Willapa Bay, an estuary approximately 60,000 acres in size, is home to a diversity of native plant, animal, and fish species and is an important stop-over site for migratory waterfowl and shorebirds. Since its accidental introduction in the early 1900's as packing material from imported oysters, the invasive cordgrass Spartina alterniflora had colonized 7,400 solid acres spread over 20,000 acres by 2004. Spartina poses a threat to the ecology of the bay by out-competing native plants and creating monotypic meadows that raise the elevation of the mudflat through accreting sediment. A multi-agency Spartina control program was implemented in 1995 and has significantly reduced the infestation to approximately 4,300 solid acres as of 2006. This proposal seeks funding to restore 500 acres of habitat that have been impacted by Spartina on five sites owned and managed by WDFW and DNR in Willapa Bay for the benefit of nearshore dependent plant and animal species. In addition, the restoration will compliment other Spartina management work occurring on federal, tribal, state and private lands in the bay.