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been approved/denied. Additionally, the software
allows for a more streamlined and automized internal workflow process for MNRD staff which should
improve review turnaround and project tracking.

While we're aware that we might need to make
improvements to what we’ve established so far,
we're ready to start accepting applications and feedback as applicants go through the new process. Our
hope is that with this process we can provide better
service to the community in meeting their needs
while ensuring impacts to the environment are minimized and compliance with tribal law. If you have a
project you have been contemplating, please continue reading for three steps on how to start the PR
process.

Starting a Preliminary Project Review (PPR)
(1) Identify your proposed project and gather as
much of the following information as you can:

@ Map of the proposed project location showing
not only parcel boundaries but site location
within the parcel. (The more detailed you can
be, the better.)

° Parcel identification information, including
parcel ID numbers (links below for online
sources for this information), site address, and
Township, Range, Section, and Quarter-
Quarter Section information (if possible).

Ashland County Web Map: https://

ashlandcowi.wextreme.com/

e — Site drawing showing the proposed layout of
your project and/or key features of the site.
This drawing does not have to be done by a
professional and can be quite simple, but ideally you should label things and provide as much
information about measurements and dimensions as you can.

e@ Proposed start and end dates of your project
(as accurate you can get, but can still be an
estimate).

e ~— Contact information for the primary contact,
secondary contact, and possibly a consultant
(if they are the ones filling out the application
for you). You must be able to provide at least
one email address for correspondence to be
sent.

e — Brief project description that is as detailed as
you can be on all the activities proposed at the

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site, including not only the main project
building a home) but all the incidental
infrastructure that supports the project (e.g.,
removal of trees, grading, installation of

utilities, septic and mound information, etc.).

e ~~ Additional information about what you
know about your site, including but not
limited to, information related to wetlands
and watercourses, archaeology, past land
use, non-local beings (invasive species), and
populations of threated or endangered species.

(2) Use this link to be brought to the Preliminary

Project Review (PPR) form online (or scan the

QR code on this page): http:

portal.laserfi yn/d829

If you don’t have access to the internet to do this,

please call our Department for additional instruc-

tion at 715-682-7123.

(3) Fill out the Preliminary Project Review and hit

the submit button.

Please give yourself at least 15-30 minutes to fill

out the form to ensure you have all the key infor-

mation asked for provided. However, if you need
to save the form and complete it later, that is an
option as long as you provide your email address
for a link to access the application again to be

sent.

What To Expect After Submitting a Preliminary Project Review

Once you have submitted the application the
system will give you the option of printing,
emailing, or downloading the form you filled out
for your records. However, you will also receive
an email with a copy of the application after
someone has reviewed your application for completeness and either (1) advances it for review,
(2) returns it to you with requirements for additional information. Additional emails will be sent
as the application goes through review if needed
until you get the email letting you know the
Preliminary Project Review (PPR) has been
completed. The email letting you know that the
PRP has been completed will provide a copy of
all the comments submitted by Department staff
on your project and identify any next steps that
you must take before starting your project.

If you have any questions, please contact us at
our offices at 715-682-7123 or email our Administrative Assistant Malita Smart at nrrecept@badriver-nsn.gov. We will continue to
make updates to our website as we publish resources related to this new process.

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illionaires blasting off tourists to the edge of
space. Companies putting
money towards carbon credits instead of working on
pollution reduction. Car
dealerships with lots full of
huge trucks and SUVs instead of offering the most
fuel-efficient models available. Countries backsliding on
recent progress towards carbon-neutral electricity production and installing dozens
of new coal-fired power
plants instead.

While we measure several
pollutants on the Bad River
Reservation to assess impacts to human and environmental health, as well as for
monitoring for comparison
of pollution levels to the
Clean Air Act’s standards,
these pollutants are more of
a global problem than a local one. atmosphere has a short lifespan, while another form of
mercury moves on the wind for weeks as it circles the
globe. Other pollutants also fall on the spectrum of time

This responsibility falls to everyone on different

levels: : an . —— 7
and distance, it’s not just mercury, our activities emit
e Governments (some do not have the same envi- various chemicals and particles that plants and animals
ronmental protection focus as we do here in the have not evolved to live with.
US), While we are working on air quality on the Reservation
e Corporations (“greenwashing” is a term being level here at Bad River, and there is a lot of focus on the
used more and more in discussing business state and federal level here, | wanted to take a moment to
practices), and reflect on how wind connects everyone on Earth.

