Farmland Preservation Plan 2025

Washington County is currently updating the Farmland Preservation Plan. This plan provides the regulatory foundation for the implementation of farmland preservation methods through the State Farmland Preservation Program. The methods are farmland preservation districts, agricultural enterprise areas, and farmland preservation agreements. Each method is intended to either provide regulatory protections for farmland or to encourage the continued investment in farms and therefore the continued viability and existence of a strong agricultural base. The plan update is currently going through the final approval process.

 

 Click here to download a copy of the draft resolution.

Click here to download a copy of the draft ordinance.

Advisory Committee

To guide the update of the Farmland Preservation Plan, an Advisory Committee was created consisting of representatives from local governments. All meetings are open to the public to attend. Below are the Advisory Committee members:

Pamela Konrath (Chairperson), County Board Supervisor

Scott Lofy (Vice Chairperson), Town of Hartford

Albert Schulteis, Town of Polk

Anna Kissel, Village of Richfield

Barb Davies, Town of Trenton

Carroll Merry, County Board Supervisor

Chad Dhein, Town of Germantown

Dean Schober, Town of Erin

Jeffrey Infalt, Town of Addison

Jeffrey Retzlaff, Village of Germantown

John Fellows, City of West Bend

John Guttman, Town of Farmington

Ken Ramthun, Town of Barton

Linda Mutschler, Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation

Margaret Wilber, Village of Slinger

Mike Kannenberg, Washington County Farm Bureau

Randy Thull, Town of Kewaskum

Robert Hartwig, Town of Jackson

Ross Bishop, Cedar Creek Farmers

Troy Zagel, Town of West Bend

 

Alternate Members

Allen Dornacker, Washington County Farm Bureau

Carl Wolf, Washington County Farm Bureau

Cindy Komro, Town of Trenton

Doug Neuman, Town of Farmington

Kenneth Mikulec, County Board Supervisor

Mike Lipscomb, Town of Trenton

Steve Wendelborn, Town of Barton

Sophie Gosetti, Cedar Lakes Conservation Foundation