The Pope Headwaters Conservation Acquisition project includes 3,400 acres of forested headwaters to the Union and Tahuya River., 20 miles of tributary protection along the Union River and 10 miles of mainstem and tributary protection along the Tahuya River. Protection of these lands and headwaters to the Union and Tahuya Rivers is consistent with the Hood Canal Coordinating Council's 3 year work plan. The protection of these headwaters and tributaries will address long term water quantity and quality issues within these watersheds and Hood Canal, benefiting Hood Canal Summer Chum, Coho, Chinook, and Steelhead runs within these watersheds. Working with Pope, this project will provide generous no-cut buffers along these rivers and tributaries and permentantly extinguish development rights and mineral rights.