Many factors have been implicated for the decline in returning adult fish in the Salmon River basin including; impaired mainstem passage, harvest, predation, impacts from hatchery programs, blocked habitat, and degraded habitat in spawning and rearing streams.  For many years the Tribes have been working to improve anadromous fish runs back to the traditional fishing areas.  With the Salmon River Habitat Enhancement (SRHE) project the tribes continues to monitor and evaluate the three systems (Bear Valley Creek, Yankee Fork Salmon River, and East Fork Salmon River) in which they have sponsored habitat enhancement work to improve production of Chinook salmon and steelhead.   To avoid duplication and increase information sharing, this project also seeks to coordinate activities among the involved entities and ensure Tribal participation in these tasks.   Evaluation of these systems to date shows that that target goals established for fine sediment have been reached and responses from the biotic community have been favorable.  Based on the success of these projects, two additional, impacted streams are proposed for SRHE funding in FY2006-2010.  Smiley and Slate Creeks, tributaries to the Upper Salmon River, have each been identified by several regional plans and assessments as high enhancement priority.  Both supported historic Chinook salmon and steelhead populations and have been impacted by mining, grazing, agricultural diversions, and residential encroachment.  The SRHE program proposes to continue ongoing M&E activities in the previously enhanced areas and begin analysis and feasibility studies for enhancement on the new areas.