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 Water Quality: Monitoring and Assessment. (View All Topics in the Plan)
Continue monitoring water quality in key areas such as wild rice areas and fisheries lakes and streams.
Begin monitoring for pharmaceuticals, micro-beads, and other toxins and pathogens in water bodies at risk.
Develop and maintain water quality database for reservation waters and for waters within 1854 Ceded Territory.
Continue to compile the data that could inform adjusting the management of the peak and storage capacity at reservoirs to...
Monitor fish mercury concentrations periodically to determine trends and inform consumption advisories. Long-term fish tissue data in Minnesota suggests that...
Monitor vegetation changes in watersheds through ground cover surveys, aerial photography or by relying on the research from local conservation...
Develop models to understand potential water quality changes. For example, increasing water temperatures may cause eutrophication and excess algal growth,...