Varied elevation streams and rivers in the Skykomish and Snoqualmie watersheds drain into low elevation rivers. Sub-basins in this strategy group are located entirely or partially in the forest production zone. For this reason, timber harvest is the predominant habitat impact, along with rural residential use in lower elevations. Anadromous salmon populations do not use these sub-basins because falls and dams create fish passage barriers. Current native fish use is by resident populations, and watershed process conditions are moderately degraded (Haring, 2002).

Reforestation, decommissioning abandoned roads not needed for fire protection, and riparian enhancement will help improve instream conditions downstream, thereby contributing to improvements in population performance. Improving fish passage will also increase the quantity of habitat available to resident trout.