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, February 9, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive  
Room Moraine; 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 be a hybrid meeting. Members of the public can either attend in person or virtually via  
Zoom.  
The public can attend in person at 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):  
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AWVbkloUT1O4KQ3Varw9Rg  
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  
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1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 946 1762 3507  
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 Chawla called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm  
YGP Member Simmons present.  
Supervisors Smith, Hatcher, Collins, Downing and YGP Member Simmons  
participated virtually.  
Staff present: Kyle Minks, Laura Hicklin  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2022  
MIN-550  
Minutes of the January 26, 2023 Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 01.26.23  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by HATCHER, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
2022  
RES-330  
DANE COUNTY CONSERVATION FUND GRANT AWARD TO THE  
TOWN OF WESTPORT (LENA, LLC)  
CHAWLA, RIPP, JOERS, SCHAUER, HATCHER, EICHER, RITT and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-330  
2022 RES-330 FISCAL NOTE  
2022 RES 330 SUBJECT MAP  
2022 RES 330 AREA MAP  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by SMITH, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
2022  
RES-331  
DANE COUNTY CONSERVATION FUND GRANT AWARD TO THE  
MADISON AREA FOOD PANTRY GARDENS, INC. (ELIZABETH POPE  
AND POPE FAMILY TRUST)  
Sponsors: CHAWLA, RIPP, JOERS, KIGEYA, YANG, PELLEBON, EICHER, RITT and  
ENGELBERGER  
Attachments: 2022 RES-331  
2022 RES-331 FISCAL NOTE  
2022 RES-331 SUBJECT MAP  
2022 RES-331 AREA MAP  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGP 1-0.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
Overview of Adaptive Management & Water Quality Trading in Dane County  
Kyle Minks, Watershed Manager with the Land & Water Resources Department, gave an  
overview of adaptive management and water quality trading rules and how Dane County is  
involved with the programs.  
Overview of Adaptive Management & Water Quality trading in Dane County  
2022  
PRES-218  
Attachments: EANR_Presentation_2_9_23  
G. Reports to Committee  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next meeting will be Thursday, February 23rd or at the call of the Chair. The March  
9th meeting will be a joint meeting with the Land Conservation Committee and the Lakes  
& Watershed Commission to hear quarterly reports on lake management and PFAS.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by DOWNING, seconded by HATCHER, that the Meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 6:25 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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