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, June 23, 2022  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the Lyman F.  
Anderson Agriculture & Conservation Center, 5201 Fen  
Oak Drive, Room 121; attend virtually via Zoom.  
This meeting will begin when the Land Conservation Committee meeting adjourns or at 5:30 pm,  
whichever is later.  
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.  
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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 the Lyman F. Anderson Agriculture & Conservation Center, 5201 Fen  
Oak Drive, Room 121.  
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):  
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  
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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 5:30 pm.  
Supervisors Collins and Hatcher attended virtually.  
Staff present: Jeremy Balousek, Amy Piaget, Laura Hicklin  
Registrants: Tom Mathies, Jeff Kraemer, Buck Sweeney, Supervisor Richelle  
Andrae  
5 -  
Present:  
YOGESH CHAWLA, PATRICK DOWNING, HOLLY HATCHER, AARON COLLINS  
and SARAH SMITH  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the May 26, 2022 Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 05.26.22  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by DOWNING, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
Minutes of the June 1, 2022 Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources  
Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 06.01.22  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by DOWNING, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
2022 SOIL & WATER MANAGEMENT GRANT AWARD INCREASE FOR  
COST SHARE PAYMENTS  
Attachments: 2022 FTR-008  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by DOWNING, that the Fund Transfer be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
NAMING THE NORTH MENDOTA NATURAL RESOURCE AREA IN THE  
TOWN OF WESTPORT WAAKIKIzU NATURAL RESOURCE AREA  
KIEFER, RIPP, RITT, SCHAUER, ENGELBERGER and JOERS  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-047  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by HATCHER, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A MEMORANDUM OF  
UNDERSTANDING ADDENDUM FROM THE WI DEPARTMENT OF  
NATURAL RESOURCES  
RIPP, RATCLIFF and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-051  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by DOWNING, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 5-0.  
AUTHORIZING LAND RESTORATION SPECIALIST PROJECT POSITION  
- LAND & WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT  
RIPP, ENGELBERGER and SMITH  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-067  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by DOWNING, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 5-0.  
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FOR GOODLAND TENNIS  
COURT RESTORATION  
CHAWLA, RIPP and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-075  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by DOWNING, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 5-0.  
AUTHORIZING DOWNSTREAM BENEFICIAL USERS CONSENT FOR  
CHEROKEE PARK INC. WATER WITHDRAWAL  
CHAWLA and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-079  
Buck Sweeney, representing Cherokee Park Inc., spoke in favor of the resolution. Jeff  
Kraemer, representing Cherokee Park Inc., registered in support of the resolution and  
was available to answer questions.  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by COLLINS, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 5-0.  
AUTHORIZING SALE OF LANDS ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 19 TO  
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION  
CHAWLA, RIPP and ENGELBERGER  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-080  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by DOWNING, 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  
F. Presentations  
G. Reports to Committee  
1. PFAS Sampling at Dane Co. Regional Airport  
Committee members expressed their desire that Dane County lead by example for PFAS  
sampling protocols and that sampling meet or exceed DCRA exceed minimum standards.  
The committee had a number of questions on what current testing standards are under  
the remediation plan and how those standards compare to what is in the Wisconsin DNR  
Stormwater Permit.  
Committee Chair Chawla is working to have staff directly involved with PFAS at the  
DCRA attend a future meeting.  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be July 28th. The Chair may call a separate  
meeting if necessary based on staff and committee availability for a report on PFAS  
sampling at the DCRA.  
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 6:25 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Laura Hicklin and subject to action at a future  
meeting.  
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