Forest Management Certification through the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI ™ ) Rev. 2/3/06 Content owned by: EMS Manager SFI Overview.

Forest Management Certificationthrough the

Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI™)

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Forest Certification:Forest Certification:

… A worldwide movement

… Provides assurances of acceptable forest management when producing wood fiber

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•AF&PA’s Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI™)

Western Timberlands Environmental Management System (EMS)

is designed to satisfy the standards of:

• ISO 14001

and meet the objectives of:

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What is the Sustainable ForestWhat is the Sustainable ForestInitiative (SFI )Initiative (SFI ) program?program?

A comprehensive system of: principles, objectives and performance measures

developed by: professional foresters conservationists and scientists

that combines: the perpetual growing and harvesting of trees with the long-term protection of wildlife, plants,

soil and water quality

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™™

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What is “sustainable forest management”?What is “sustainable forest management”?

Forest management practices that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs

A land stewardship ethic that integrates: reforestation and the managing, growing, nurturing and harvesting of trees

for useful products

with: the conservation of soil, air and water quality, biological diversity, wildlife and aquatic habitat recreation and aesthetics

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SFI™ Program Participants support the following principles:

•Sustainable Forestry

•Responsible Practices

•Reforestation and Productive Capacity

•Forest Health and Productivity

•Long-term Forest and Soil Productivity

•Protection of Water Resources

•Protection of Special Sites & Biological Diversity

•Legal Compliance

•Continual Improvement

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Independent auditorsIndependent auditorsdetermine our compliance withdetermine our compliance withnational standards to:national standards to:

Protect soil and water ...

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Enhance wildlife ...

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Contribute to biodiversity ...

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Protect special sites ...

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Offer recreation and preserve aesthetics ...

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While yielding good utilization of fiber,

sustainable management of timber,

and attractive returns to investors.

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Independent auditorsIndependent auditorscertify that:certify that:

Management systems(policies, plans, procedures, etc.)achieve SFI™ program objectives (wildlife, water, reforestation, etc.)

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Benefits of third-party auditsBenefits of third-party audits

Ensures consistency and integrity of the evaluation

Brings in outside views

Establishes credibility with public

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Weyerhaeuser’s Western Timberlands (currently ~2,250,000 acres)

received independent SFI™ certificationin July 2001.

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