Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources 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, March 12, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive  
Moraine 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.  
Yuav tsuam tau thov txog cov neeg txhais lus hau ntej; thov saib hauv qab kawg ntawm qhov txheej  
txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.  
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The March 12th Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee meeting will be a hybrid  
meeting. Members of the public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.  
The public can attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive, Madison, Moraine Conference Room.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and  
access information will be emailed to you):  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_viPUyTyYTBaigtN2Xy_SdQ  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 918 2879 6377  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.  
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual  
registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom  
or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the  
body.  
If you want to submit written comments or other materials for this meeting, please email them to:  
lwrd@danecounty.gov. Staff will forward the email and materials to members of the committee.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair Chawla called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.  
Youth Governance Member Sophia Pientka Excused  
Staff present: Laura Hicklin  
4 - YOGESH CHAWLA, PATRICK DOWNING, KERRY MARREN and COLIN  
BARUSHOK  
Present:  
1 - STEVEN PETERS  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the February 26, 2026 Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee Meeting  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by DOWNING that the Minutes be approved. The motion  
carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING 2026 PURCHASE OF SERVICES AGREEMENT AND  
ADDENDUM WITH OPERATION FRESH START INC FOR COMPLETING  
CONSERVATION WORK ON COUNTY PARKLAND  
1.  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA, POSTLER, BLAZEWICZ and MARREN  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by CHAWLA that the Resolution Requiring 2/3rds Vote be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FROM THE FOUNDATION FOR  
DANE COUNTY PARKS TO SUPPORT DANE COUNTY PARKS  
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM  
2.  
Sponsors: CHAWLA, POSTLER, BLAZEWICZ and MARREN  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by MARREN that the Resolution Requiring 2/3rds Vote be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
AUTHORIZING DONATION OF FUNDS LAND RESTORATION AT MORTON  
FOREST  
3.  
Sponsors:  
CHAWLA, POSTLER, BLAZEWICZ and MARREN  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by BARUSHOK that the Resolution Requiring 2/3rds Vote be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
G. Reports to Committee  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The March 26th meeting may be canceled if there is no pressing business.  
The April 30th meeting might also be canceled depending on when committee  
appointments are made following the April 21st County Board organizational  
meeting.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by MARREN, seconded by DOWNING, that the Meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 5:41 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Laura Hicklin and subject to committee action  
at a future meeting.  
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.  
Sau tseg: Yog koj xav tau ib tug neeg txhais lus, txhais ua ntaub ntawv, cov ntaub ntawv uas nyob rau  
lwm yam kev lawm los sis lwm yam kev pab nkag rau qhov kev pab no, kev ua si los sis kev pab  
cuam, thov hu tus xov tooj rau hauv qab no—xav kom hu li peb hnub ua ntej tuaj tab sis tsis pub  
tsawg tshaj 24 xuab moos ua ntej rau lub rooj sib tham no.  
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Paul Eder, eder.paul@danecounty.gov or 608.224.3730 TTY WI RELAY 711