This project will restore the riparian zone along the independent tributaries to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. All of these rivers are known Chinook habitat, although current populations are much depressed. Revegetation of riparian zones will reduce sediment impacts, improve water quality, and restore channel migration zone (CMZ) habitat and function. Shade and eventual large woody debris (LWD) recruitment will continue to improve resting and rearing conditions in the mainstem for returning adults and rearing young. Reducing sediment will improve spawning bed and egg incubation conditions. This project will benefit Chinook as well as coho, chum, steelhead and cutthroat. Improvement of upland habitat conditions will contribute to recovering health of estuarine areas and the nearshore migration corridor, which is used by a wide variety of species and stocks as they exit and return to Puget Sound.