Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Land Conservation Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Thursday, May 11, 2023  
5:15 PM  
HYBRID MEETING: In person at 5201 Fen Oak Drive  
Moraine Room or 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.  
A. Call To Order  
6 - PATRICK DOWNING, YOGESH CHAWLA, HOLLY HATCHER, AARON  
COLLINS, SARAH SMITH and MICHAEL ENGELBERGER  
Present:  
1 - KAY HOFFMAN  
Excused:  
Chair Downing called the meeting to order at 5:15 pm.  
Supervisor Collins arrived at 5:16 pm.  
Supervisor Chawla arrived at 5:17 pm.  
YGM Simmons was excused.  
Staff Present: Hicklin, Piaget, Ottelien  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2023  
Minutes of the April 27, 2023 Land Conservation Committee  
MIN-072  
Attachments:  
LCC 04-27-23  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by ENGELBERGER, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote. MC 4-0  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
Kim Meyer, Agronomist for the Land Conservation Division, presented on the status of the Dane Demo  
Farms project.  
Dane Demo Farms Presentation, 5-11-23  
2023  
PRES-053  
Attachments:  
LCCPresentation5-11-23  
DDF Farmer Info and Application Fillable  
G. Reports to Committee  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next meeting is scheduled for June 7, 2023 and will be a joint meeting with EANR and LWC.  
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 ENGELBERGER, that the LCC  
meeting be adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote. MC 6-0  
The meeting adjourned at 5:28 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Amy Piaget and Steve Ottelien and are subject  
to committee approval.  
NOTE: If you need an interpreter, translator, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations  
to access this service, activity or program, please call the phone number below 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  
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sib tham.