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Blue Line Stone Home & Engineering Civil Engineering ● Site Design Denville, NJ · 973-997-8444 · rick@bluelinestonehome.com Civil & Site Design · Zoning & Land Use Applications · Retaining Walls · Septic Design · Environmental Permitting · Structural Inspection + Design & Owner’s Representation September 18, 2026 Zayibeth Carballo, PE Director / Municipal Engineer Township of West Orange 25 Lakeside Avenue West Orange, NJ 07052 RE: 13 Porter Road ZB-26-02 Block 175.24, Lot 3 Dear Ms. Carballo, This office is in receipt of your second review memo dated September 11, 2026. Only the relevant items with new comments are captured below (bold). The responses are in concert with what was discussed and understood at the ZBA hearing last night. IV. TREE REMOVAL 4.3 Tree protection plan needs to be provided for adjacent trees that might belong to neighboring properties and might impacted by construction; Trees are shown along easterly property line. Not Addressed. The Applicant shall revise the plan to provide a tree protection plan and details. The Applicant shall also provide testimony for same. There are two trees in question, both along the eastern (right side) property line. Both are on the other side of the existing vinyl fence, which is to remain in place during construction. The closest tree is 14’ from the proposed corner of the addition. As such, the fence will serve as a barrier, and hence protection, from the construction. The root structure is far enough away to not be impacted by excavation. 4.4 A tree protection fence needs to be installed out to the dripline of adjacent trees to protect root system during construction; The root system of the trees referenced above are well beyond any impact zone of the addition (14’ and separated by a vinyl fence) and thus not necessary.