Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Farmland Preservation Plan Steering Committee  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Tuesday, August 2, 2022  
2:00 PM  
Virtual Meeting  
The July 5, 2022 Farmland Preservation Plan Steering Committee meeting is being held virtually.  
The public can access the meeting with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
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3 - AMY PIAGET, RENEE LAUBER, and JAMIE RYBARCZYK  
1 - WILL FULWIDER  
Present  
Excused  
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A. Call To Order  
Meeting called to order by Chair Lauber at 2:00 p.m.  
Staff present: Brian Standing, Rishika Tumula, Seb Waldvogel  
Members of the public present: NONE  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
MINUTES OF THE JUNE 7, 2022 MEETING OF THE FARMLAND  
PRESERVATION PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE  
Motion by Rybarczyk, second by Piaget to approve the minutes.  
Motion passed.  
C. Presentations  
FARMLAND UNDER THREAT IN THE MIDWEST - ANGIE DOUCETTE,  
AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST  
Members of the steering committee had reviewed a recorded presentation by  
Angie Doucette of American Farmland Preservation Trust prior to the meeting.  
Brian Standing summarized the presentation for the committee.  
D. Action Items  
REVIEW OF POLICY OPTIONS FOR FARMLAND PRESERVATION  
AREAS  
Brian Standing summarized the policy options proposed in the new plan,  
including a review of information for a PACE program as described in  
2022-DISC-005. By general consensus, the committee directed staff to:  
1. Set up a meeting with Tony Abate of Groundswell to talk about easement  
monitoring.  
2. Develop an estimated annual cost of funding proposed transaction grant  
program.  
3. Develop language regarding future adoption of a county PACE matching grant  
program that includes recommendations for ranking criteria, funding and  
easement monitoring.  
E. Reports to Committee  
UPDATE ON STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH  
Seb Waldvogel gave an update on the public survey. Brian Standing spoke  
about meetings with ZLR and Madison & Dane County Food Councils.  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
I. Adjourn  
Motion by Rybarczyk, second by Piaget to adjourn at 3:01 p.m.  
Motion carried.  
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