SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       The Securities Exchange Act of 1934




         Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) March 22, 2005
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                 Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



            Delaware                                              91-1313292
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(State or other jurisdiction of                                (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)



                19245 Tenth Avenue NE, Poulsbo, Washington 98370
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (360) 697-6626
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                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On March 22, 2005 the registrant announced a significant step forward on the
Harbor Hill project with the submission of detailed applications to the City of
Gig Harbor for a 25-acre retail shopping center. A copy of that announcement is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Press release dated March 22,2005


SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                  POPE RESOURCES, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


DATE: March 22, 2005              BY:     /s/ Thomas M. Ringo
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                                          Thomas M. Ringo
                                          Vice President and Chief Financial
                                            Officer, Pope Resources, A Delaware
                                            Limited Partnership, and Pope MGP,
                                            Inc., General Partner