The Nooksack Indian Tribe will complete 90% design for the preferred alternative to restore mainstem riverine and associated floodplain habitats in the South Fork Nooksack River BNSF reach (RM 7.3-8.6; see Vicinity Map) near Acme, Whatcom County, Washington. Design will also address restoration of fish passage into Jones Creek. Specific restoration elements will be determined once a preferred alternative is selected, but are likely to include both engineered log jams, floodplain reconnection, and fish passage restoration. The primary goal is to restore upstream migration, holding, spawning and rearing habitat to improve abundance and productivity of South Fork Nooksack Early Chinook salmon, which is considered essential for recovery of the ESA-listed Puget Sound Chinook ESU. Secondary goals are to reduce flood risk in the Acme area and restore fish passage into Jones Creek. The project builds on previous work to design restoration in the broader Fish Camp reach that extends upstream and downstream of the SR9 bridge in Acme. It is also an important opportunity to further develop integrated designs for restoration and flood risk reduction in a priority area for South Fork Nooksack early chinook and to increase community support for restoration in the lower South Fork.