Tribe: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and 1854 Treaty Authority
View Source Document: Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan: 1854 Ceded Territory Including the Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, and Grand Portage Reservations
Year: 2016
Topic: Adaptation Strategies to Address Climate Change Impacts to Air Quality: Conservation, Preservation, and Maintenance (View All Topics in the Plan)
Intensify efforts to reduce ozone-precursors through mitigation programs that reduce driving and emissions from power plants (ozone).
Strengthen long-term air quality planning and implement short-term measures such as discouraging engine idling and incentives to reduce emissions from...
Reduce the region’s carbon footprint. Undertake strategies such as (all categories of air quality impacts): Building energy efficiency programs and...
Retrofit housing vulnerable to flooding to help eliminate the risk for flooding and risk of mold (indoor air quality).
Secure clean-up capital/rehabilitation funding after a flood event and use it to invest in more resilient housing and businesses (indoor...
Conduct home inspections to assess the risk of mold and secure dollars from mold remediation, possibly from HUD (indoor air...
Implement EPA's practical guidance for improving or maintaining indoor environmental quality during home energy upgrades or remodeling in single-family homes...
Establish a network of cooling stations (extreme heat): Establish and staff air-conditioned buildings open to tribal members during extreme heat...
Protect, maintain, and enhance the tree canopy (all categories of air quality impacts).
Work to decrease point-source (i.e. coal-fired power plant or other smokestack) exposures in the region (all categories of air quality...