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, June 27, 2024  
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.  
The June 27th 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 presentation on PFAS well sampling and the Yahara Chain Lake Levels report will be heard jointly  
with the Land Conservation Committee and the Lakes & Watershed Commission  
The public can attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Court, Madison, WI 53718, Moraine Room.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
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PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
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can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
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In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
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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 5:32 pm.  
Others present: Supervisor Miles, Supervisor Engelberger, Supervisor  
McCarville, Supervisor Blazewicz, Supervisor Collins, Supervisor Doolan,  
Supervisor Fries, Supervisor Erickson, Supervisor Welsh, Allan Levin, Chin Wu,  
Phil Gaebler, David Clutter, Steve Greb, Lance Green, Scott Seymour.  
Staff present: Chee Thao, Bonnie Armstrong, John Hausbeck, John Reimer, Amy  
Piaget, Steve Ottelien, Jeremy Balousk, Laura Hicklin  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the May 30, 2024 Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
Sponsors: Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by PETERS, seconded by SMITH, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING DANE COUNTY TO SIGN A REVISED PROJECT  
AGREEMENT WITH WisDOT FOR WALKING IRON TRAIL BRIDGE B428E  
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM  
1.  
Sponsors: CHAWLA, ERICKSON, BLAZEWICZ and POSTLER  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by PETERS, seconded by SMITH, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
ACCEPTANCE OF NATIONAL WILDLIFE FOUNDATION GRANT  
2.  
Sponsors: CHAWLA, ERICKSON, ROSE, FRIES, BLAZEWICZ, YANG and POSTLER  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by PETERS, seconded by DOWNING, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 5-0.  
DANE COUNTY CONSERVATION FUND GRANT AWARD TO  
SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BIRD ALLIANCE (GUNNULSON)  
3.  
Sponsors: MARREN, POSTLER, ENGELBERGER and RITT  
Attachments:  
A motion was made by MARREN, seconded by SMITH, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
1. PFAS Private Well Sampling & Community Outreach by Public Health Madison & Dane County  
Lance Green spoke in support of all efforts to test for PFAS, take remediation efforts  
and educate the public on the health consequences of PFAS exposure.  
Chee Thao with Public Health Madison & Dane County gave a presentation on private  
well sampling for PFAS.  
PFAS Private Well Sampling & Community Outreach by Public Health  
Madison & Dane County  
Attachments:  
G. Reports to Committee  
1. Yahara Chain Lake Levels Report  
John Reimer with Dane County Land & Water Resources Department gave a report on  
lake levels along the Yahara Chain of Lakes.  
Yahara Chain Lake Levels Report  
Attachments:  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. The next meeting will be July 25th or 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 PETERS, seconded by DOWNING, that the Meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 7:05 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Laura Hicklin and subject to committee action  
at a future 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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