Pierce County Conservation District used this funding to acquire and restore 20 acres of good quality riparian habitat that builds upon previous acquisitions to provide protection to South Prairie Creek salmonids. The Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife and the Puyallup Tribe have documented the presence of salmon spawning (including Chinook) in the creek on this property. Prior to purchase, the property was on the market for residential use as three home sites, one of which had already been developed. South Prairie Creek, the primary tributary to the Carbon River, is the most important salmonid spawning area in the Puyallup Watershed. South Prairie Creek produced nearly half of all the wild steelhead in the Puyallup River system, has the only significant run of pink salmon, and has important returns of Chinook, coho, chum salmon and sea-run cutthroat trout. The high quality habitat along the stream had been threatened with increasing development pressures from nearby towns and county urbanized areas. Numerous studies have shown the need for habitat protection and restoration. The Lead Entity ranked South Prairie Creek as one of its top priority reaches for habitat protection in their Salmon Habitat Protection and Restoration Strategy. Many organizations and individuals joined in the District's efforts along South Prairie Creek. The project included an active public involvement component in the riparian restoration phase. This project addressed primary fish recovery, habitat protection, and geographic objectives outlined in the WRIA 10/12 salmon recovery strategy.