Bremerton Public Works used this funding to remove approximately 720 feet of Gorst Creek from a concrete-lined channel and restore the segment to a natural configuration. The concrete channel had been part of the original supply system and was in place for 60+ year. Before the project, the creek conditions included sparse shallow substrate, absence of pools, no LWD, and lack of natural vegetation. These conditions limited spawning and rearing, especially during high flow. The restoration included: 1) constructing approx. 1000 feet of naturally configured earthen channel; 2) placing substrate suitable for spawning medium; 3) constructing adjacent backwaters and wetlands; 4) placing natural log, root wad, and rock structures; 5) establishing native trees and shrubs within the riparian zone. The anticipated benefits of this project are: augmented and improved spawning areas; newly created rearing and resting areas; enhanced overall salmonid habitat and migration; and restored natural riparian conditions. Salmonids utilizing this system include fall native chum, mixed stock coho, winter wild steelhead, cutthroat, and hatchery fall Chinook (Grover Creek stock). Gorst Creek, on the Kitsap Peninsula southwest of Bremerton, in Kitsap County, WA, drains approximately 5,800 acres into Sinclair Inlet in south Puget Sound. The project site and half of the upper watershed are owned by the City of Bremerton Water Utility. The habitat upstream of the project site is in excellent condition, with most of the basin being forested. The project was supported by the Kitsap Public Utility District and the Suquamish Tribe.