The northerly portion consists of a steep bluff that descends approximately 60 feet to a wetland along the Kenai River containing vegetation of black spruce, woody brush, grass, and sedges. In addition, the property supports a spring-fed slough and riparian wetland that provide important rearing habitat for coho and chinook salmon. The slough provides excellent rearing and overwintering habitat for Dolly Varden, chinook and coho salmon. Recreation use of the Kenai River depends on fisheries resources that were injured in the spill, particularly sockeye salmon and Dolly Varden. This parcel provides pedestrian access to the Big Eddy fishing hole, which is one of the most popular fishing areas on the Kenai River.
Boats also drop people off onshore to fish from the riverbank.