e Consumers (making better choices in what and

Visualizing this invisible connection is not easy, but I
how we purchase products). i

would encourage everyone to check out a website that

As an example, there are different types of mercury tries to do that: https://earth.nullschool.net. Zoom in to
in the air. You’re breathing mercury with every different areas, look at the current winds, choose certain
breath; that mercury comes from many different pollutants from the menu and see where they are coming
sources (examples include, but are not limited to, from today, think about who gets the pollution downmining operations, coal burning, metal and cement wind, and marvel in how the oceans of air are constantly
production, biomass burning including wildfires, moving!

even cremation is on the list). Some mercury in the
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total of eight housing units that have tested above the
United States Environmental Agency’s (USEPA)
action level have a radon mitigation (reduction) system and shall continue to be tested in the future to
assure effectiveness of systems and analyze changing or fluctuating of radon levels.

The Tribe still faces many challenges with addressing radon effectively. COVID has been the most
recent challenge and has contributed to almost a
complete halt in testing. The AQT will be working
with the Housing Authority to address this gap in
testing and will work on testing each unit regularly
within 2022.

Ultimately, the only way to know if your home has
high indoor radon concentrations is to test. If high

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levels are found there are solutions. The Bad River Tribal
Indoor Radon Program can
assist in locating contractors
and possibly funds towards
installing mitigation systems
and other solutions. If you
have any questions please contact Daniel Wiggins, Air Quality Technician (AQT) at 715-
682-7123 or email at

Airl @badriver-nsn.gov.

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Name (Lake Sturgeon) Possibly Added to Endangered
Species List in 2024

Jacob Rodmaker, Fisheries Specialist - fisheryspecialist@badriver-nsn.gov

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2018, The Center for
Biological Diversity
petitioned to list the
Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basin
name Lake Sturgeon
as an endangered species. The petition was listed for range
wide or distinct populations and for critical habitat designation. On August 15", 2019, the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service determined that the petition presented
enough scientific evidence to move forward in the process
of listing Name.

Currently data is being collected for the Species Status
Assessment (SSA). Texas A&M is drafting the SSA. The
SSA will take in account all current management strategies of Name and if these protections stay in place how the
population will look in the future. They will run models of
the different distinct populations and the range wide popu-

lation under different management practices, climate
change, and other anthropomorphic (human) hazards.
They expect to have the draft ready for review for tribal
organizations to review in February 2023 and have the
final SSA to the recommendation team in May 2023.
The recommendation team then must give 12-month
finding to the Federal Registry by 6/30/2024. It is too
early to say for sure if this will affect Name in Gichi
Gumi or Mashkiiziibii, but as of now Name are thriving
in Mashkiiziibii. Mashkiiziibii holds one of the two selfsustaining populations on the south shore of Gichi
Gumi.

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New Wetland Specialist

| ’m Zakk Zander I'm the new Wetland’s Specialist
for the Mashkiiziibii Natural Resources Department. |
started in this position in September 2021. | worked
on the norHocal being control crew from May until
September. | grew up outside of Green Bay ina
small town called Pulaski. | spent a lot of my childhood helping build my families cabin near Roshott.
While | was there, | explored the small patch of planted red pines and a Tussock Sedge marsh that surrounded the cabin. | quickly developed a love for
wetlands while exploring that area . | moved to Ashland in 2014 to attend Northland College. Where |

eamed a degree in Biology. When | moved here,
| quickly developed a love of the area's forests
and wetlands. Since moving here the Tamarack/
Conifer swamps and open bogs being some of
my favorite wetlands to go exploring. | will bring
this love and respect for wetlands to this position.

Miigwetch!

Zakk Zander

Wetlands Specialist

Phone: (715) 685-7840 x 1602

Email: wetlands@badriver-nsn.gov

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Program Manager

Boozhoo!

My name is Jacob Slattery. | am humbled to be
appointed to the Bakaan-ingoji Gaa Ondaadag
or non-local beings program manager position
with the Mashkiiziibii Natural Resources Department. It is an honor and privilege to be part of a
team committed to a range of environmental
and natural resources protections and conservation efforts, especially those that concern the
health, abundance, and site suitability of Manoomin. lam eager to learn, practice and incorporate traditional ecological knowledge into all
the critical natural resource conservation and
protection activities the non-local beings program conducts.

