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. (View All Topics in the Plan)
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.
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...