Supply Base Report La Crete Sawmills ltd.

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1 Supply Base Report La Crete Sawmills ltd.

2 Version 1.2 June 2016 NOTE: This template, v1.2, is effective as of the date of publication, that is, 23 June Template v1.1 may still be used for those audits undertaken prior to 23 June 2016 and where the certificate is issued to Certificate Holders before 1 October For further information on the SBP Framework and to view the full set of documentation see Document history Version 1.0: published 26 March 2015 Version 1.1 published 22 February 2016 Version 1.2 published 23 June 2016 Copyright The Sustainable Biomass Partnership Limited 2016 SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page ii

3 Contents 1 Overview Description of the Supply Base General description Actions taken to promote certification amongst feedstock supplier Final harvest sampling programme Flow diagram of feedstock inputs showing feedstock type [optional] Quantification of the Supply Base Requirement for a Supply Base Evaluation Supply Base Evaluation Scope Justification Results of Risk Assessment Results of Supplier Verification Programme Conclusion Supply Base Evaluation Process Stakeholder Consultation Response to stakeholder comments Overview of Initial Assessment of Risk Supplier Verification Programme Description of the Supplier Verification Programme Site visits Conclusions from the Supplier Verification Programme Mitigation Measures Mitigation measures Monitoring and outcomes Detailed Findings for Indicators Review of Report Peer review Public or additional reviews Approval of Report SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page iii

4 13 Updates Significant changes in the Supply Base Effectiveness of previous mitigation measures New risk ratings and mitigation measures Actual figures for feedstock over the previous 12 months Projected figures for feedstock over the next 12 months SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page iv

5 1 Overview On the first page include the following information: Producer name: Producer location: Geographic position: Primary contact: Company website: La Crete Sawmills Ltd Township Rd 1055, La Crete, AB T0H 2H '05.6"N '13.0"W Aaron Doepel, Hwy 697 South Box 1090 La Crete, AB T0H 2H0 (780) Date report finalised: 4 December 2018 Close of last CB audit: 14 December 2018, La Crete, Alberta, Canada Name of CB: NEPCON Translations from English: No SBP Standard(s) used: Standard 2 version 1.0, Standard 4 version 1.0, Standard 5 version 1.0 Weblink to Standard(s) used: SBP Endorsed Regional Risk Assessment: not applicable Weblink to SBE on Company website: not applicable Indicate how the current evaluation fits within the cycle of Supply Base Evaluations Main (Initial) Evaluation First Surveillance Second Surveillance Third Surveillance Fourth Surveillance X SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 1

6 2 Description of the Supply Base 2.1 General description All fibre supplied to La Crete Sawmills Ltd. originates in the north western portion of the Province of Alberta, Canada. Alberta is made up of 66.2 million hectares which is further split into Green area (forested) and White area (settled). The Green area represents 58% (35.2 million hectares) of the total area of which only 37.8% is available for harvest. All of these forests are publicly owned. Protected areas in Alberta make up 12.4% of the total area. Approximately 77% of Alberta s forests are covered by accredited third-party certification (eg. CSA, SFI FSC) or meets the criteria required for environmental management systems (eg. ISO 14001). Total annual volume of secondary feedstock procured by La Crete Sawmills Ltd. is approximately 91,000 MTonnes. Approximately 86.5% of this was feedstock that was certified to an SBP approved chain of custody scheme which includes PEFC Chain of Custody 2002:2013, CSAZ809 SFM, SFI Forest Management Standards and Fibre Sourcing Standards (7,102,345 ha Supply Base in Northern Alberta Map below). The portion of secondary feedstock that came from sources other than those covered by Forest Certification are covered by PEFC Chain of Custody 2002:2013 certification including a documented and approved Due Diligence System that covers Alberta. La Crete Sawmills Ltd. uses only secondary feedstock made up of waste residue procured from sawmilling, planning, chipping, and fines left over from screening procedures there is no primary feedstock used. Secondary feedstock may be made up of the following species: Softwood Species may include: White Spruce (Picea glauca), Black Spruce (Picea mariana), Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta) Jack Pine (Pinus banksiana), Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea), Tamarack (Larix laricina) Hardwood Species may include: Trembling Aspen (Populus tremuloides), Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera) SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 2

7 Supply Base in Northern Alberta SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 3

8 2.2 Actions taken to promote certification amongst feedstock supplier Provide a description of actions taken to promote certification amongst feedstock supplier. 2.3 Final harvest sampling programme Not Applicable as no primary fibre utilized in the production of pellets for the La Crete facility. SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 4