I'm originally from Eagan, Minnesota but my
different work and education adventures have
taken me to different parts of Michigan and
Wisconsin over the past 7 years. My partner and
I have a dog (Zeus) and a cat (Tipper) and have
lived in Washburn, WI for a year and half. We
like to camp, paddle and enjoy the outdoors as
much as possible, and love Lake Superior!

!hold a bachelor’s degree in environmental
science, policy and management, and two master's degrees in natural resources science and
environmental and energy policy. | began to
nurture my connection to nature through geographic information systems (GIS) and soil sci-

ence. My recent research and teaching experiences in graduate school covered a range of
academic areas focused on human dimensions of
natural resources. These include renewable energy and water policy, climate change, environmental politics, ecological ethics, and mixed
methods analysis. | also bring over four years of
experience in urban forestry and arboriculture to
this position, most recently as a tree climber and
foreman at DAVEY Tree in South Saint Paul, MN.
In that time | focused on climbing, pruning, removing, and planting trees, tree crew training
and safety, tree health, and urban forest conser
vation and consulting. This was a very exciting
and special connection to natural resources that |
cannot and won‘t soon forget.

| believe each of these experiences helps me to
interface not just with critical natural resources,
but with the reservation and all MNRD and tribal
community members too. I'm looking forward to
serving this community as the non-local beings
program manager, and if you have any questions
or would like to reach out | cab reach by phone or
email below. Miigwech!

Office phone: (715) 682-7123 (ext. 1558) | Email:
nonlocalbeings@badriver-nsn.gov

Danny Powless, Manoomin Oshkaabewis — manoomin@badriver-nsn.gov

)\ s a result of the presenta-

4 Aktion, an Old Ricing Method
we are revisiting to enhance
Manoomin seed source, introduced in the 2021 Spring Edition of the MNRD Common
Ground News Letter, the Tribal
Council gave permission to provide a pilot study of this method.
The following events took place
this summer.

Bundling workshops (1 & 2)
included gathering the right materials and using a boiling method and soaking process to prepare the natural materials used
in the bundling process. Approximately 40 youth and 10
staff from the Education IAS
and Tribal Youth Services programs participated in harvesting
and removing the bark of basswood. It was then boiled to remove the inner bark to produce the wiigoob tying materials. The second method
of soaking in the river took a few weeks
to break down the fiber and then produce
the ribbon sheaths to make the bundles.

Workshop (3) involved the actual bundling of the stalks, included in the bundling were Greg Johnson, Traditional
Ecological Knowledge consultant, Megan
Powless, Stanley Kmiecek, Patrick Connors, Sidney Lagrew, Martin Powless,
Lisa Wrazidlo, Danny Powless jr., Junie
Butler, and Zac Zander. At the time of
bundling, the rice in site | was already
falling off and some stalks with bare
stems. . The season opener was upon us
because of the higher 90-95 plus temperatures in middle August which historically
averages 79 for Ashland.

Workshop (4) occurred on September 14
in which we harvested 49 bundles. We
had found the bundles floating on the

surface of the water but still intact. The
anticipated harvest date was based on the
potential of getting maximum harvest and
our LDF consultant overestimated the date
as it related to inland lakes in the LDF
region. Inland lakes have a later harvest
time period ending in the middle of September vs the earlier Kakagon openers in
the middle of August. So natural and human error played different roles on the
bundling and final yield of four pounds
which was reseeded in a nearby site. We
went on what was handed to us and what
we knew.

However, for site 2 in the Big Slough
which had only 7 bundles that were composed of the more ideal completely green
rice at the time of tying to initiate proper
bundling. It is the last harvesting area to
open. One bundle seed head was examined. Upon opening, it contained a substantial amount of the fully ripened black
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find and the yield was what we anticipated in a bundle (50% - 90%).

The pilot study was presented to the
Manoomin Work Group which suggested the project was a success in
terms of a visual rough estimate that
guesstimated to a potential 10-20
pounds. This was based on overall
stem density observed at site | in
comparison to the second site. This
initial pilot study yielded approximately 4 pounds of green rice that was
viable for reseeding efforts, that seed
was dispersed across the river from
site 2.

Project activities will be evaluated in
relation to schedules, bundle harvest,
and evaluation of processes initiated
this year for potential as a viable seed
source.

