Implement habitat protection, enhancement and recovery strategies to support Tucannon Subbasin Plan and Snake River Salmon Recovery Plan identified ESA focal, cultural significant and species of interest recovery in the Tucannon Subbasin.  Tucannon Stream and Riparian Protection, Enhancement and Restoration Project, implemented by the Columbia Conservation District , will address riparian recovery/maintenance, flood plain connectivity and instream habitat quantity and diversity, the primary aquatic habitat limiting attributes identified thru EDT analysis and Geomorphic Assessment and Habitat Restoration Study throughout the Tucannon Subbasin.

Riparian recovery/maintenance, flood plain connectivity and instream habitats are critical management objectives addressing the broadest diversity of limiting attributes in identified priority restoration and protection geographic areas will be addressed.  Biological objectives of diversity, reduced embeddedness, LWD recruitment, primary pools, high flow refuga, riparian recovery and temperature will be addressed with this strategy and benefit ESA and cultural significant focal species, spring and fall Chinook, steelhead and bull trout during their respective key life stages throughout the watershed.  Accumulated restoration/protection geographic areas, Pataha/Marengo thru Mountain Tucannon matches NOAA's  Major Spawning Aggregation designation, (MSA), Pataha/Marengo to Tucannon Mouth and Lower Pataha match NOAA'a Minor Spawning Aggregation designations (mSA).
Instream habitat quantity and diversity project focus is within priority protection/restoration geographic areas which cover the entire watershed due to species and species specific life cycle needs.  Projects, implementing identified strategies, address various biological objectives; sediment reduction, primary pools, flood plain connectivity and LWD recruitment/placement.  Project implementation will provide habitat benefits to spring/fall Chinook, steelhead and bull trout during their respective varied life stage needs throughout the watershed.

Program administration functions include contract reporting requirements, participation and coordination with regional recovery and resource management planning efforts, Snake River Salmon Recovery Plan, Washington Department of Ecology 2514 Watershed and TMDL planning, regional M&E planning and Subbasin Plan evaluation and adaptive management planning, project scoping, planning and implementation management.

Monitoring and evaluation efforts for projects and watershed conditions will be a cooperative approach with contract services with USFS, Pomeroy Ranger District and local WDFW staff.