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 Impacts to Berries
Educate the public on the threats of overharvesting culturally significant plants and devise management strategies to help reduce the risk...
Create an inventory of the top culturally significant berry species as determined by Band members.
Conduct additional surveys to monitor the location of key culturally significant berry species and potential impacts on those species from...
Investigate the need for building water control structures to maintain historic water levels in wetlands to protect bog species (e.g....
Maintain and restore wetland ecosystems, which are important locations for lowland blueberry, cranberry, chokecherry.
Develop plans for forest management that promotes diversity of tree and plant species.
Explore the installation of signage in areas where the restoration or protection of berry species is underway and state the...
Complete proper forest management within reservations and in cooperation with other land managers in the 1854 Ceded Territory, specifically including...
Conduct prescribed burns within reservations and in cooperation with other land managers in the 1854 Ceded Territory.
Collaborate with other land managers (federal, state, county) on forest and wetland management, and consult on specific projects.
Conduct invasive species management (monitoring, prevention, control, education/outreach).
Encourage and complete proper wetland management practices, including conservation and strategic management (more guidance can be found in Wetlands chapter...