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Ma’iingan Packs Doing Well
Despite Dark Year

Abi Fergus, Wildlife Specialis\—wildliie@badriver-nsn.gov

Bad River and Wisconsin Wolves Safe from
Further Hunting This Year

lot of the news I’ve had to share in Common

Ground this year has been painful, as Ma’iingan
has been persecuted since their federal delisting a little over a
year ago. Today, I am happy to share with everyone that the
second wolf harvest of the year was successfully cancelled
thanks to state and federal level litigation brought forward by
NGOs including Great Lakes Wildlife Alliance and by tribes
including Bad River.

This break in the violence against our relative means that we
can refocus our work on proactive ways to honor and preserve
Ma’iingan’s right to live out their role in our shared ecosystems
as teachers and apex predators. This work includes doing carnivore coexistence with livestock farmers within the Mashkiiziibii
Ma’iingan Buffer Zone, tracking Reservation wolves, and continuing to help inform the update of the Wisconsin Wolf Plan.

While the near constant need to respond to political and legal
threats to Ma’iingan significantly impacted MNRD wildlife
program’s ability to thoroughly track the reservation Ma’iingan
. packs, we can
share what information we did
gain from howl
surveys, track
surveys, community member reports, and trail
cameras.

Kakagon Sloughs
Pack

A community
member sighting
of a large pack on
County A indicates that the
Kakagon Sloughs
pack is doing well.
This pack likely successfully had pups this year based on the
report stating there were over four wolves in the group.

Mashkiiziibii
Pack

In the future we
plan to utilize
more trail camera
work on the Reservation to explore
the hypothesis that
anew Ma‘iingan
pack formed in
recent years.
Throughout the
year, MNRD staff
consistently finds
Ma’iingan sign
along Line 5 lefi
by this pack. In
September, |
found tracks of
two adults and at
least two pups, indicating that the Mashkiiziibii Pack successfully pupped this year.

West Firelane Pack

The West Firelane Pack most consistently responded to howl
surveys this year. Pups have distinct howls as they learn to use
their voices- they are higher pitched and | even thought I was
hearing a bird calling at first before | realized a West Firelane
pup was doing their interpretation of howl before the full
grown members of the pack joined in. Another pack successfully raising pups this year!

Potato River Pack

Thanks to trail camera work by Jessica Strand we know that
Potato River Pack had four pups as of late September!

It is good to see that the Reservation packs are doing well,
despite a dark year for Ma’iingan. Let’s all keep our eyes and
ears out for Ma’iingan! Share you're pictures, recordings, and
sightings with us to wildlife@badriver-nsn.gov or 715-292-
9443

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Ashland Auto and Truck Recyelers

Lorrie Salawater, Water Regulatory Specialist—WaterReg@badriver-nsn.gov

shland Auto and Truck Recyclers has applied to a NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit on the Bad River
Reservation. The US EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has asked for public comments on this permit. Please submit your comments to Krista McKim at (312) 353-8270 or by e-mail at mckim.krista@epa.gov by January 10, 2022.

PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE OF DRAFT NPDES PERMIT TO
DISCHARGE INTO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 5, Permits Branch - WP-16]
77 West Jackson Boulevard

Chicago, Illinois 60604

312-353-8270

Public Notice No.: 21-12-01-A
Public Notice Issued On: December 10, 2021

“omment period ends: January 10, 2022

Permit No.: WI1-0073061-1 (FIRST ISSUANCE)
Application No.: WI-0073061-1

Name and Address of Applicant: Name and Address of Facility:
Ashland Auto and Truck Recyclers Ashland Auto and Truck Recyclers
52280 Beaugard Road 52280 Beaugard Road

Ashland, Wisconsin 54808 Ashland, Wisconsin 54808

Receiving Water: Kakagon River

DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT'S FACILITY AND DISCHARGE

Ashland Auto and Truck Recyclers has applied for an NPDES Permit to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activity into the Kakagon
River, The discharge is located within the exterior boundaries of the Bad River Reservation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposes
to issue a permit for the discharge.

Stormwater discharges associated with certain industrial activities are subject to permitting requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA). Applicable industrial activities are identified in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) part 122.26(b)(14). This facility proposes a Storm water discharge associated with industrial activity according to the definition in 40 C.F.R. part 122.26(b)(14)(vi).

The existing facility takes in vehicles that are dismantled for parts or sold for salvage. They also perform commercial towing and bring salvage
vehicles to the property for dismantling or for towing storage. All dismantled vehicles are drained of all fluids and batteries which are stored or
disposed properly in accordance with their storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP). The following outfalls are covered under this permit:
Outfall 001 - Stormwater from Drainage Area D and

Outfall 002 - Stormwater from Drainage Area B

If interested in More details or How to Comment, visit the link below for FULL version of EPA’s public notice.

