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 Wild Rice: Conservation, Preservation, and Maintenance (View All Topics in the Plan)
Manage and prevent industrial runoff and discharge into waters where wild rice is present or has been present historically.
Manage common carp, rusty crayfish, geese, and other species that may negatively impact wild rice.
Investigate feasibility of seed banking of wild rice from within the 1854 Ceded Territory and across the reservations.
Prevent the introduction of invasive species. This includes the creation of invasive species prevention plans, physical practices to help remove...
Manage species that directly compete with wild rice (i.e. cattails, pickerelweed, etc.).
Protect wild rice habitats (e.g. further restrictions on shoreline development, prevention of plant removal using aquatic plant management permits, protection...
Update and enforce state and tribal regulations on wild rice harvesting.
Manage beaver populations in relationship with wild rice.
Promote muskrat populations in wild rice areas, as they are generally thought to be beneficial to wild rice.
Protect remaining populations of wild rice, regardless of density.
Conduct water level management for the long-term benefit of wild rice.