The objective of this study is to evaluate effectiveness of forest practices rules and State Forest management strategies in protecting stream temperature and promoting riparian structure that provides necessary functions for the protection of fish and wildlife habitat. The project is evaluating both privately and state-owned forestland. On privately owned forestland, riparian management areas are being managed under forest practice rules as described in the Forest Practices Act. On state-owned forestland, riparian management areas are being managed using riparian and aquatic strategies as described in the Northwest State Forests Management Plan. This project is evaluating stream temperature and riparian condition two years before and five years after harvesting. Field work began in 2002 and is expected to be completed by 2010.