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 (View All Topics in the Plan)
Promote sustainable harvesting of berries.
Provide public education about the importance of berries and the need to maintain a sustainable population.
Comment, consult, and review land management decisions made at other scales of governance.
Hire plant specialists within each of the Bands to identify/inventory areas with berries and proper habitat.
Use traditional practices such as fire to encourage disturbance species of berries on the landscape and clear undergrowth.
Utilize best practices for managing invasive species.
At a minimum, within 50 feet of the wetland 1) maintain 50 percent crown cover to help maintain the water...
At a minimum, within 150 feet of the wetland 1) avoid clear cutting and be more selective about harvest, 2)...
Work across property boundaries to respond to and limit the spread of invasive species that have the potential to outcompete...
Utilize funding opportunities to protect habitat for berry species.