Dane County

Minutes - Final Unless Amended by

Committee

Tree Board Policy Work Group

Consider:

Who benefits? Who is burdened?

Who does not have a voice at the table?

How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

4:45 PM

Virtual Zoom Meeting: See top of agenda for

instructions on how to join the webinar or call in by

phone.

A. Call To Order

Others Present: Lisa Johnson

3 - Lead Member MICHELE RITT, MATT NOONE, and ALEX MODERHOCK

1 - MARLA EDDY

Present

Absent

B. Consideration of Minutes

C. Discussion Items

1. Organization and meeting schedule; Scheduled to meet monthly following monthly tree

board meeting.

2. Items to discuss; What is the roll of this group? Tree mandates to ensure more trees

are planted than removed? Create policies for the trees? I.E. Protection, offset removal,

(incentivization?)

Discussion w/ Laura Hicklen about legalities.

D. Presentations

All committing to review materials regarding tree planting/ legalities as well as the city of

Madison urban forestry task force report:

TreeBoard Policy 5/17/2022 Urban Forestry Report

E. Reports to Committee

F. Future Meeting Items and Dates

G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda