The Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group used this grant to purchase 80 acres along the north side of the Little Quilcene River and estuary. The acquisition facilitated the breaching of the north Little Quilcene River dike as part of a project to restore salmon habitat and natural processes. The Little Quilcene River, along with the Big Quilcene River estuary, represent some of the most significant estuaries and salt marshes and have been impacted by the dike built nearly 100 years ago. The estuary is home to Chinook, pink, chum, steelhead, coho, sturgeon and cutthroat. As a result, the dike has been removed increasing the amount of habitat available to salmon fry, and the natural flow for juvenile chum to access the marshes.