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, November 11, 2021  
4:45 PM  
Virtual  
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.  
This meeting is being held virtually. The public can access the meeting 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_0sp9hfyNSJemBXmYCXhD-Q  
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 phone numbers (note they are not  
toll-free):  
1-301-715-8592  
1-312-626-6799  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 956 3400 8631  
If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for committee members,  
please send them to LWRD@countyofdane.com.  
PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT: 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).  
Registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
If you join the meeting with Zoom, when the item you have registered for is before the board/committee,  
you will be promoted to a panelist. Once a panelist, you can turn on your webcam and you will be able  
to unmute yourself.  
If you join the meeting with your phone, when the item you have registered for is before the  
board/committee, you will be unmuted and hear, “the host would like you to unmute your microphone,  
you can press *6 to unmute.” Please press *6.  
If you indicated that you would like to be called if you aren’t attending the Zoom meeting when the item  
you have registered for is before the board/committee, you will be called. Please answer your phone.  
You will be directed to press 1 to join the meeting and then *6 to unmute yourself.  
A. Call To Order  
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Downing at 4:48 pm.  
Youth Governance Member in attendance: Jain  
Staff present: Hicklin, Piaget, Ottelien  
Levin was not present at the beginning of the meeting but arrived at 4:52 pm.  
5 -  
Present:  
PATRICK DOWNING, MICHELE RITT, ANTHONY GRAY, HOLLY HATCHER and  
KATE MCGINNITY  
3 - YOGESH CHAWLA, KAY HOFFMAN and JEREMY LEVIN  
Excused:  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
A motion was made by GRAY, seconded by HATCHER, that the minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0, YGM 1-0.  
Supervisor Levin arrived at 4:52 pm. Levin requested to be listed as voting in  
favor of 2021 MIN-434 LCC Minutes October 28, 2021.  
6 -  
Present:  
PATRICK DOWNING, JEREMY LEVIN, MICHELE RITT, ANTHONY GRAY, HOLLY  
HATCHER and KATE MCGINNITY  
2 - YOGESH CHAWLA and KAY HOFFMAN  
Excused:  
Minutes of the October 28, 2021 Land Conservation Committee Meeting  
2021  
MIN-434  
Attachments: LCCMinutes10-28-21  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
G. Reports to Committee  
APPROVED COST SHARE CONTRACTS  
2021  
RPT-625  
Attachments: 2021 RPT-625_Approved Cost Share Contracts  
Piaget presented cost-share contracts approved since the October 28, 2021  
meeting.  
APPROVED COST SHARE PAYMENTS  
2021  
RPT-626  
Attachments: 2021 RPT-626_Approved Cost Share Payments  
Piaget presented cost-share payments approved since the October 28, 2021  
meeting.  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next scheduled meeting is Thursday, December 9, 2021 and will be a joint  
meeting with the Environmental, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee and  
the Lakes & Watershed Commission.  
Piaget reported that the Dane County Land & Water Resources Department will  
be participating in the Conservation Awareness Poster Contest sponsored by  
Wisconsin Land + Water Conservation Association and the National Association  
of Conservation Districts and at a future meeting will be requesting committee  
members to participate as judges for the submitted posters from area schools and  
youth. The theme for the 2021-2022 school year is "Healthy Soil: Healthy Life".  
Ritt reported that her class, in which she is a teacher, is participating in the Adopt  
a Cow program associated with the Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. As part of the  
program, her class will receive virtual updates on a jersey calf living on a farm in  
Lancaster, Wisconsin.  
I. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
J. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
K. Adjourn  
A motion was made by HATCHER, seconded by RITT, that the meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried by a voice vote, 6-0, YGM 1-0.  
Meeting adjourned at 4:59 pm.  
Respectfully submitted by Amy Piaget pending 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 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.