Developing Your Tribal Wetland Program
Thursday, February 16, 2023 3:00-4:30 p.m. EST (12:00-1:30 p.m. PST)
ABSTRACT
This webinar will offer two examples of tribal wetland programs and how they have developed over time:
- For nearly three decades, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ [CSKT] wetland conservation program has utilized a combination of wetland-focused Tribal Ordinances, innovative partnerships with outside agencies and non-profits, and EPA Wetland Program Development Grants to monitor, preserve, and restore wetlands on the Flathead Reservation. Today, CSKT’s wetlands are threatened by a rapid increase in local development and the effects of climate change. By analyzing years of functional assessment data and aerial imagery to better understand the trends of each watershed, CSKT now seeks to update their Wetland Conservation Plan for the next decade. This presentation will explain the tools used by CSKT and history of the program, with a particular focus on developing their new Wetland Conservation Plan.
- The Fond du Lac Reservation began developing its Wetland Program in late 1998, even before the EPA had developed the Core Elements for Wetland Programs. Since then, Fond du Lac has achieved the goal of developing each of the core elements, most recently with the 2020 approval of its Wetland Water Quality Standards. This presentation will cover some key elements to consider in building a Wetland Program from the ground up, including the “four knows” of this development.
PRESENTERS
- Rick Gitar, Fond du Lac Reservation – Office of Water Protection
- Blair Libby, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
UPCOMING WEBINARS: REGISTER HERE
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Approaches to Sustainable Funding for Tribal Wetland Programs
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