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?  
Wednesday, June 7, 2023  
5:45 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the Lyman F.  
Anderson Agricultural & Conservation Center, 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 Presentation from the Clean Lakes Alliance and the Lake Management Quarterly Report will be  
presented jointly with the Land Conservation Committee and the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
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 in the Driftless Conference  
Room.  
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_n5P_w7d1RRuDMWcw1VRd1A  
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  
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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 5:47 pm.  
Youth Member Simmons was excused.  
Others present: Supervisors Engelberger, McCarville, Erickson, Castillo and Ripp,  
Lyle Updike, Chin Wu, Susan West, Maria Moreno, Allan Levin,Forbes McIntosh,  
Nick Bower, Paul Dearlove, Carrie Springer, Amy Tutwiler, Kim Jones.  
Land & Water Resources Department Staff present: Kyle Minks, John Reimer,  
Jeremy Balousek, Steve Ottelien, and Laura Hicklin.  
4 - YOGESH CHAWLA, PATRICK DOWNING, AARON COLLINS and SARAH SMITH  
Present:  
1 - HOLLY HATCHER  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2023  
Minutes of the May 11, 2023 Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources  
MIN-116  
Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 05-11-23  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by DOWNING, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 4-0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
1. Presentation by the Clean Lakes Alliance  
Paul Dearlove with the Clean Lakes Alliance gave a presentation on their vision, mission  
and projects(presented jointly with the Lakes & Watershed Commission and the Land  
Conservation Committee).  
Clean Lakes Alliance Update Presentation  
2023  
PRES-075  
Attachments: CLA Update  
G. Reports to Committee  
1. PFAS Quarterly Report  
Carrie Springer reported on PFAS state legislation and on the pilot remediation project at  
the Dane County Regional Airport (presented jointly with the Land Conservation  
Committee and the Lakes & Watershed Commission).  
2. Lake Management Quarterly Report  
John Reimer reported on lake management activities (presented jointly with the Land  
Conservation Committee and the Lakes & Watershed Commission).  
Lake Management Quarterly Report  
2023  
RPT-140  
Attachments: Quarterly Lake Levels Update 6_7_23  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
1. The next EANR meeting is Thursday, June 22nd or at the call of the Chair.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by DOWNING, that the Meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 6:54 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.  
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.