The CTUIR is joining the interests of local farmers, the City of Dayton, and Columbia County to restore floodplain connectivity and fish habitat along a three-mile stretch of the North Touchet River. Project implementation will take two-three years to complete and will be done in three phases. This application addresses work that is proposed to commence in 2019 (Phase 1, Phase 2, Stage 1). Project goals include decreasing stream energy, increasing floodplain connectivity, increasing sediment deposition, increasing salmonid rearing and spawning habitat, and saving water by increasing irrigation efficiency. To achieve these goals we propose to either remove or set back nearly one mile of levee and to use large wood and boulders to act as roughness to sort sediment, provide habitat cover and scour pools. Off main channel habitat will be constructed to allow the river to spread out. We are also proposing to increase water use efficiency by replacing an older wheel irrigation system with a center pivot and replacing two inefficient pumps located at two different points of diversion with a single, efficient pump placed at one diversion point. The North Touchet is rated a priority for restoration and protection (Walla Walla Subbasin Plan 2004). The North Touchet mid-Columbia Steelhead population of natural spawners and surviving offspring is at high risk (Middle Columbia ESA Recovery Plan 2009), and the river is a major spawning area for steelhead and spring/summer Chinook.