This project provided unimpeded fish passage to the headwaters of Coal Mine Creek (WRIA 10.042A). This project removed two passage barriers and replaced them with structures that allow passage for salmonids at all life stages. Approximately 350 linear meters of habitat were made accessible by this project, including 202 square meters of spawning habitat and 1083 square meters of rearing habitat (PCD habitat assessment survey, 2000), providing immediate and long term benefits to salmon. Stable spring fed flows and a network of wetlands above the barriers provide critical rearing habitat for all species. Coal Mine Creek is one of WDFW's index streams for Coho spawning escapement in the Puyallup River Basin. This right bank tributary is part of the Wilkeson Creek drainage, which is regarded as one of the most productive creeks in the basin. The WDFW Priority Index Number for this site is 13. Habitat made accessible by this project is suitable for wild Chinook and coho salmon, steelhead, and sea-run/resident cutthroat. Re-establishing fish passage has other benefits, including transportation marine nutrients upstream i.e. salmon carcasses. Construction of a properly sized structure enhanced downstream migration of stream bed-load, increasing diversity of substrate size and quality of downstream spawning habitat. Finally, woody debris is more able to migrate downstream to provide cover for fish and enhance channel diversity.