Pope Resources and Pope and Talbot entered into a Cleanup Action Plan (CAP) pursuant to the Washington State Model Toxic Control Act (MTCA) with the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) in Port Gamble Bay, Washington.  The project consisted of dredging up to approximately 20,000 cubic yards of in situ sediment containing wood debris, sand, and silt from a 5.6-acre area.  Removal of large accumulations of woody debris material from the project area substantially improved water quality and habitat compared to existing baseline conditions and was expected to restore habitat functions within a 2-acre portion of Port Gamble Bay.  Anchor QEA assisted Pope Resources and Pope and Talbot in obtaining a Nationwide 38 permit for the Cleanup of Hazardous and Toxic Waste from the USACE, obtaining a 401 Water Quality Certification from Ecology, preparing a Biological Evaluation (BE) to meet Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements, and meeting the substantive requirements of Revised Code of Washington (RCW) to ensure that the project met the regulatory obligations of the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife.  Anchor QEA also led the design of this interim sediment cleanup action, developing a plan to dredge 17,000 cubic yards of sediment containing high concentrations of wood debris immediately adjacent to the former mill.  Construction of the project was completed in winter of 2007.