The Dosewallips Powerlines Acquisition and Design Project will conduct assessments and develop three alternative conceptual designs and a preliminary design for high value salmon habitat restoration actions to improve floodplain connectivity, diversity, and structure to support habitat for the Dosewallips subpopulation of Hood Canal Summer Chum Salmon within the largely protected and unconfined Powerlines Reach (RM 1.3-2.5). The designs will enhance and maintain exsting floodplain habitat located in protected open space owned by Jefferson County. In addition, this project will acquire shoreline properties in the lower Lazy C in anticipation future restoration needs. Access agreements or easements will also be acquired to support implementation of the preliminary design, as needed. This project is identified in the HCCC prioritization guidance document for Freshwater Habitat: Large stream channel conditions for large wood and sediment deposits and for Freshwater Habitat: Climate change , "Actions aimed at ameliorating the effects of climate change should protect existing core habitats that support populations of concern and aim to restore normative in-channel, floodplain, sediment supply and transport, and flow regime characteristics as quickly as possible." Summer chum is one species anticipated to be affected the most by climate change. The identified solution is to "Maintain and promote aggressive approaches to salmon habitat restoration and protection priorities that account for climate change."