Before closing in 1995, the mill in Port Gamble was the longest in operation in the Northwest. The town is now listed as a National Historic District. Across the water from the mill lies the Port Gamble S'Klallam reservation.
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Miles of trails criss cross the 7,000 acres of Pope timberland near the town of Port Gamble.
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Much of the land hasn't been harvested for over 100 years, making it lush habitat for beaver and other critters.
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Jeromy Sullivan is the chairman of the Port Gamble S'Klallam tribal council. He says the tribe is concerned about how shoreline development could impact tribal shellfish beds in the bay.
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Jon Rose is the president of Olympic Property Group. He's overseeing the sale of the 7,000 acres surrounding Port Gamble Bay.