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Monroe County Land Conservation briefs Tomah Lake Committee on farmland‑preservation survey and outreach
Summary
Bob Micheel of Monroe County Land Conservation described a farmland‑preservation survey to gather agriculture‑specific data; committee members heard about a resilient‑ag workshop in Cashton and a planned April 25 "adopt a highway" summit in Sparta.
Bob Micheel, Director of Monroe County Land Conservation, told the Lake Committee on March 19 that the county is conducting a farmland‑preservation survey to collect agriculture‑specific data needed to update Monroe County's farmland preservation program.
Micheel spoke during the adaptive‑management portion of the meeting and framed the survey as a data‑collection step to support county program updates. Committee members were also briefed on a resilient‑ag workshop held in Cashton that brought together local agricultural businesses and conservation organizations; organizers are considering bringing future workshops to the Tomah area. The committee was informed the next Monroe County Land Conservation meeting is April 1, 2026.
Separately, the minutes note a collaboration among Monroe County Land Conservation, Solid Waste and the Monroe County Highway Department to host an "adopt a highway" summit on April 25, 2026 in Sparta; flyers and additional information were promised. The committee also recorded that a donation to the Monroe County Land Conservation banquet was not budgeted for 2026 and therefore no donation was made.
Micheel's remarks in the minutes focus on outreach and data collection; the transcript does not record specific survey instruments, funding amounts, or deadlines beyond the meeting dates noted above.
