This project was the first phase towards acquisition of a total of 1324 acres, nearly seven river miles, including high quality surge plain and riparian habitats critical to rearing depressed salmon stocks of Hoquiam Fall Chinook and Hoquiam Winter Steelhead, as well as Coho, Chum and Coastal Cuthroat. Phase I consisted of 712 acres and phase II consisted of 612 acres. The Chehalis Basin Salmon Habitat Restoration and Preservation Work Plan four primary goals, two of which emphasizes the preservation and restoration of important riparian areas and protection of Grays Harbor. The Hoquiam River Surge Plain contains tidally influenced channels and sloughs in a wetland matrix supporting a diversity of anadromous and resident fish species as well as avian species. The Hoquiam River spills into Grays Harbor approximently 2.5 miles south of the project area and its fresh waters flow across estuarine lands critical to several state sensitive species.