The Port Gamble sawmill operated from 1853 to 1995. During that time, pollutants from wood waste and creosote pilings were released into the bay. These pollutants include cadmium, petroleum hydrocarbons, carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (cPAHs) and dioxins/furans. The mill closed in 1995 and has since been used for log sorting/chipping, materials handling and a marine research facility. This restoration project will remove contaminated sediment, wood waste and creosote pilings.  Wood waste located close to shore will be dredged, and all areas contaminated by wood waste will be capped with clean material to enhance environmental recovery.  Pope Resources, the logging and real estate development company that sprang from Pope and Talbot, the mill's longtime owner, is funding the restoration effort.