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cbd6abed-8cda-4dba-9ebd-560688bcfcb2 31 (Pages 121 to 124) Page 121 1 When we have fencing that is protecting the 2 landscaping we can ensure that it is not damaged by the 3 public. You can see that we have a number of trees. 4 These are red bud trees, and we tried to choose 5 sustainable landscaping for the rest of it. 6 Unfortunately, our idea of pulling the fence back did 7 not work out as we expected in this station. I 8 acknowledge this is a city and it is not West Orange. 9 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Ms. Bennett, I'll give you 10 one more question. 11 MS. BENNETT: Okay. Well, I hope that I 12 can just ask this as one question. Hopefully it won't 13 be run-on. 14 So is this the only other -- is this the 15 only other image that depicts a tree? And is it -- my 16 recollection was that there are deciduous trees that 17 are being removed, and there are evergreen trees that 18 are replacing. And I think that you opined that it 19 would not change the -- 20 THE WITNESS: The essential character. 21 MS. BENNETT: Correct. 22 THE WITNESS: My purpose in showing these 23 photos was so that you could see the fence and the 24 pillars. I had chosen them because of the fence and 25 the pillars so you could see the height of the pillars. Page 123 1 hand raised. Any member of the public wishing to 2 question the witness please raise your hand at this 3 time. There are no hands raised, Mr. Chairperson. 4 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Thank so you much. Ms. 5 Bennett, do you have one more question since no one is 6 behind you? I'll give you one more. 7 MR. FAGAN: I'll put her back on. 8 CHAIRMAN NEUER: She was just on. I guess 9 she's gone. Okay. Ms. Porter, any redirect? 10 MR. FAGAN: Oh, Micaela Bennett is back. 11 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Okay. Ms. Bennett, I'll 12 give you one more question if you have one quick. 13 MS. BENNETT: I never left. I understand 14 from this witness that she hadn't considered 15 repositioning of the fence. And I just -- is there -- 16 understanding that the public's concern are the trees, 17 is there a way to return to the plan with an attempt to 18 preserve trees? 19 No member of the public is arguing about 20 safety; nor the need for electricity, reliable 21 electricity. 22 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Ms. Bennett, you asked the 23 question and now, again, one more time, Ms. Merainer. 24 Is there any ability to go back in a practical manner 25 to design the whole project? Page 122 1

CHAIRMAN NEUER: Ms. Bennett, you asked the 23 question and now, again, one more time, Ms. Merainer. 24 Is there any ability to go back in a practical manner 25 to design the whole project? Page 122 1 MS. BENNETT: And is this also with the 2 landscaping. You know, as we can imagine landscaping 3 will be proposed, and I'm just wondering if this is 4 also -- you know. Again, just my question is more 5 about your supposition that deciduous -- old he 6 deciduous trees being replaced by evergreen trees it's 7 your opinion that that will not negatively impact the 8 neighborhood or our experience of that area; is that 9 correct? 10 THE WITNESS: Yes, it is. In fact, I also 11 did a lot of research. 12 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Ms. Merainer, you've 13 answered the question. And I'm sorry, Ms. Bennett, 14 you're out of time. 15 MS. BENNETT: That's fine. Thank you very 16 much. 17 CHAIRMAN NEUER: I appreciate your 18 understanding. Mr. Fagan, any other hands? Ms. 19 Merainer, take your screen down, please. 20 MR. FAGAN: Noreen, can you take your 21 screen share down, please? 22 THE WITNESS: Of course. Please forgive 23 me. 24 MR. FAGAN: Mr. Chairperson, there are no 25 other members of the public at this time with their Page 124 1 THE WITNESS: I don't believe there is. 2 Part of the concern we have is there is a significant 3 slope on the Mount Prospect side. By pulling the fence 4 in it actually may cause more trees to be removed. 5 Where on the slope do we put that fence? 6 MS. BENNETT: Do you know that or is 7 that -- 8 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Ms. Bennett, I gave you an 9 accommodation. 10 MR. PORTER: This calls for speculation. 11 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Ms. Porter, do you have 12 any -- 13 MS. BENNETT: Thank you. 14 CHAIRMAN NEUER: You're welcome. Ms. 15 Porter, do you have any redirect? 16 BY MR. PORTER: 17 Q. Ms. Merainer, I just have one specific 18 question. You mentioned in terms of -- that in your 19 professional planning opinion that this furthers 20 multiple purposes of the Municipal Land Use Law, as 21 well as specific purposes of the Township of West 22 Orange. 23 So my question is with respect to this 24 particular use and the creation of reliable electric 25 service, in your professional planning opinion do you