You may view this public notice, statement of basis, and draft permit on Region 5's website at https://www.epa.gov/npdespermits/ashland-auto-and-truck-recyclers-npdes-permit-wi-0073061-1.

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Council Approved 3-Year Timber Harvest Plan Update

Gena Abramson, Forestry Specialist. forester@badriver-nsn.gov

Harvest Areas 2021-2023

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council-approved 3 Year Timber Harvest Plan and how the timber harvests
are going so far. The 3 Year Plan was /
approved by the Tribal Council back
in March of this year (2021).

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For 2021 we had planned for 5 timber
sales to be set up. None of which, of
course, were clear cuts. They’re all
designed to benefit the non-aspen
species remaining on site. The only
fee land (non-trust) sale was the Mack ff
Road Sale, which is outside of the
reservation boundar The objective
here is to remove the aspen and ash to
release the plentiful oak in approximately 25 acres. We put this sale out
for bids in October. Unfortunately,
we received no bids. We made some
changes and reposted this request for
bids.

When I reviewed the Stones Road and
Government Road Sales that were left
over from the previous 10 year plan. I
had to change the harvest details. We
now manage stands like this in a gentler way, with no clear-cutting or
shearing. This will encourage longlived species, and hopefully keep
enough shade on site to discourage
aspen from growing there. This type
of timber management is more like a
natural disturbance and allows for
more species to thrive than just aspen. |. off of Mack Road just east of Ashland

The Stones Road and Government 2. off Goslin Road (as requested by the allottee)
Road Sales are being set up by the
BIA forester that is assigned to Bad
River.

For 2021 we had planned for 5 timber sales to be set up.

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access issues and beaver (amik) have

built a series of dams on the management site. These new ponds will have
to be drained if any timber is to be mechanical- __ "¢quest of the allottee. This request was protected from timber harvest and develly removed. The de ig very productive and has based on conservation rules approved by the opment activities.)

a wide variety of species. By removing the ibal. Gouncil and: implemented by:tite The final sale for 2021 is the Birch Hill
mature aspen in this stand, the residual species Mashkiiziibii Natural Resource Department. Community Red Pine Thinning. We had
should thrive and have the resources to regener- _ With the most heavily-stocked half of the some help back in May from a travelling

ate nicely. sale being we the: Conservation Jrea:defines team of BIA foresters that spent a couple
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Service Line Agreement
Xcel Energy Proposal at “Fish house”

The Bad River Tribe is currently evaluating the proposed Service Line Agreement and Environmental
Review requirements and criteria cescribed.

Under Bad River Tribal Court Code Section 6 — Chapter 422.05(C), a Public Comment period will be
available on the proposed work and conditions. All comments are considered during the project review.
Comments may include requesting a public hearing.

Project Summary; Background & Appendix:

Xcel Energy has a proposed project supplying electrical service to a Bad River Reservation Tribal Land
location.

Location is 65239 US Hwy 2, Ashland, Wl 54861

Project Description; Relocate the electric service line and replace the transtormer in order to supply
120/240v one phase electric service to the building.

The Bad River Tribe's preliminary determination is that the proposed project mects the following

categorical exclusion: K. Activity that does not involve changes in the use of the land and this is aligned
with tribal interest

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The 15-day public comment period for proposed project begins December 9, 2021 and ends
on December 24, 2021,

Additional information may be obtained by contacting the Land Records In-Take Specialist. Written
comments may be emailed or sent by US Mail.

Aurora L. Conley, Land Records In-Take Specialist
i liziibii Natural Resources Gepartment

P.O. Bax 39

Odanah, wi 54861

(715) 682-7123 x1587

The deadline for comments is December 24", 2021.

Posted: 12/9/2021

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DISRESPECT

for the water, but water isn’t the i
The lake is still Superior! The concern is the
disrespect of the beach. I was out doing my

weekly water sample at the beaches, and this

Jative American proverb once stated,
“The frog does not drink up the pond in

eat hand.

is pulled behind a four-wheeler which
can reach depths of 24 inches. In the
meantime, as we're waiting for the
hydraulic rake the program has pur-

which he lives.” Makes one wonder, if they are
doing enough in life. or just sucking from the
pond? The one guy left in the Water program for
the Bad River Natural Resources Department
doesn’t suck, as the program (guy) monitors the
water quality at 36 rivers and stream sites, and 12
wetland sites throughout the rez monthly. The program (guy) with help from the Outreach Coordinator also monitors 14 swimming beaches weekly for
bacteria.

diabetic needle laying in the

when playing at the beaches.
Please keep an eye out.

