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 Vernal Pools.
Continue monitoring wetland water quality and quantity throughout the landscape.
Identify financial program(s) that help create a sustainable means of conserving wetlands.
Develop an annual monitoring program for invasive plant and animal species and develop responses in the event that vernal pool...
Advocate for dedicated wetland funding from the federal government. As part of this, emphasize the need for funding to implement...
Combine all the historical data that exists (from monitoring and assessments) and use it to model projected changes in wetland...
Consult with the US Army Corps of Engineers and/or the state on permitting decisions so as to ensure that wetlands...
Resize new and existing culverts (e.g., retrofits) to ensure they can handle projected changes in precipitation.
Actively pursue the use of conservation easement or covenants to protect restored wetlands. As part of this, advocate for changes...
Revisit proposed buffers as additional information about climate change and/or climate impacts become available.
Identify vernal pools that can be restored to provide ecosystem services and habitat for key species. Invest in restoring these...
Develop network of larger fish-free pools that are less likely to dry up during droughts.
Create a program to identify and restore degraded wetlands on reservation and throughout the 1854 Ceded Territory.