Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, May 19, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body: Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
Meeting Type: Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
Location: Dane County, WI
Meeting Date: May 19, 2026

Video will appear here as soon as Dane County Environment, Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee posts it — usually within a day of the meeting

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

21 items on the agenda.

Call To Order•Item A

Call To Order

Consideration of Minutes•Item B

Consideration of Minutes

2026 MIN-051 MINUTES OF THE APRIL 21, 2026, TREE BOARD MEETING

Tree Board Operating Agreement•Item 1

Have a common understanding of Acronyms.

CARPC, Capital Area Regional Planning Commission, assists regional governments with planning efforts and assists DNR with water quality management. OFS, Operation Fresh Start, assisting youth with social barriers obtain work experience and education. TCC, Tree Canopy Collaborative, a diverse group of professionals whose goal is to increase tree Canopy. WAA, Wisconsin Arborists Association. DCTB, Dane County Tree Board.

Tree Board Operating Agreement•Item 2

This will be an evolving agreement between board members that can help our team create an environment in how we communicate and operate.

- Action-oriented agenda items: "decide, brainstorm, weigh in on" – - Shift from reporting and information-sharing to engaging - Be deliberately engaged - All members of the board feel valued and respected - Permission to be unpolished - Communicate the ask - Hear from everyone - Make new members feel welcome - Follow up on request/tasks (accountable) - Start on time/end on time - Review TB Minutes prior to TB Meetings

Project and General Updates•Item 1

Dane County "Plant Dane" Tree Program

Project and General Updates•Item 2

Upcoming Events and DCTB Member Commitments

Project and General Updates•Item 3

School Tree Nursery Program (Matt)

Project and General Updates•Item 4

Future Purchases

Project and General Updates•Item 5

Future Meeting Location

Discussion Items•Item 1

Tree Board Events

Discussion Items•Item 2

Other Tree Board Matters

Discussion Items•Item 3

DCTB Application for John C. Bock Foundation

Discussion Items•Item 4

DC Ordinance

Action Items•Item 1

Dane County Tree Board Purchases

Action Items•Item 2

Letter of Support for Conservation Program Finder

Action Items•Item 3

Authorization for DCTB to Apply for Funding to the John C. Bock Foundation

Action Items•Item 4

Other Tree Board Matters

Future Meeting Items and Dates•Item G

Future Meeting Items and Dates

6/16/2026, Location and Time: To Be Determined

Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda•Item H

Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda

Such Other Business as Allowed by Law•Item I

Such Other Business as Allowed by Law

Adjourn•Item J