The Kachess River Restoration Project – Phase 1 will improve spawning, rearing and migratory conditions for ESA listed bull trout. The first phase of this project will focus on improving bull trout habitat in the 0.8-mile reach of Kachess River that dewaters annually. Project designs for the site are being developed using the best available science, historic data collected from past and current assessment work, and with input from technical experts and partners working on bull trout in the Yakima Basin. Implementation of this phase includes establishment of a staging area and site access routes and procurement of large wood and other materials required for the project. Restoration activities will include installation of large wood structures, excavating portions of the channel bed, and constructing and planting bar roughness areas.