This watershed-scale habitat assessment was developed to guide restoration efforts in the Clallam River watershed through the development of a prioritized list of actions to help alleviate the identified limiting factors. A prioritized list of restoration actions was identified in the Clallam River watershed. Restoration actions include river mouth options, correction of barriers, road relocation, riparian replanting, and adding large woody debris. The prioritized list of actions was developed based on the amount of habitat improvement, cost, community-alignment, and feasibility.

A Clallam River stakeholder technical group was convened to develop habitat assessment priorities. Following several meetings and the creation of a scoping document, four key assessment elements were identified as high priority habitat parameters:

• Habitat Connectivity

• Channel and Habitat Conditions

• Riparian and Floodplain

• Fish Populations, Biological Processes, and Anadromous Fish Distribution