Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Lakes & Watershed Commission  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Thursday, March 9, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive;  
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 Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee, the Land Conservation Committee and the  
Lakes & Watershed Commission will meet jointly for the purpose of hearing the Lake Levels Quarterly  
Report and the PFAS quarterly report.  
This 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 the Lyman Anderson Agriculture & Conservation Center at 5201 Fen  
Oak Drive, Moraine Room, Madison, WI 53718.  
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_eMm1HcMcRhmA_4QtRr4HJg  
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 toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 980 1443 5101  
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 a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please  
send them to: lwrd@countyofdane.com  
A. Call To Order  
Chair ERICKSON called the meeting to order at 5:37 pm  
Commission members WEST, RIPP, LEVIN, CASTILLO participated virtually  
Others present: Steve Brooks, Mike, Farin, Supervisor Collins, Supervisor  
Downing, Supervisor Smith, Supervisor Chawla, Supervisor, Engelberger, YGP  
Member Simmons, Lance Green, Steve Verburg, Tom Mathies  
Staff Present, Kim Jones, Carrie Springer, Amy Tutwiler, John Reimer, Kyle  
Minks, Steve Ottelien, Amy Piaget, Laura Hicklin  
6 -  
Present:  
CHUCK ERICKSON, LYLE UPDIKE, DAVE RIPP, SUSAN WEST, CECELY  
CASTILLO and ALLAN LEVIN  
4 - MAUREEN McCARVILLE, CARLY MICHIELS, CHIN WU and MARIA MORENO  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the December 7th, 2022 Lakes & Watershed Commission  
2022  
MIN-605  
Attachments: LWC MIN 12_7_23  
A motion was made by LEVIN, seconded by WEST, that the Minutes be approved.  
The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
G. Reports to Committee  
1. Lake Levels Quarterly Report  
John Reimer gave the quarterly lake levels report  
Lake Levels Quarterly Report  
2022  
RPT-774  
Attachments: Quarterly update 3_9_23  
2. PFAS Quarterly Report  
Mike Farin spoke in opposition to PFAS contamination and asked for more information  
on the storm water pipe project; specifically who is conducting the work and where it is  
occurring.  
Lance Green spoke in opposition to PFAS contamination and expressed his concern that  
the remediation work is taking too long and that more effort should be put into mitigating  
hot spots and source reduction.  
Carrie Springer gave the quarterly PFAs report.  
PFAS Quarterly Report  
2022  
RPT-773  
Attachments: Dane_County_Regional_Airport_Quarterly_Report_ March_2023  
Maria Marino arrived at 6:24 pm  
7 -  
Present:  
CHUCK ERICKSON, LYLE UPDIKE, DAVE RIPP, SUSAN WEST, CECELY  
CASTILLO, MARIA MORENO and ALLAN LEVIN  
3 - MAUREEN McCARVILLE, CARLY MICHIELS and CHIN WU  
Excused:  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next Lakes and Watershed Commission - Executive Committee meeting is on March  
14th @ 5:30 pm. The next Lakes and Watershed Commission meeting is tentatively April  
19th @ 5:30 pm.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
Steve Books spoke in opposition to additional gas stations in the Yahara Watershed and  
suggested a moratorium. He also questioned if the County has any authority to regulate a  
proposed gas station near the intersection of CTH V and CTH I.  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by UPDIKE, seconded by CASTILLO, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 6:34 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Kyle Minks and are subject to 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 608.224.3730 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  
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tham.