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 15, 2022  
5:30 PM  
Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at the Lyman F.  
Anderson Agriculture & Conservation Center, 5201 Fen  
Oak Drive, Room C; attend 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.  
This is a joint meeting of the Land Conservation Committee (LCC), Environment, Agriculture and Natural  
Resources Committee (EANR), and the Lakes & Watershed Commission (LWC) for the purpose of the  
quarterly Lake Management Report. Each committee may hear or take action on other items specific to  
their respective agendas.  
The September 15, 2022 joint meeting of LCC, EANR, and LWC 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 C, Madison WI 53718.  
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  
1-833-548-0282  
1-888-788-0099  
When prompted, enter the following Webinar ID: 993 3276 2691  
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 and YGP Member Simmons participated  
virtually.  
Staff present: Kyle Minks, James Brodzeller, Shawn Esser, John Reimer, Laura  
Hicklin  
Others present: Julia Buskirk, Allan Levin, Sup. Castillo, Chin Wu, Sup. Erickson,  
Sup. Ripp, Lyle Updike, Susan West, Sup. Wright, Kay Hoffman, Sup.  
Engelberger  
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Present:  
YOGESH CHAWLA, PATRICK DOWNING, HOLLY HATCHER, AARON COLLINS,  
SARAH SMITH and MARCELLA SIMMONS  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes of the August 25, 2022 Environment, Agriculture & Natural  
Resources Committee  
Environment and Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: EANR 08-25-22  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by DOWNING, that the Minutes be  
approved. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0.  
C. Fund Transfers  
D. Referrals (Resolutions & Ordinance Amendments)  
ACCEPTANCE OF A WDNR WATERFOWL STAMP GRANT  
SUB-AWARD FROM DUCKS UNLIMITED INC  
RIPP and CHAWLA  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-177  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by COLLINS, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 6-0.  
AUTHORIZING RECLASSIFICATION OF ENGINEER POSITIONS IN THE  
LAND & WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT  
CHAWLA  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-188  
Brian Standing registered in support of the resolution.  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by COLLINS, that the Resolution  
Requiring 2/3rds Vote be recommended for approval. The motion carried by a  
voice vote 6-0.  
AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR STATE OF WISCONSIN DNR URBAN  
FORESTRY GRANT  
CHAWLA and RIPP  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-189  
A motion was made by SMITH, seconded by COLLINS, that the Resolution be  
recommended for approval. The motion carried by a voice vote 6-0.  
ACCEPTANCE OF A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION  
DISTRICTS 2022 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT  
CHAWLA  
Sponsors:  
Attachments: 2022 RES-190  
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 6-0.  
E. Items Requiring Committee Action  
F. Presentations  
1. Lake Management Quarterly Report  
John Reimer gave the quarterly lake management report.  
Lake Management Quarterly Report  
G. Reports to Committee  
H. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
The next meeting will be Thursday, October 13, 2022.  
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 COLLINS, that the Meeting be  
adjourned. The motion carried unanimously.  
Meeting adjourned at 6:37 pm.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Laura Hicklin and subject to 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.  
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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  
kev pab cuam, thov hu rau tus xov tooj hauv qab yam tsawg peb hnub ua hauj lwm ua ntej yuav tuaj sib  
tham.