These landowners responded to a SRFB funded assessment project to identify landowners interested in conservation measures for their property. This project will protect some exceptional riparian and instream habitat along the Walla Walla River, which is steelhead spawning and rearing habitat, winter and spring Bull Trout rearing habitat and an important corridor for Spring Chinook. This reach of the Walla Walla River is between Mill Creek and the East Little Walla Walla River, which is listed in the Snake River Salmon Recovery Plan as a priority restoration and protection reach. Residential growth in this area is rapid with small lots selling for an average of 172K. The landowners are interested in permanently protecting the habitat and unconfined river corridor which allows the river space to shift during high water events. Most of their 30 acres is within the Walla Walla River 100 year floodplain. Knowing that additional homes on the land will increase impervious surfaces, impact the aquifer quantity, likely lead to confinement of the river and destruction of the riparian habitat, the landowners are interested in an easement that will permanently restrict subdivision and development of the land. Although the riparian habitat on this property is generally a large buffer and functioning well, the landowners are willing to expand the buffer in a small area, where it is narrow. This shall be completed through partnership with Tri State Steelheaders and community volunteers.