South Fork Nooksack early Chinook are considered essential for ESU recovery, but abundances are critically low and immediate action is necessary to ensure population persistence. This project advanced project implementation in the lower South Fork Nooksack, which is the highest priority geographic area for restoration for the South Fork chinook population, by developing designs for restoration of the South Fork Nessets Reach (RM 10.3-12). The Nooksack place name for the South Fork is Nuxw7íyem, which translates as "always clear water"; the Nesset's reach is located between Ts'éq (creek and fish camp at Acme) and Núxwaymaltxw (camp at the mouth of Skookum Creek). Specifically, the project accomplished: (1) the development of preliminary designs and conducted preliminary flood risk analysis for reach-scale restoration; and (2) developed 90% designs (instead of final design) and prepared permit applications (instead of obtaining permits) for the Phase 1 project. Permit applications were prepared but have not been submitted to agencies in order to have flexibility in minor design changes after additional landowner and agency feedback. Final design for phase one was taken to 90% design instead in order to finalize design after agency and landowner feedback through the permitting process. Log jams are designed to: (1) Increase habitat unit diversity; (2) increase amount of complex cover in low-flow channel; (3) increase number and residual and maximum depth of primary pools; and (4) provide thermal refuge in pools. Feasibility of removing riprap in the lower sections of the reach and restoring downstream connectivity to Rothenbuhler Slough were also evaluated.