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65b96228-b9ab-4f72-9291-fa4a14ff04c8 4 (Pages 13 to 16) Page 13 1 three witnesses tonight, three expert witnesses. The 2 first witness we intend to -- we ask the board to 3 listen to is John Linson, who is a former forester 4 for West Orange. He is also a licensed tree expert 5 in New Jersey. 6 We intend to follow Mr. Linson's 7 testimony with a Robin Blanton, B-L-A-N-T-O-N. He is 8 a PE. Mr. Blanton has experience in the design of 9 stations like the PSE&G station which is the subject 10 of this application. 11 And, finally, we're going to have the 12 testimony of Mary Paist-Goldman, P-A-I-S-T, dash, 13 Goldman, G-O-L-D-M-A-N. 14 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Yes. 15 Did any of your experts prepare 16 reports? 17 MR. TURTELTAUB: They have not prepared 18 any reports. Though Ms. Goldman does have some 19 diagrams and concepts that she would like to share 20 with the board at the end of her testimony, during 21 her testimony. 22 CHAIRMAN NEUER: For the record, we've 23 received a curriculum vitae for Ms. Paist-Goldman. 24 MR. TURTELTAUB: Yes. 25 CHAIRMAN NEUER: We haven't received a Page 15 1 And we intend to have Mr. Linson talk 2 about those trees, about the ordinance in his view of 3 how compliance has -- has not occurred with this 4 plan. 5 We will then have Mr. Blanton, who will 6 then discuss design options for -- that would 7 potentially solve some of the problems that my client 8 has seen in this plan. 9 And we'll end it with Ms. Goldman, who 10 will then be able to talk about some of the 11 alternatives that we can -- we can hopefully work 12 with here and achieve the preservation of trees that 13 have -- like I say, have been part of this community 14 for at least a hundred years from what I understand. 15 So with that, I'd like to see if we 16 could elevate Mr. Linson as a speaker here so he can 17 provide his testimony in this matter. 18 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Please do so, 19 Ms. Brill. 20 MS. BRILL: Yes, if he could raise his 21 hand so I can find him. 22 I'm not seeing a hand yet. 23 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Mr. Linson, raise your 24 hand, please. 25 MS. BRILL: What's the first name? Page 14 1 curriculum vitae for the other two gentlemen 2 mentioned, Mr. Linson -- although I can say he's 3 well-known to the board -- and Robin Blanton has not 4 submitted a curriculum vitae. 5 So you can go through that when you -- 6 when you qualify them as experts. 7 MR. TURTELTAUB: I

h I can say he's 3 well-known to the board -- and Robin Blanton has not 4 submitted a curriculum vitae. 5 So you can go through that when you -- 6 when you qualify them as experts. 7 MR. TURTELTAUB: I intend to do so, 8 thank you. Thank you, sir. Yes, that's exactly what 9 I intend to do. 10 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Okay. 11 MR. TURTELTAUB: So with that, if I 12 may, overall our testimony here tonight is going to 13 focus on the tree ordinance and the aspects of the 14 tree ordinance, it's really two steps, one is to 15 maximize the preservation of the trees that are on 16 the site, and then once you get past that, you have 17 the replacement issue. 18 Here we're really going to be focusing 19 on the first of the two steps, which is to maximize 20 the preservation of the trees. 21 This site -- and the plans that are 22 here look to destroy a number of trees that have been 23 part of this community for, in many cases, a hundred 24 years. And they provide a lot of natural resources 25 and value. Page 16 1 CHAIRMAN NEUER: John. 2 MR. TURTELTAUB: John. John Linson. 3 MS. BRILL: Oh, okay. 4 Our old forester. 5 MR. TURTELTAUB: Yes. 6 MS. BRILL: Ah, okay, he didn't raise 7 his hand, but I'm promoting him now. 8 MR. TURTELTAUB: Okay. Thank you. 9 MS. BRILL: He has to accept it. 10 MR. TURTELTAUB: Mr. Linson, you should 11 see a request for you to accept, a blue button to 12 press to get up, to be elevated. 13 MS. BRILL: Right. 14 He hasn't accepted yet. 15 Maybe buzz him? 16 MR. TURTELTAUB: Yes, if you don't mind 17 I'll disappear for one second. 18 CHAIRMAN NEUER: As long as you promise 19 to come back. 20 I keep forgetting to record the 21 Jeopardy music for moments like this. 22 MS. BRILL: Oh, okay. I think he's 23 coming. 24 No, somebody else just joined. 25 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Mr. Turteltaub,