We propose a restoration feasibility study that would reconnect Lone Creek to the east side of Deer Lagoon. The study would look at options for 1.) restoring meander and floodplain access for Lone Creek from its currently ditched and straightened state between the Highway 525 crossing and the pasture/wetland area east of Deer Lagoon, 2.) unifying Lone Creek's flow from its currently split state at the northeast corner of the pasture/wetland area east of Deer Lagoon, and 3.) restoring tidal flux from Deer Lagoon upland into the pasture/wetland area east of Deer Lagoon from its currently blocked (because diked) state. We seek funding for a study that will inform restoration design and still accommodate community priorities of: 1.) protection against flooding (from Lone Creek as well as from tidal surges), and 2.) protection against saltwater intrusion into the aquifer (the community's potable water supply). Lone Creek and Deer Lagoon are at the southern end of Whidbey Island. The primary habitats to be enhanced and protected are stream, wetland (salt marsh), "pocket estuary", intertidal areas/tide flats, and nearshore/beach areas. The primary species supported are anadromous salmonids, forage fish, shellfish, otters, and a wide array of birds including waterfowl, herons, shore birds, and passerine (songbird) species. The primary outdoor recreation opportunities to be provided would be hiking and birdwatching with interpretive displays, shellfish gathering, and fishing.