South Fork In-holding [Elk Flats] is an acquisition project acquired an 80 acre private residential and recreational in-holding in the heart of the most productive Chinook salmon spawning reach of the South Fork Nooksack River. The sellers removed three mobile homes, 30-40 derelict travel trailers that served as temporary housing for visitors, numerous old or abandoned vehicles and a half century of accumulated tools, equipment, machinery, building supplies and debris prior to closing. After closing, the land trust commissioned the demoltion and removal of the old cabin and several outbuildings. The project also acquired an additional 40 acre vacant forested property on the left bank of the South Fork of the Nooskack River approximately a half mile downstream of Saxon Bridge. Some grant funds also assisted with the Catalyst acquisiton near Acme [07-1842C], now being restored by Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association. South Fork In-holding [Elk Flats] and Saxon Riparian project lies within the best remaining Chinook salmon spawning habitat in the South Fork Nooksack. Current fish resources of the project area include an independent population of early timed Chinook salmon, Bull Trout, Coho, Chum, Pink, Sockeye and Steelhead. Chinook, Coho and Sockeye spawn in the South Fork within the project area. The Chinook and Bull Trout populations that utilize the project area are listed as federally threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.