The Ohop Restoration Assessment, Phase II assessed landowner interest in restoration of a degraded (but strategically important) riparian zone. This was a high visibility assessment, which led to a showcase restoration project for the Nisqually Basin. Through most of this reach there was insufficient natural vegetation to ensure properly functioning riparian processes. In addition, the channelized nature of the creek was expected to lead to future channel degradation up and downstream of the degraded portion. Lower Ohop Creek contains over eighty property owners; most of these have no legal responsibility to restore healthy riparian systems on their properties. The restoration plan required an intensive, focused process, to identify factors leading to community stewardship for the creek. This project used state of the art social science techniques to achieve community consensus for restoration efforts. Deliverables included project design for the restoration of functioning riparian habitat, and signed letters of intent by key property owners to participate in the project. This project was identified as a high priority in the Nisqually Chinook Recovery Plan, as Action Item 1.2.2.1. The protection and restoration of Lower Ohop Creek has benefited Nisqually fall chinook, coho,, and pink salmon, as well as cutthroat and steelhead trout. This project was specifically identified in the Limiting Factors Analysis for the Nisqually Watershed.