Classified as "critical" habitat for spring Chinook on the Dept of Ecology's WRIA map, I would think that quanity and quality of water in the stream during critical migration timing would be positive benefit of reforestation, and continual forestation for springers...whether within stream protection corridor or not. Especially in a non-glacially fed stream.

I'm surprised Salmo.

I think we spend our scarse restoration dollars on some pretty stupid things, especially in urbanized, well degraded areas.