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 23, 2023  
5:30 PM  
Virtual Meeting: Attend virtually via Zoom.  
The Winter Storm Warning stated that travel may be impossible due to the mixed precipitation. Because  
the weather may prevent hosting a hybrid meeting safely for the public, we are moving to a 100% virtual  
meeting.  
This meeting will begin at 5:30 pm or when the Land Conservation Committee adjourns; whichever is  
later.  
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 virtual meeting.  
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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PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
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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.  
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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 6:16 pm.  
YGP Member present: Simmons  
All members and staff participated virtually.  
Staff present: Amy Piaget, Laura Hicklin  
5 -  
Present:  
YOGESH CHAWLA, PATRICK DOWNING, HOLLY HATCHER, AARON COLLINS  
and SARAH SMITH  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2022  
Minutes of the February 9, 2023 Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
MIN-571  
Resources Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 02.09.23  
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  
ACCEPTANCE OF WI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES  
RES-346  
GRANTS TO REPLACE SNOWMOBILE TRAIL BRIDGE & CROSSING  
CHAWLA, RIPP, DOOLAN, YANG, JOERS, RITT and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-346  
2022 RES-346 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by SMITH, 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.  
2022  
RES-347  
ACCEPTANCE OF NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION  
GRANT SUB-AWARD FROM ICE AGE TRAIL ALLIANCE  
DOOLAN, CHAWLA, RIPP, YANG, JOERS, RITT and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-347  
2022 RES-347 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by SMITH, 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.  
2022  
RES-348  
AUTHORIZING RECLASSIFICATION OF THE PARK FACILITY PLANNER  
AND THE PARK PROPERTY PLANNER TO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT  
I/II IN THE LAND AND WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT  
CHAWLA, RIPP and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-348  
2022 RES-348 FISCAL NOTE  
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  
G. Reports to Committee  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next meeting will be March 9th, or at the call of the Chair, and will be a  
joint meeting with the Lakes & Watershed Commission and the Land  
Conservation Committee. Topics may include the lake levels quarterly report,  
PFAS quarterly report and PFAS pilot remediation project at the Dane County  
Regional Airport.  
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 SMITH, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Laura Hicklin and subject to committee action  
at a future meeting.  
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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.