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Page 56 1 I have no further questions. 2 CHAIRMAN NEUER: Members of the board? 3 Let's start with Mr. Schwarzbaum and 4 work our way through. 5 VICE CHAIRMAN SCHWARZBAUM: So, 6 Mr. Linson, I think you testified that your -- you 7 are opining that certain trees should be removed -- 8 should not be removed, sorry. 9 Is that correct? 10 THE WITNESS: That's correct. 11 VICE CHAIRMAN SCHWARZBAUM: And you 12 also testified that you -- that your opinion -- that 13 you didn't look at what the actual construction needs 14 of the utility are. 15 Is that correct? 16 THE WITNESS: That's correct. 17 VICE CHAIRMAN SCHWARZBAUM: So in your 18 professional opinion, have you ever removed trees 19 because of construction needs? 20 THE WITNESS: Oh, all the time. If you 21 can't make a tree safe, if the root system is 22 compromised, if there is a structural deficiency in 23 the tree, they need to be removed. 24 VICE CHAIRMAN SCHWARZBAUM: So the -- 25 THE WITNESS: Safety first.