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, December 9, 2021  
5:00 PM  
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The Lake Management Quarterly Report will be presented jointly with the Land  
Conservation Committee and the Lakes & Watershed Commission  
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A. Call To Order  
Chair Ritt called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm.  
YGP Member Jain excused.  
Others present: Supervisor Dave Ripp, Susan West  
Staff present: Amy Piaget, Steve Ottelien, Laura Hicklin  
5 -  
Present:  
YOGESH CHAWLA, MICHELE RITT, ANTHONY GRAY, HOLLY HATCHER and  
KATE MCGINNITY  
1 - JEREMY LEVIN  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
2021  
MIN-458  
Minutes of the November 11, 2021 Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
Attachments: EANR 11.11.21  
A motion was made by MCGINNITY, seconded by HATCHER, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
2021  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF REVENUE FROM ATC - BLACK  
RES-253  
EARTH CREEK WILDLIFE AREA, SUNNYSIDE UNIT  
RIPP  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-253  
2021 RES-253 as Amended by EANR on 12/9/21  
2021 RES-253 Fiscal Note  
A motion was made by MCGINNITY, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval.  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by RITT, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be amended by adding the following clause at the end:  
"Now, therefore, be it finally resolved, that the Dane County Board of Supervisors  
continues to oppose the Cardinal Hickory project as per 2017 Res. 264." The  
motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
A motion was made by MCGINNITY, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval as amended. The motion  
carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
2021  
RES-264  
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF LAND FOR THE ICE AGE  
NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL  
RIPP, BARE, ERICKSON, KIEFER, RITT and JOERS  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2021 RES-264  
2021 RES-264 FISCAL NOTE  
2021 RES-264 Subject Map  
2021 RES-264 AREA MAP  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 5-0.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
Supervisor Gray left at 5:30 pm.  
4 - YOGESH CHAWLA, MICHELE RITT, HOLLY HATCHER and KATE MCGINNITY  
Present:  
2 - JEREMY LEVIN and ANTHONY GRAY  
Excused:  
F. Presentations  
G. Reports to Committee  
Lake Management Quarterly Report  
(presented jointly with Land Conservation Committee and the Lakes & Watershed Commission)  
John Reimer gave the lake management quarterly report to EANR, LCC and LWC.  
Lake Management Quarterly Report  
2021  
RPT-714  
Attachments: Quarterly update 12_9_21  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Proposed 2022 Meeting Dates  
The proposed schedule for 2022 was reviewed.  
2022 EANR and LCC Meeting Schedule  
2021  
RPT-717  
Attachments: 2022 EANR & LCC Meetings  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by CHAWLA, seconded by HATCHER, that the Meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 6:00 pm.  
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