These improvements will be particularly beneficial to ESA-listed Chum, fall Chinook, and Coho. Removing the barrier and reconnecting the stream bed will restore normal habitat-forming processes to reestablish habitat complexity, off-channel habitats, and conditions favorable to fish spawning and rearing. Placing wood debris in the stream will help slow water flow, allowing large sediment like gravel to fall to the streambed instead of continuing downstream. Woody debris can also help decrease water temperature by providing shaded areas along streams and creating pockets of cooler water for all age groups of salmonids. Partially restoring normal floodplain functions will also help control catastrophic flooding and provide wetland and riparian habitats critical to other fish, wildlife, and plant species. Project Goals 1. Replace the existing structure following WDFW stream simulation guidelines and construct to accommodate a 100-year flood event. 2. Restore a mile of fish access, and rebuild the stream bed.