The project is located in Wheeler County, in the Butte Creek Watershed. Butte Creek is a direct tributary to the John Day River which drains into the Columbia River. The major watershed issue for this reach is intermittent flow and lethal temperatures for native fish during the summer months. This project will create a comprehensive design set aimed at creating floodplain connection actions lower water temps, create pool habitat increasing juvenile rearing habitat, and extend perennial flows increasing salmonid distribution. Theses proposed restoration treatments are specifically designed to meet goals that center around the recovery of ESA listed salmonid (steelhead) populations.