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, September 14, 2023  
5:30 PM  
HYBRID MEETING: In person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive or  
virtually via Zoom  
The Lake Management Quarterly Report will be heard jointly by the Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee and the Land Conservation Committee.  
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 September 14, 2023 Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources 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 Moraine Room, 5201 Fen Oak Drive, Madison.  
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_DuZSTwbZRPScHDuVeE2_ig  
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: 979 2131 6599  
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  
Supervisor Smith called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.  
YGP present: Olivia Morsbach, Josh Leslie  
Staff present: Amy Piaget, John Reimer, Laura Hicklin  
3 - PATRICK DOWNING, AARON COLLINS and SARAH SMITH  
Present:  
2 - YOGESH CHAWLA and HOLLY HATCHER  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2023  
Minutes of the August 24, 2023 Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
MIN-247  
Resources Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 08-24-23  
A motion was made by DOWNING, seconded by COLLINS, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 3-0, YGP 0-0-2 (Morsbach and  
Leslie abstained).  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
2023  
RES-150  
AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR 2024 STATE OF WISCONSIN DNR  
SURFACE WATER GRANTS  
CHAWLA, RATCLIFF, DOOLAN, RITT and ROSE  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2023 RES-150  
2023 RES-150 FISCAL NOTE  
A motion was made by COLLINS, seconded by DOWNING, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 3-0, YGP 2-0.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
G. Reports to Committee  
Yahara Lakes Management Quarterly Report  
John Reimer gave the quarterly lakes management report.  
Yahara Lakes Management Quarterly Report  
2023  
RPT-281  
Attachments: Quarterly update 9_14_23  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next meeting is September 28th 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 DOWNING, seconded by COLLINS, that the Meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 5:55 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.  
LUS CIM: Yog hais tias koj xav tau ib tug neeg txhais lus, ib tug neeg txhais ntawv, cov ntawv ua lwm  
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.