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 Boreal Wetlands: Conservation, Preservation, and Maintenance.
Enhance vegetation control in boreal wetlands. Consider manually removing invasive saplings or using prescribed fire.
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)...
Limit non-point source pollution by using the appropriate erosion control measures while working near wetlands.
Advocate for dedicated wetland funding from the federal government. As part of this, emphasize the need for funding to implement...
Consult with US Army Corps of Engineers and/or the state on permitting decisions so as to ensure that wetlands are...
Actively pursue the use of conservation easement or covenants to protect restored wetlands. As part of this, advocate for changes...
Create a wetland banking program and require mitigated wetlands to remain within the watershed and 1854 Ceded Territory.
Explore the feasibility of creating limits on what can be gathered from the boreal wetlands: consider creating an ordinance limiting...
Revisit proposed buffers as additional information about climate change and/or climate impacts become available.
Identify wetlands that can be restored to provide ecosystem services like flood protection and habitat for key species. Invest in...
Restore plant communities that fit site conditions or promote vegetation sources that fit current and expected project site conditions (in...