Pierce Conservation District used this funding to reestablish fish access to an existing oxbow lake on the lower Puyallup River by use of a concrete culvert structure with an internal fish ladder. The fish passage structure replaced the previous barrier culvert to convey water under the levee from the oxbow into the Puyallup River. This project was rated third in priority of potential restoration sites on the lower Puyallup by the Puyallup Tribal Fisheries Site Restoration Catalog. Side-channel habitat and floodplain connectivity, both of which will benefit from the project, were listed by the Washington State Conservation Commission report as limiting factors for the Puyallup River. The oxbow has provided over 18 acres of important off-channel rearing habitat for juvenile salmonids, including coho salmon, Chinook salmon (a listed stock), steelhead, and sea-run cutthroat trout. The Sumner Sportsman's Association is the owner of the property. Project partners also included Pierce County, the South Puget Sound Salmon Enhancement Group, and the Puyallup Tribe. This project was completed in 2005.