The Nisqually Land Trust proposes to acquire, in fee simple, 2.49 salmon-producing river miles, 1.78 tributary miles, 313 acres of riparian habitat, and 60 acres of forested upland in Middle Reach 1 of the Mashel River to permanently protect priority habitat for two federally listed species, Chinook salmon and steelhead trout, that are threatened by timber harvest and real-estate conversion. Acquisition would also secure the property for future restoration. Should circumstances prevent successful acquisition of the priority target property in Mashel Middle Reach 1, or should funding allow, the Nisqually Land Trust proposes to acquire, in fee simple, 1.22 salmon-producing river miles, 1.65 tributary miles,181 acres of riparian habitat and 139 acres of forested uplands in Mashel Middle Reach 2.The property will be acquired to permanently protect priority habitat for two federally listed species, Chinook salmon and steelhead trout, that are threatened by timber harvest. Acquisition would also secure the property for future restoration. The Mashel River is the largest tributary to the Nisqually River. The Nisqually Chinook Salmon Recovery Plan ranks protection and restoration of the Mashel River basin a Tier 1 priority, just after the Nisqually estuary and mainstem. Within the Mashel basin, the Nisqually Steelhead Recovery Plan ranks Mashel River Middle Reach 1 and Middle Reach 2 as highest priorities for restoration and protection.