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)
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...
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.
Continue monitoring wetland water quality and quantity throughout the landscape.