The Duckabush estuary has been degraded for almost 100 years by a wall of highway fill that nearly severs the ecological connection of the estuary to the tidelands. WDFW, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group (HCSEG), is proposing a estuary restoration project to correct this legacy environmental impact. The estuary is important habitat for salmon and other fish and wildlife including several species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. The restoration project would reconnect the Duckabush River to neighboring floodplains and wetlands by modifying local roads, elevating Highway 101 onto a estuary spanning bridge, and excavating historical channels.