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)
Consider developing or partnering with the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources to implement conservation easements or soil and...
Develop an annual monitoring program for invasive plant and animal species and develop responses in the event that shrub wetland...
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.