Dane County  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
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?  
Thursday, October 28, 2021  
5:00 PM  
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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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A. Call To Order  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the October 14, 2021 Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Attachments:  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH UW RIVER FALLS TO CONDUCT  
A SURVEY ON BROADBAND ACCESS IN DANE COUNTY  
Sponsors:  
RATCLIFF and MCGINNITY  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
10/21/21  
County Board  
referred to the UW Extension  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the UW Extension Committee  
10/21/21  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
10/21/21  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
DANE COUNTY CONSERVATION FUND GRANT AWARD TO  
GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY (COOPER)  
Sponsors:  
RIPP  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
10/21/21  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
10/21/21  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
10/21/21  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
ACCEPTANCE OF A DONATION OF LAND FOR THE JOYCE M.  
BAER AND GEORGE J. SOCHA CONSERVANCY  
Sponsors:  
RIPP  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
10/21/21  
County Board  
referred to the Park Commission  
This resolution was referred to the Park Commission  
10/21/21  
County Board  
referred to the Environment,  
Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
10/21/21  
County Board  
referred to the Personnel &  
Finance Committee  
This resolution was referred to the Personnel & Finance Committee  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
G. Reports to Committee  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
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LUS CIM: Yog hais tias koj xav tau ib tug neeg txhais lus, ib tug neeg txhais ntawv, cov ntawv ua lwm  
hom ntawv los sis lwm cov kev pab kom siv tau cov kev pab, cov kev ua ub no (activity) los sis qhov  
kev pab cuam, thov hu rau tus xov tooj hauv qab yam tsawg peb hnub ua hauj lwm ua ntej yuav tuaj  
sib tham.