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, July 3, 2025  
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 July 3, 2025 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, 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):  
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: 963 0989 1425  
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  
Meeting called to order at 5:30 pm by Supevisor Chawla.  
Others present: Grace Wilkinson and Emily Stanley with UW Center for  
Limnology  
Staff present: Carrie Edgar, Alex DeSmidt, David Rowe, Joleen Stinson, Laura  
Hicklin  
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Present:  
YOGESH CHAWLA, PATRICK DOWNING, KERRY MARREN and COLIN  
BARUSHOK  
1 - STEVEN PETERS  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the May 22, 2025 Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 05-22-25  
A motion was made by DOWNING that the Minutes be approved. The motion  
carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Presentations  
1. Presentation by University of Wisconsin Center for Limnology on Yahara Lakes Research  
Grace Wilkinson and Emily Stanley presented on research conducted by the  
University of Wisconsin Center for Limnology on the Yahara Lakes.  
Presentation by University of Wisconsin Center for Limnology on Yahara Lakes  
Research  
E. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF BROOKHILL FOUNDATION GRANT  
AWARD TO SUPPORT FARM VIABLITY BY STRENGTHENING THE BTEC  
PROGRAM  
DOOLAN, ROSE, POSTLER, FRIES and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-050  
A motion was made by MARREN, seconded by BARUSHOK, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 4-0.  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT AWARD TO DEEPEN THE  
IMPACT OF THE ORGANIC VEGETABLE PRODUCTION CONFERENCE  
DOOLAN, POSTLER, FRIES, ENGELBERGER and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-052  
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 ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FROM THE FOUNDATION FOR  
DANE COUNTY PARKS TO DEVELOP A CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM  
CHAWLA, ROSE, POSTLER, MARREN, ENGELBERGER and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-048  
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.  
ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FROM CLEAN FUEL DANE LLC  
CHAWLA, ROSE, POSTLER and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-049  
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 A MASTER CONTRACT WITH WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT  
OF AGRICULTURE TRADE AND CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR SOIL AND  
WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT  
DOWNING, BOLLIG and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-061  
A motion was made by MARREN that the Resolution be recommended for  
approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE YAHARA WATERSHED  
IMPROVEMENT NETWORK SERVICE AGREEMENT  
CHAWLA, ENGELBERGER and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-063  
A motion was made by BARUSHOK that the Resolution be recommended for  
approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
AUTHORIZING A PURCHASE OF LAND FOR BABCOCK COUNTY PARK  
CHAWLA, POSTLER, FRIES, ENGELBERGER and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: RES-064  
A motion was made by MARREN that the Resolution be recommended for  
approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDING FROM  
WisDOT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPITAL CITY TO GLACIAL  
DRUMLIN TRAIL CONNECTOR PATH  
PETERSON, ROSE, POSTLER, FRIES, ENGELBERGER, RITT and BARUSHOK  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-065  
A motion was made by BARUSHOK that the Resolution be recommended for  
approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
AUTHORIZING A PURCHASE OF LAND FOR MCCARTHY YOUTH AND  
CONSERVATION COUNTY PARK  
PETERSON, POSTLER, FRIES, ENGELBERGER and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-066  
A motion was made by MARREN that the Resolution be recommended for  
approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
ADOPTING THE 2025 - 2030 DANE COUNTY PARKS AND OPEN SPACE  
PLAN  
CHAWLA, EICHER, POSTLER, BOLLIG, ROSE, MARREN, ENGELBERGER and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2025 RES-067  
A motion was made by MARREN that the Resolution be recommended for  
approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
F. Items Requiring Committee Action  
G. Reports to Committee  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next meeting will be July 24th at the call of the Chair.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by BARUSHOK that the Meeting be adjourned. The motion  
carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 6:41 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Laura Hicklin and subject to committee action  
at a future meeting.  
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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.  
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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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Amy Warner, warner.amy@danecounty.gov, 608.224.3730, TTY WI RELAY 711