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Exhibit 10.9    
  


 
 

AMENDMENT NO. 8
  TO
  REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT    
  


    THIS AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this "Amendment") dated as of June 1, 2001, is made by and between Pope Resources, a
Delaware limited partnership, its wholly owned subsidiary Olympic Property Group LLC, a Washington limited liability company, and its wholly owned subsidiaries Olympic Real Estate Development LLC, a
Washington limited liability company, Olympic Real Estate Management, Inc., a Washington corporation, and Olympic Resorts LLC, a Washington limited liability company (collectively "Seller"),
and Port Ludlow Associates LLC, a Washington limited liability company ("Buyer"), regarding that certain Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement dated January 12, 2001, between Buyer and
Seller, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated February 8, 2001, Amendment No. 2 dated February 14, 2001, Amendment No. 3 dated February 27, 2001, Amendment
No. 4 dated March 26, 2001, Amendment No. 5 dated May 15, 2001, Amendment No. 6 dated May 18, 2001, and Amendment No. 7 dated May 25, 2001 (as
amended, the "Agreement"), for the purchase and sale of certain property located in Jefferson and Pierce Counties, Washington, described therein (the "Property"). 


    I.  EFFECT OF AMENDMENT.  This Amendment amends and modifies the Agreement. In the event of any conflict
between the Agreement and this Amendment, this Amendment shall control. Except as contained within the Agreement and this Amendment, there are no other agreements or understandings between Buyer and
Seller relating to the Property. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given them under the Agreement. 


    II.  EXTENSION OF TIME.  In Sections XII and XIII of Amendment No. 5 (as amended) and in
Section 16.9 of the Agreement (as amended), the date "June 1, 2001," is hereby replaced in each instance by the date "June 8, 2001." In Section XIX of Amendment
No. 5 (as amended), the date "June 1, 2001," is hereby replaced by the date "June 8, 2001." 





 


    Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, the Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall take full force and effect. 



	BUYER:	 	PORT LUDLOW ASSOCIATES LLC, a Washington limited liability company
	

 	
 	

By West Coast Northwest Pacific Partners LLC, a Washington limited liability company, its manager
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ RANDALL J. VERRUE   

	

 	
 	

Print Name:	
 	

Randall J. Verrue

	

 	
 	

Its:	
 	

President

	

 	
 	

Date:	
 	

6/1/01

	
SELLER:	
 	

POPE RESOURCES L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, by POPE MGP, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its managing general partner
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ GREGORY M. MCCARRY   

	

 	
 	

Print Name:	
 	

Gregory M. McCarry

	

 	
 	

Its:	
 	

V.P. Real Estate

	

 	
 	

Date:	
 	

6/1/01




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OLYMPIC PROPERTY GROUP LLC, a Washington limited liability company
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ GREGORY M. MCCARRY   

	

 	
 	

Print Name:	
 	

Gregory M. McCarry

	

 	
 	

Its:	
 	

C.O.O.

	

 	
 	

Date:	
 	

6/1/01

	

 	
 	

OLYMPIC REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT LLC, a Washington limited liability company
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ GREGORY M. MCCARRY   

	

 	
 	

Print Name:	
 	

Gregory M. McCarry

	

 	
 	

Its:	
 	

C.O.O.

	

 	
 	

Date:	
 	

6/1/01

	

 	
 	

OLYMPIC REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT, INC., a Washington corporation
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ TOM GRIFFIN   

	

 	
 	

Print Name:	
 	

Tom Griffin

	

 	
 	

Its:	
 	

Vice President

	

 	
 	

Date:	
 	

6/1/01

	

 	
 	

OLYMPIC RESORTS LLC, a Washington limited liability company
	

 	
 	

By:	
 	

/s/ GREGORY M. MCCARRY   

	

 	
 	

Print Name:	
 	

Gregory M. McCarry

	

 	
 	

Its:	
 	

C.O.O.

	

 	
 	

Date:	
 	

6/1/01





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Exhibit 10.9


AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT