The Neawanna watershed system, including the 
  Stanley Lake/Mill Creek drainage and the Neacoxie,
  is a small coastal system by most standards.  Although 
  small, the Neawanna system's greatest value is that 
  it still retains most of the critical elements, large 
  expanse of fresh and salt marshes, riparian forest, 
  limited non-point source polution, and surviving 
  Coho Salmon runs.

  Watersheds, with the estuary elements relatively intact, 
  are becoming rare on the Oregon Coast.  The Neawanna 
  represents one of only a handful that have the potential 
  for a planned stewardship program that does not 
  demands an extensive restoration effort.  This system 
  has the capacity to provide public access for natural 
  history experiences and planned education programs.