Acquisition of a 23.49 acre parcel in the Easton reach of the Upper Yakima River is vital to the success of a protection strategy being implemented in the Cle Elum vicinity. The mature riparian forest on this parcel is in a naturally functioning floodplain that supports high priority habitat along .40 miles of stream bank. Spawning and rearing life cycle stages of steelhead, spring chinook, and coho salmon depend on protecting functioning habit from becoming fragmented and degraded. This project proposes protection of habitat in a gateway reach where ~50% of the Yakima Basin spring chinook migrate into the Upper Yakima River system. Increasing pressure to convert superlative salmon habitat to more intensive land uses is fueled by demand for riparian parcels to support recreation/vacation homes development. Acquisition of the Lumsden parcel is a vital link in the protection efforts implemented in the vicinity by the Yakima-Klickitat Fisheries Project, and represents an integrated management strategy for salmon recovery. Outdoor recreational opportunities for sport fishing and other low impact uses, while protecting functioning habitat, are planned by the project sponsor.