King County,in partnership with State Parks, proposes to restore thelowerreach of McSorely Creek delta and Puget Sound nearshore at Saltwater State Park in Des Moines. The project will include the removal of concrete seawall panels, excavation of fill soils, site clearing, grubbing, regrading and re-nourishing of shoreline slopes and riparian plantings. McSorley Creek supports spawning coho and chum salmon, and cutthroat trout. This pocket estuary and marine shoreline provides rearing habitat for Chinook, chum and cohosalmon as well as documented spawning habitat forsmelt andsand lance. The development of the park dates to 1926 with the dedication of the parkand construction of the facilities, including a historic fire pit, by the Civilian Conservation Crews in the 1930's. More recent alterations include fill placement and shoreline and streambank armoring to protect a shorelinetrail, volleyball court, restroom and picnic facilities.