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...
Conduct education on the importance of shrub wetlands and the ecosystem services they provide.
Resize new and existing culverts (e.g., retrofits) to ensure they can handle projected changes in precipitation.
Undertake invasive species control best management practices.
Work to maintain species diversity within and across wetlands on the landscape.
Develop wetland restoration plans for all wetlands on the landscape, but especially for priority wetlands.
Advocate for the creation of a national reference set of wetlands to be monitored and ensure some are located in...
Establish regional reference wetlands for monitoring that can serve as sentinel wetlands.
Enhance collaboration with local, state, and federal wetland management organizations to identify, monitor, and track wetlands throughout the region.