersey? 3 A. Since the '90s. 4 Q. And you previously mentioned your license 5 is current. If you could just for the record just 6 state your educational and professional background? 7 A. Certainly. I have a Bachelor's from Clarke 8 University. A Master's Marine Affairs from University 9 of Rhode Island, which is actually resource management. 10 I also have an MBA from Excelsior College, and I have 11 certification as a Project Management Professional. 12 Q. Thank you. And what specifically has been 13 your role in connection with this application? 14 CHAIRMAN NEUER: I'm sorry, Ms. Porter, 15 those are credentials, right? 16 MS. PORTER: Yes. I was going to ask if 17 she has ever testified before a Board as well for one 18 last question. 19 CHAIRMAN NEUER: You can do that. 20 MS. PORTER: Great. 21 Q. Ms. Merainer, have you ever testified 22 previously before a Board? 23 A. I have. I have testified in front of 24 dozens of Boards. I've also testified before state 25 agencies such as the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Page 72 1 question, Ms. Porter. 2 MS. PORTER: Yes. 3 Q. Ms. Merainer, what has your role been with 4 respect to this application? 5 A. I was responsible for supervising the 6 preparation of the Land Use application. I will also 7 be responsible for all the environmental and land use 8 permits, that includes county planning, 9 Hudson/Essex/Passaic Soil Conservation District, NJDOT, 10 Municipal permits, as well as this site plan. 11 Q. So in connection with your role regarding 12 the preparation of the application you are fully 13 familiar with the application of PSE&G that's in front 14 of the Board this evening? 15 A. I am. 16 Q. And are you familiar with the Township of 17 West Orange Development Regulations Ordinance and 18 Master Plan? 19 A. I am. 20 Q. Great. Thank you. If you could begin by 21 talking about specifically the existing zoning as it 22 relates to this specific site? 23 A. As you know, the facility is located at 325 24 Mount Pleasant Avenue. It's at the corner of Mount 25 Pleasant Avenue and Prospect Avenue. It's in the