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65b96228-b9ab-4f72-9291-fa4a14ff04c8 6 (Pages 21 to 24) Page 21 1 review site plans and their compliance with tree 2 ordinances? 3 A. Yes, I do that quite frequently. 4 Q. Okay. And have you ever been qualified 5 as an expert before any boards to give testimony as 6 to your opinions regarding tree preservation and tree 7 ordinances? 8 A. Yes, I have. 9 Q. Okay. 10 MR. TURTELTAUB: I would like to 11 introduce Mr. Linson as an expert in tree forestry, 12 as well as tree preservation. 13 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Trees and tree 14 preservation. 15 MR. TURTELTAUB: Yes. 16 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Ms. Porter, any 17 questions with regard to credentials. 18 MS. PORTER: No. 19 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Any member of the 20 board have questions for Mr. Linson regarding his 21 credentials. 22 Mr. Schwarzbaum? 23 VICE CHAIRMAN SCHWARZBAUM: Mr. Linson, 24 just -- when did you -- you said that you were part 25 of the West -- you worked for West Orange as a Page 23 1 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Mr. -- 2 Mr. Schwarzbaum -- 3 VICE CHAIRMAN SCHWARZBAUM: That's not 4 relevant? Okay. 5 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Please. 6 VICE CHAIRMAN SCHWARZBAUM: Okay, I was 7 just -- wanted to understand. 8 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Mr. Linson answered 9 too quickly. 10 Any other member of the board with 11 questions for Mr. Linson, solely regarding 12 credentials? 13 (No Response.) 14 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Seeing none, 15 Mr. Linson, it's my pleasure to recognize you as a 16 licensed tree expert with a specialty in tree 17 preservation. 18 THE WITNESS: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. 19 Mr. Turteltaub, witness with you. 20 MR. TURTELTAUB: Thank you. 21 DIRECT EXAMINATION 22 BY MR. TURTELTAUB: 23 Q. Mr. Linson, first off, are you familiar 24 with the PSE&G site which is the subject of this 25 application? Page 22 1 consultant for 14 years. 2 When did that end? 3 THE WITNESS: Three years ago. 4 VICE CHAIRMAN SCHWARZBAUM: Three years 5 ago. So that would be 2021. 6 THE WITNESS: I believe so. 7 VICE CHAIRMAN SCHWARZBAUM: And were 8 you part of the new ordinance. 9 THE WITNESS: Not -- not this -- this 10 new ordinance. The prior ordinance, I was. 11 VICE CHAIRMAN SCHWARZBAUM: Okay. So 12 I'm not -- I know there's a new ordinance. 13 I just want to understand when that 14 went into -- when it was contemplated to be put into 15 effect. It usually doesn't happen overnight, so 16 that's why I am asking. 17 THE WITNESS: It -- this new ordinance 18 was developed subsequent

went into -- when it was contemplated to be put into 15 effect. It usually doesn't happen overnight, so 16 that's why I am asking. 17 THE WITNESS: It -- this new ordinance 18 was developed subsequent to my employment with West 19 Orange. 20 VICE CHAIRMAN SCHWARZBAUM: And when 21 you -- did you leave West Orange on your own? 22 THE WITNESS: No. 23 Quite frankly, no. 24 VICE CHAIRMAN SCHWARZBAUM: Can you 25 elaborate a little? Page 24 1 A. Yes, I am. 2 Q. And how are you familiar with this 3 site? 4 A. When I was employed by West Orange, 5 there were a couple of projects that I was involved 6 with. 7 There was a replanting over on the -- I 8 guess it would be the southern -- southwest corner of 9 the property, a lot of the new plantings went in 10 about 12 to 15 years ago. 11 And about, I guess, maybe five or six 12 years ago, maybe a little more, the sidewalk was put 13 in on Prospect and I was involved in the routing of 14 the sidewalk and working its way around trees and 15 whatnot. 16 Q. And are you familiar with the plan 17 that's before the board tonight that's been prepared 18 by PSE&G? 19 A. Yes, I am. 20 I was given a copy of the TR-1, -2 and 21 -3 by Mr. Malanga. 22 Q. And were you able to review the tree 23 removal plan that was proposed by PSE&G as part of 24 this application? 25 A. Yes, I was.