I am personally going to
clean-up the beach by purchasing a hydraulic rake that

What does suck! Is having to make this statement.
One would think I am writing this letter in concern

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Timber Harvest continued...

process. for. Hopefully we will have an easier
time getting them ready and advertised than we have this year. Bad
River Forestry has several projects
and pursuits happening at all times.
Selling timber is only part of what
goes into managing the Bad River
Forestry Program.

The BIA Great Lakes Agency Forestry
is preparing the timber sale documents
prior to it being put up for bids. The
Birch Hill Red Pine Thinning will look
quite different from the sale that took
place across the road, on the Iron County Forest earlier this year. Our thinning
will be much less aggressive, with more
red pine trees being lefi to grow. Additionally, the area is fully stocked with

As always, feel free to contact me
with any comments or concerns related to our forest and/or forestry pro-

is the first time ] found a used

it is the last thing we think of

young oak that will fill the voids and
put on some serious growth once the
thinning is complete.

gram. Gimino-oshki-biboon! / Happy
New Year!

chased long tined hand rakes
made for grooming sand which |
will be leaving at each swimming
site. When you are done using the
rakes, make sure the rak t put
back in their rightful home so that
other families can use them.

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In the Spring edition, we will
discuss some of the other
undertakings that we are involved
in. One of which, is our Bad River
Forestry Best Management
Practices Project. For a heads up
on this, and your opportunity to
contribute, keep a look-out for
information on our virtual
community meeting scheduled for
February 3rd at 6:30pm.

As you can see from the map. there are
3 sales slated for 2022 and # sales slated
for 2023 that we will be busy preparing

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Water Resources Technician/Laboratory Coordinator in the Bad River Band’s Natural Resources Department for the last 17 years.
Ed’s been a foundational piece of our water resources monitoring and outreach efforts. We'll always remember his kind heart, his
smart wit, and his desire to wear shorts. He will surely be missed, and we are grateful for having him as part of our team.

idened to inform you that Ed Kolodziejski passed away on Wednes' erved as the

he Mashkiiziibii Natural Resources Department would also like to send our condolences to the family of

Tony Corbine, who passed away on October 25", 2021. Tony worked for MNRD from 2013 to 2017 as our ANA Coordinator. Although Tony was only here a couple years, the memories shared will be forever cherished and he will be missed by
many. Our thoughts and prayers go out to both families during this time.

The Warden Hotline provides the tribal membership with the opportunity to confidentially report suspected wildlife, recreational
and environmental violations.

These violations may include fishing, or hunting out of season, deposit of harmful substances in lakes or rivers or illegal storage or
disposal of hazardous waste. All these violations seriously affect the natural resources of our reservation.

Information received on this line will be relayed to a Mashkiiziibii Conservation Warden for investigation. You don’t have to leave
your name when reporting a violation. However, it is often helpful to an investigation if a Conservation Warden can follow-up on
your report to verify essential facts. If you provide, your identity and any information that may identify you, that information will
be protected and kept confidential.

If response is needed immediately please feel free to call or email one of the following Wardens:

Brad Bigboy 715-292-7822 chiefwarden@badriver-nsn.gov
Tim Oja 715-979-1777 brnrwarden@badriver-nsn.gov

Helpful info when reporting a violation

Who is the violator? Describe the people, including their physical description and clothing
Whatis the violation?

Where did this violation take place? (be as specific as possible)

When did this occur?

If possible, please take pictures, and license plate numbers, anything to help identify the suspects.

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**To See the Tribe’s hiring incentives along with other opportunities, Full Job Descriptions, and Printable Applications visit: www.badriver-nsn.gov/careers/

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The Department strives for resource management
which both conserves the natural resources for the future generations and provide for the needs of the pre-

sent. The departments existence reflects the importance

Mashkiiziibii Natural the Bad River Tribe places on its right and ability to
Resources Department exercise sovereignty, self-determination and self-
72682 Maple Street regulation in the area of natural resource management.
PO Box 39

Odanah, WI, 54806

Phone: 715-682-7123
Fax: 715-682-7118
Email: NRDOutreach@badriver-nsn.gov

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