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?  
Thursday, January 26, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Dr,  
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.  
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txheem rau cov ntaub ntawv ntxiv.  
This meeting will begin at 5:30 pm or when the Land Conservation Committee adjourns; whichever is  
later.  
The meeting room and Zoom link are the same for both meetings.  
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 F. Anderson Agriculture & Conservation Center, 5201 Fen  
Oak Drive, Madison, WI 53718, Room Moraine.  
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):  
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This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
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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  
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  
Vice Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.  
Youth governance member present: Marcella Simmons  
Supervisors Collins, Hatcher, Downing and Chawla participated virtually.  
Staff present: Amy Piaget, Laura Hicklin  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the January 12, 2023 Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 01.12.23  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by HATCHER, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE GRANT  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by HATCHER, that the Fund Transfer  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
LAKE VIEW HILL COUNTY PARK LAND MANAGEMENT  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by HATCHER, that the Fund Transfer  
be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
AUTHORIZING A PURCHASE OF LAND FOR MCCARTHY YOUTH AND  
CONSERVATION COUNTY PARK FROM THE ELINOR G. DUSHACK  
REVOCABLE TRUST  
CHAWLA, RIPP, RATCLIFF, ENGELBERGER, COLLINS, RITT, JOERS and HATCHER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-303  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by COLLINS, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
AUTHORIZING DONATION OF FUNDS TOWARDS ACCESSIBILITY  
IMPROVEMENTS AT JENNI AND KYLE PRESERVE  
CHAWLA, RIPP, ENGELBERGER, HUELSEMANN, RITT, JOERS and HATCHER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-304  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT AND  
PHEASANT STAMP FUNDS FROM THE WI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL  
RESOURCES FOR WALKING IRON WILDLIFE AREA RESTORATION  
CHAWLA, RIPP, ENGELBERGER and RITT  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-305  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
ACCEPTANCE OF A STATE OF WI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL  
RESOURCES CLEAN BOATS CLEAN WATERS GRANT  
CHAWLA, RIPP, SMITH, ENGELBERGER, RITT and HATCHER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-310  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
ACCEPTANCE OF A STATE OF WI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL  
RESOURCES LAKE MONITORING & PROTECTION GRANT  
CHAWLA, RIPP, SMITH, ENGELBERGER, RITT and HATCHER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-311  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR TIMBER HARVEST AT ANDERSON FARM  
COUNTY PARK  
CHAWLA, RIPP and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-312  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
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  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by HATCHER, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 6:07 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Laura Hicklin and subject to committee 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.  
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tham.