The Pysht River estuary was historically utilized for the marine transport of logs between 1915-1975. In order to operate and maintain this log transport facility, the lower river was channelized and periodically dredged. Dredge materials were typically discharged into salt marsh or placed along channel margins in piles. As a result, significant areas of the Pysht River estuary have been disconnected from the river. Suction dredge deposits first appear in the 1951 aerial photograph series and form a series of interconnected, large mounds on what was formerly tidal marsh in the southwest portion of the estuary. Removal options for this deposit have been explored in the recently completed Pysht River Estuary Restoration Feasibility Study. This project involves the removal of suction and clamshell dredge deposits placed on a 20.5 acre area of historic salt marsh in the Pysht River estuary. Dredged material would be removed to restore tidal elevations and channels so that the area would be regularly inundated by tidal cycles. Dredged materials (~138,500 yds3) would be removed and transported to upland disposal sites and stabilized. A series of tidal channels would be constructed and natural recolonization of salt tolerant native plants would be used to revegetate the site.