Dane County  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Farmland Preservation Plan Steering Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Friday, September 16, 2022  
2:30 PM  
Virtual Meeting by Zoom  
The September 16, 2022 Farmland Preservation Plan Steering Committee meeting is being held virtually.  
The public can access the meeting 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_cY1MrnwtQsGSknYght2hOQ  
This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 953 9766 3953  
If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for committee members,  
please send them to: standing@countyofdane.com  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
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).  
In order to testify (provide public comment), you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom or  
phone, you will then either be un-muted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the  
body. Registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of  
the meeting.  
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.  
A. Call To Order  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 2, 2022 MEETING OF THE FARMLAND  
PRESERVATION PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE  
C. Presentations  
PRESENTATION ON EASEMENT MONITORING BY TONY ABATE OF  
GROUNDSWELL CONSERVANCY  
D. Action Items  
PROPOSAL FOR A COUNTY-FUNDED PURCHASE OF  
AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION EASEMENT MATCHING GRANT  
PROGRAM  
REVIEW AND POSSIBLE FINAL RECOMMENDATION ON 2022  
FARMLAND PRESERVATION PLAN DRAFT  
E. Reports to Committee  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
I. Adjourn  
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 at least three business  
days prior to the meeting.  
NOTA: Si necesita un intérprete, un traductor, materiales en formatos alternativos u otros arreglos  
para acceder a este servicio, actividad o programa, comuníquese al número de teléfono que figura a  
continuación tres días hábiles como mínimo antes de la reunión.  
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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.