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.
Identify key breeding habitats for salamanders and frogs and whether they could benefit from an assisted migration program between pools.
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.
Create a wetland mitigation bank and require mitigated wetlands to remain within the watershed and 1854 Ceded Territory.
Work to reduce other non-climate stressors to vernal pools.
Consult with agencies on permitting decisions to ensure that wetlands are not negatively impacted.
Monitor and control invasive species.
Conduct education on the importance of vernal pools and the ecosystem services they provide.
Enhance collaboration with state and federal wetland management organizations to identify, monitor, and track wetlands throughout the region.
Work with federal and state colleagues to update the National Wetland Inventory for the 1854 Ceded Territory and reservations.
Identify and map all medium and large vernal pools, especially in key timber areas prior to timber sales and removal.
Keep treetops, slash, and heavy machinery out of pond depressions.
