The Hama Hama River was diked in the early 1900's cutting off normal flow to the North Fork and channelizing the South Fork essentially cutting off the estuary function to Hood Canal. Adult Chinook, Coho, Fall Chum, Pink, Steelhead, Cutthroat Trout and Summer Chum were all easy prey for marine mammals as they return to their spawning beds due to the channelization of the South Fork, in essence creating a gauntlet for adult salmonids to navigate. The migratory escape route for juveniles was no less perilous as scores of shore birds feed on them as they try to access the marine waters of Hood Canal. Two (2) actions directly addressed the cause of river estuary degradation and were the best alternatives to accomplish the restoration goal: 1. Despite frequent and long standing negotiations with the private landowner, securing permission to remove the dikes that channelize the last ¼ mile of the ESA bearing river has been unsuccessful. The resulting channel was swept clear of all natural LWD; meander and cover. The only alternative was to add Engineered Log Jams (ELJ) to provide habitat and cover from predators for salmon in the river channel. 2. Recent natural erosion of the south dike resulted in a several acre shallow depression suitable for off-channel fish habitat. The landowner gave permission to improve this area by adding LWD and natural vegetation in order to mitigate the effects of the adjacent artificial river channel by adding several acres of fish rearing habitat at the river mouth. The HCSEG improved access to an additional 1.8 acres of salt marsh for migrating juvenile salmonid access by increasing the channel into the restored salt marsh and adding LWD to provide cover for juvenile salmonids.