Walla Walla County Conservation District (WWCCD) restored side channel and floodplain connectivity and instream habitat complexity to 2000 ft of the mainstem and 800 ft of side-channel of the Touchet River west of Waitsburg, WA. The project is located in the Touchet River Major Spawning Area for Mid-Columbia steelhead and is located in a priority area for restoration as identified in the Snake River Salmon Recovery Plan. WWCCD placed 29 large wood features in the main channel and side channels to encourage the activation of side channels, increase bar deposition, and develop pools. The overall objectives were to promote sediment storage and create a dynamic channel environment with complex side channels and large wood features. The project provides Mid-Columbia steelhead rearing and holding habitat, bull trout wintering habitat, and non-listed Chinook salmon holding habitat. The original project scope was to construct 60 structures in 5500 ft of stream at an estimated cost of $627,073. The SRFB request was $227k and the remaining $400k was sought from other sourcesThis project scope was reduced when the other funding sources fell through. The remaining project work was funded in 2018 through the Salmon Recovery Funding Board, and all project elements have since been funded and constructed.