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Page 54 1 line or power equipment? 2 A. Oh, yes. 3 All the time. 4 Q. And is it your understanding that it is 5 for that reason why there are tree clearance 6 requirements in place? 7 A. Yes. 8 You know, one of the pet peeves that 9 most municipalities have is when a utility attaches a 10 span guide from a utility pole to a tree. 11 And we had a humerus situation in West 12 Orange a few years ago where the tree -- there was a 13 span guide attached to a town tree, and the tree fell 14 over and it pulled the utility pole down. 15 It is -- so, so there's always -- there 16 is always interaction with the utility companies and, 17 you know, there is always an issue when a tree dies 18 and the cooperation is requested and needed from a 19 utility company in providing assistance to a 20 municipality in removing trees. 21 And, you know, for the most part, you 22 know, West Orange has maintained a good relationship 23 with Public Service over the years. 24 And, you know, it's -- it's, you know, 25 one hand washes the other.