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 Shrub Wetlands.
Combine all the historical data that exists (from monitoring and assessments) and use it to model projected changes in wetland...
Model where the most vulnerable wetlands are and which might be most resilient to climate related impacts. Based on the...
Conduct education on the importance of shrub wetlands and the ecosystem services they provide.
Develop educational program for local community members on current invasive species issues and how to prevent the spread of invasive...
Buffer and decrease fragmentation of intact plant communities and create genetic corridors.
Restore plant communities that fit site conditions or promote vegetation sources that fit current and expected project site conditions (in...
Work across property boundaries to respond to and limit the spread of invasive species that have the potential to outcompete...
Work with federal colleagues to update the National Wetland Inventory for the 1854 Ceded Territory.
Create a program to identify and restore degraded wetlands on reservation and throughout the 1854 Ceded Territory.
Create a wetland mitigation bank and require mitigated wetlands to remain within the watershed and 1854 Ceded Territory.
Consult with agencies on permitting decisions to ensure that wetlands are not negatively impacted.
Conduct education on the importance of shrub wetlands and the ecosystem services they provide.