The Wiley Slough Setback Levee Raise project is the next phase in the Wiley Slough Estuarine Restoration project, which is a large estuary restoration project completed in 2009 with substantial funding from the SRFB (05-1615). During the current phase WDFW will complete final design, construct repairs to address levee overtopping and stability deficiencies, and assess seepage. The primary goal of the project was to restore estuary for Chinook, and a project objective was to "provide for agricultural drainage and flood protection." The project removed over 1 mile of existing levee, built a setback levee and installed new tidegates. 161 acres of estuary were restored (priority habitat) to benefit Chinook (priority species), chum, coho, pink, sockeye, bull trout, steelhead and cutthroat by creating rearing habitat. Post-project monitoring shows more juvenile Chinook use the site than was anticipated. While fish benefits have been realized, flood and drainage outcomes have not. The tidegate, which failed immediately, was replaced and a pump station was added to offset project impacts. Setback levee deficiencies have caused flooding and damages, and could potentially result in dike failure, which would flood homes, roads and farms. Repairs are required for the local flood entity to take ownership of the setback levee, and maintain key relationships needed for broader salmon and orca recovery efforts. The project  is located on Fir Island at the mouth of the S Fork Skagit River.