This project assessed the potential to place a protective conservation easement on 132 acres of land on both sides of 2/3 mile of South Patit Creek near Dayton, Washington. The creek is considered important for steelhead spawning and is listed as a priority protection reach by the Snake River Salmon Recovery Funding Board. This property had been intensively grazed by cattle until the mid-1990s. However, since cattle have been removed, there is significant natural regeneration of cottonwood, alder, willow trees and other native shrubs. The previous owners enrolled some portions of their property into CREP, which established two acres of Ponderosa pine along the creek. In addition, there is a steep timbered north facing slope and an open grassland and spring riparian area on a south facing slope. The current landowners are committed to continued restoration and permanent protection of their property. The conservation easement acqusiton that was submitted and approved in the 11th round will prevent future intensive grazing, timber harvest, and subdivision and development of the property as well as stream channelization, flood control structures or other alteration of the natural stream course or terrain. Deliverables from this assessment project included all items necessary for an appraiser to accurately determine the value of the easement including: site map illustrating location and dimensions of the easement, written description of the restrictions within the property, a preliminary title report, appraisal, and review appraisal. As a result of the project a value for the conservation easement was determined and accepted by the landowner. We applied for acquisition funding, which was approved, and we are now in the process of acquiring the conservation easement.