Beaconsfield on the Sound is composed of 33 small ~1/10 acre, independently owned parcels along the marine nearshore of Puget Sound. The area consists of 4 acres of historic feeder bluffs, shallow habitat, tidelands, and over ¼ mile of saltwater beach that are critical for sustaining nearshore and habitat forming processes essential for rearing, refuge, foraging, migration and transition to saltwater habitats for all anadromous salmonids. Beaconsfield on the Sound has been listed as a priority action area (NS-11) by the WRIA 9 Salmon Habitat Plan (2005) In its current state the feeder bluff has been disconnected from the nearshore by a bulkhead at the toe of slope that extends across 80% of the property. This bulkhead impedes sediment inputs into the nearshore system by preventing sediment erosion, drift, and accretion down drift. Disruption of these processes ultimately impacts forage fish habitat and salmonid habitat. The Bulkhead Removal Feasibility Study funded by this RCO Grant concluded that: 1) the feeder bluff was historically a significant source of sediment into the nearshore habitat, and 2) a 535-foot section of the bulkhead and rock revetment could be removed without affecting the stability of the bluff which supports the residence sited above the project area, and that removal would result in high rates of sediment input to the beach system in the first 3 to 6 years following removal. The Study also recommended that the southernmost 288 feet of existing bulkheads be maintained to protect the above residence from slope failure. The landowner outreach and willingness assessment funded by this Grant has thus far identified 12 landowners who are willing to participate in the project, 3 potentially interested, and 2 not willing. Outreach efforts including correspondence with additional landowners will continue as possible.