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?  
This meeting is being conducted on land now known and recognized as Dane County, Wisconsin. We  
acknowledge that this land is at the same time the ancestral, traditional, & contemporary land of the  
Ho-Chunk, Sauk & Kickapoo nations.  
Thursday, May 7, 2026  
5:15 PM  
Attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive Mendota  
Conference Room; attend virtually via zoom.  
Interpreters must be requested in advance; please see the bottom of the agenda for more information.  
Los intérpretes deben solicitarse con anticipación; consulte el final de la agenda para obtener más  
información.  
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A. Call To Order  
Supervisor Blazewicz called the Land Conservation Meeting to order at 5:15 pm.  
Staff Present: Piaget, Hicklin  
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Present:  
DAN BLAZEWICZ, PAULA BRANDMEIER, MICHELE DOOLAN, PATRICK  
DOWNING, HENRY FRIES and KERRY MARREN  
B. ELECTION OF OFFICERS  
1. Chair  
Supervisor Marren nominated Supervisor Blazewicz for Chair of LCC.  
Supervisor Downing nominated Supervisor Downing for Chair of LCC.  
Supervisor Doolan requested anonymous voting through Election Buddy.  
Supervisor Blazewicz was elected chair of LCC with 4 votes.  
Supervisor Downing received 2 votes.  
2. Vice Chair  
Chair Blazewicz nominated Supervisor Fries for Vice Chair of LCC.  
Supervisor Downing nominated Supervisor Downing for Vice Chair of LCC.  
Supervisor Doolan requested anonymous voting through Election Buddy.  
Supervisor Fries was elected as Vice Chair of LCC with 4 votes.  
Supervisor Downing received 2 votes.  
C. Consideration of Minutes  
A motion was made by DOWNING that the LCC Minutes be approved. The motion  
carried by a voice vote. MC 6/0  
Minutes of the February 26, 2026 Land Conservation Committee  
Attachments: LCC 02-26-26  
D. Fund Transfers  
E. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
F. Items Requiring Committee Action  
G. Presentations  
INTRODUCTION TO THE LAND CONSERVATION DIVISION PRESENTATION  
Attachments: IntroLCDforLCC  
Piaget presented an introduction to the work the Land Conservation Division  
does to support landowners and producers in Dane County.  
H. Reports to Committee  
APPROVED CONTRACTS REPORT - MAY 2026  
Piaget presented the approved contracts report for May.  
APPROVED PAYMENTS REPORT - MAY 2026  
Piaget presented the approved payments report for May.  
I. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Joint Committee Meeting - Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 5:30 pm  
2026 EANR & LCC MEETING DATES  
J. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
K. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
L. Adjourn  
A motion was made by MARREN that the LCC meeting be adjourned. The motion  
carried by a voice vote. MC 6/0  
Meeting adjourned at 6:26 pm.  
Note: If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to  
access this service, activity or program, please call the phone number below—preferably at least three  
business days but no fewer than 24 hours prior to the meeting.  
Nota: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor o materiales en formatos alternativos o cualquier otra  
adaptación para tener acceso a este servicio, actividad o programa, llame al número de teléfono que  
puede encontrar a continuación — de preferencia con al menos 3 días de anticipación y como mínimo  
24 horas antes del evento en cuestión.  
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24 xuab moos ua ntej rau lub rooj sib tham no.  
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Paul Eder or Amy Warner, (608) 224-3730 TTY WI RELAY 711