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December 2007

Sierra Pacific Industries employs modern forest management practices that closely mimic natural forest events. We have invested in state-of-the-art equipment to optimize every fiber of every tree. We are a voluntary partner in the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) to help ensure our forests are here for generations to come. The expertise of our registered professional foresters and natural resource specialists guarantees that wildlife habitats, water quality, and other forest values are protected.

The SFI program (www.sfiprogram.org) is a forest and paper certification program. The SFI program calls on participants to practice a land stewardship ethic that combines the perpetual growing and harvesting of trees with the long-term protection of wildlife, plants, soil, and water quality. Simply put, the SFI program provides the assurance that the wood and paper products you buy come from sustainable, well-managed forests.

The SFI contains broad policy goals that address objectives beyond the ability of forest and paper companies to achieve on their own. These goals include:

• Increase overall forest growth, quality, and productivity.
• Promote ecosystem management on public lands as the preferred means of achieving sustainable forestry on these lands.
• Reduce the risk of and suppress wildfires.
• Promote and use integrated pest management to lessen the reliance on chemicals.
• Encourage forest health and productivity research.
• Recognize excellence in the practice of sustainable forestry.
• Encourage continuing education.
• Protect the ability of all private landowners to manage their woodlands on a sustainable basis.