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Page 46 1 with Mr. Farr, who is the prior tree forester to the 2 current tree forester? 3 A. His tenure with the town did overlap 4 with my -- with my tenure with the town. 5 He was -- he was retained after me, 6 but, yeah, I've -- I've known Ron for many years. 7 Q. Are you familiar with Mr. Farr's prior 8 determination requiring the removal of multiple trees 9 on site due to their deteriorating condition, as well 10 as due to branches falling that may cause a hazard? 11 A. I haven't seen anything from Mr. Farr 12 on that site -- in regard to the site, but, you know, 13 I -- I know for a fact the trees have not been 14 maintained as -- as they should -- the industry 15 standards of --of pruning trees once every ten years. 16 I know that there's been dead ash trees 17 on the site across from the gas station that have 18 been removed, but I don't have any knowledge of 19 Mr. Farr's presence on the -- on this site at all. 20 Q. Do you have any specific experience 21 with utility arboriculture? 22 A. Do I have experience with arbor 23 horticulture? 24 Q. Utility arboriculture, correct. 25 A. That's -- that's pretty much what I