Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Land Conservation Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Thursday, January 27, 2022  
4:45 PM  
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Present:  
PATRICK DOWNING, KAY HOFFMAN, JEREMY LEVIN, MICHELE RITT,  
ANTHONY GRAY, HOLLY HATCHER and KATE MCGINNITY  
1 - YOGESH CHAWLA  
Excused:  
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PRESENT: Gray, Levin, Hoffman, Downing, Ritt, McGinnity, Hatcher  
EXCUSED: Chawla  
Youth Governance Members:  
EXCUSED: Jain  
STAFF: Hicklin, Piaget, Ottelien, Esser  
A. Call To Order  
Vice-Chair Downing called the meeting to order at 4:46 pm.  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the December 9, 2021 Land Conservation Committee  
2021  
MIN-497  
Attachments: LCC 12.9.21  
A motion was made by GRAY, seconded by HATCHER, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.MC 7/0  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
APPROVAL OF 2022 CROP LEASES ON COUNTY LAND  
2021  
RES-290  
RIPP and DOWNING  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021-RES 290  
2021 RES-290 Fiscal Note  
A motion was made by DOWNING, seconded by RITT, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote. MC 7/0  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
2021  
ACT-428  
FARMLAND PRESERVATION PROGRAM NOTICES OF  
NONCOMPLIANCE  
Attachments: FPP NONs  
A motion was made by GRAY, seconded by HATCHER, that the Action Item be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote. MC 7/0  
2022 AVERAGE COSTS  
2021  
ACT-429  
Attachments: 2022 Average Costs  
A motion was made by RITT, seconded by MCGINNITY, that the Action Item be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote. MC 7/0  
F. Presentations  
G. Reports to Committee  
FPP CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE  
2021  
RPT-796  
Attachments: Certifcates Of Compliance Issued Calendar Year 2021  
Piaget presented the list of new Farmland Preservation Program Certificates of Compliance issued by the  
Department in 2021.  
APPROVED COST SHARE CONTRACTS  
2021  
RPT-798  
Attachments: 2021 RPT-798_Approved Cost Share Contracts  
Piaget presented cost-share agreements approved by the Department since the December 9, 2021  
meeting.  
APPROVED COST SHARE PAYMENTS  
2021  
RPT-799  
Attachments: 2021 RPT-799_Approved Cost Share Payments  
Piaget presented cost-share payments approved by the Department since the December 9, 2021 meeting.  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next scheduled meeting is Thursday, February 24, 2022 at 4:45 pm.  
The meeting will include an appeal to the Land Conservation Committee.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by GRAY, seconded by HATCHER, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote. MC 7/0  
Meeting adjourned at 5:05 pm.  
Respectfully submitted by Amy Piaget. Minutes are subject to committee approval.  
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