The project was successfully completed. The project goal, in the Chehalis River Watershed, was to develop criteria to form a basis for contacting landowners to determine willingness to pursue habitat protection on their property and subsequently, with willing landowners, pursue SRFB and other funding to secure habitat protection. Based on size of property, water frontage and area of wetlands, inquiry letters were sent out to the top tier of landowners. Initially four landowners expressed interest but after on-site visits and further information exchange, three landowners withdrew their interest. The remaining one, Tree Fever, retained interest in placing a conservation easement on 336 acres and Capitol Land Trust has been successful in securing grants from both SRFB (Salmon Recovery Funding Board) and ASRP (Aquatic Species Restoration Plan) to complete due diligence and purchase this conservation easement. This conservation easement will protect 1.15 miles of frontage on the West Fork Satsop River in Grays Harbor, along with 1,700 feet of an unnamed fish-bearing stream that bisects the property. Additionally, two landowners that became aware of this project but were located and expressed interest. One property, the 120-acre Collins parcel, and the other, the 100-acre Willapa Hills Farm parcel, combined have over 8,000 feet of water frontage on the Chehalis River near Doty, in Lewis County. After on-site visits CLT and both landowners were interested in proceeding with conservation easements. CLT requested from SRFB an amendment of the grant to enlarge the scope area and an amendment for additional funds to complete certain due diligence on the property. Both amendments were granted and CLT proceeded with the due diligence of drafting conservation easements, completing title review, and completing appraisals for both properties. Grant applications are now being prepared for SRFB and ASRP funding. - The overall goal of identifying landowners willing to conserve their property for salmonid habitat was accomplished, with three landowners and 556 acres identified - As all three of the cited properties are for conservation easements, no outdoor recreation opportunities are provided. - The primary type of habitat to be protected is river, riparian, and adjacent riparian and upland forests for the benefit of salmonids. - The priority species are chinook, steelhead, chum, and coho salmon. - This grant allowed for the development of data layers to identify the most desirable properties (size, water front, wetlands), initiate landowner contact, and pursue funding for conservation easements to protect salmonid habitat.