9 2.4 Flow diagram of feedstock inputs showing feedstock type [optional] 4. Raw Fibre Pile Sawdust Shavings Bark Burner for Driers K i l n 9. Pellet Loading In Feed Pellet Pellet Mill Mill 6. Hog Bins Drum Burners Driers Blower Pipe Sawdust Blower Pipe Shavings K i l n 8. Pellet Storage Bins Chipper Dry Lumber Storage S O R T E R 2. SAWMILL (Sawdust) Chip Loading Bins 3. PLANER MILL(Shavings) WELDING SHOP Old Mill BUCKING S Y S T E M Log Infeed Fuel Log Infeed Log Yard 1. Logs and Raw Fibre deliveries weighed in at scale and sampled at 5% for moisture. 2. Sawdust contribution from LCSM calculated using formula developed for PEFC CoC. 3. Shavings contribution from LCSM calculated using formula developed for PEFC CoC as a % of Planer Production. 4. Raw fibre from LCSM and other sources delivered by truck deposited here. 5. Raw fibre from pile fed to Pellet Mill as needed. 6. Raw fibre from pile fed to Drum Driers as needed. (5% of all raw fibre procured is used for drying). 7. Pellets produced using 10 mills. 8. Pellets stored in bin for loading in bulk form onto truck for delivery to customer or delivery to railhead in High Level. 9. Pellets bagged for shipping by truck to customer. Power Green Lumber Yard N Office Parking Lot Finished Product Yard 1. Scale Shack Scale N TRUCK SHOP Woodlands Carpentry To Highway 697 To Woodlands R V 2.5 Quantification of the Supply Base Supply Base a. Total Supply Base area (ha): 7,610,948 ha b. Tenure by type (ha): 7,486,948 ha public / 124,000 ha private c. Forest by type (ha): 7,610,948 ha Boreal d. Forest by management type (ha): 7,610,948 ha managed natural forests e. Certified forest by scheme (ha): (e.g. hectares of SFI, FSC or PEFC-certified forest) Feedstock - 7,102,345 ha are certified under the SFI FM/FS 2015:2019 Standard i. Tolko SFI Forest Management Standard Cert#PRI-SFI-FM-078 ii. DMI SFI Forest Management Standard East and West FMA Cert#PRI-SFI-FM-061 iii. West Fraser - Manning Forest Products (FMA) PRI-SFI-FM-010 f. Total volume of Feedstock: 91,000 MT g. Volume of primary feedstock: h. List percentage of primary feedstock (g), by the following categories. - Forest Management Schemes: - Certified to an SBP-approved Forest Management Scheme - Not certified to an SBP-approved Forest Management Scheme i. List all species in primary feedstock, including scientific name: j. Volume of primary feedstock from primary forest: SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 5

10 k. List percentage of primary feedstock from primary forest (j), by the following categories. Subdivide by SBP-approved Forest Management Schemes: - Primary feedstock from primary forest certified to an SBP-approved Forest Management Scheme - Primary feedstock from primary forest not certified to an SBP-approved Forest Management Scheme l. Volume of secondary feedstock: specify origin and type 100% from surrounding mills. m. Volume of tertiary feedstock: SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 6

11 3 Requirement for a Supply Base Evaluation SBE completed SBE not completed X Not applicable as all material is secondary feedstock and considered as PEFC Controlled Sources or 100% PEFC Certified. SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 7

12 4 Supply Base Evaluation 4.1 Scope 4.2 Justification 4.3 Results of Risk Assessment 4.4 Results of Supplier Verification Programme 4.5 Conclusion SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 8

13 5 Supply Base Evaluation Process SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 9

14 6 Stakeholder Consultation 6.1 Response to stakeholder comments SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 10

15 7 Overview of Initial Assessment of Risk Table 1. Overview of results from the risk assessment of all Indicators (prior to SVP) Indicator Initial Risk Rating Initial Risk Rating Indicator Specified Low Unspecified Specified Low Unspecified SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 11

16 8 Supplier Verification Programme 8.1 Description of the Supplier Verification Programme 8.2 Site visits 8.3 Conclusions from the Supplier Verification Programme SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 12

17 9 Mitigation Measures 9.1 Mitigation measures 9.2 Monitoring and outcomes SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 13

18 10 Detailed Findings for Indicators SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 14

19 11 Review of Report 11.1 Peer review A peer review was completed prior to the finalization of the SBR. The draft SBR, as well as the CoC Procedures, were reviewed to ensure the SBR was through and comprehensive. Recommendations were provided to add clarity to the SBR. Brenda Hopkin completed the External Peer Review. Brenda is an experienced independent natural resource professional, providing services in the areas of Certification (Forest Management and Chain of Custody) Auditing, Regulatory Compliance, Standards and Procedures Development and Implementation. She is a BC Registered Professional Forester but has worked in Alberta Public or additional reviews SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 15

20 12 Approval of Report Approval of Supply Base Report by senior management Report Prepared by: INCOS Strategies Name Nicolas Blanchette Title Consultant Date 07 December 2018 The undersigned persons confirm that I/we are members of the organization s senior management and do hereby affirm that the contents of this evaluation report were duly acknowledged by senior management as being accurate prior to approval and finalization of the report. Report approved by: Woodlands Manager Name: Aaron Doepel Title Date 10 December 2018 Report approved by: [name] [title] [date] Name Title Date Report approved by: [name] [title] [date] Name Title Date SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 16

21 13 Updates Note: Updates should be provided in the form of additional pages, either published separately or added to the original public summary report Significant changes in the Supply Base Provide a description of any significant changes to the supply base Effectiveness of previous mitigation measures For each mitigation measure identified during the evaluation, give a detailed account of whether the measures were shown to be effective or not New risk ratings and mitigation measures Provide an update of risk ratings for all relevant Indicators Actual figures for feedstock over the previous 12 months Using the categories in Section 2.5 Quantification of the Supply Base (above), give an update on the actual figures for the previous 12 month period. Volume may be shown in a banding between XXX,000 to YYY,000 tonnes or m 3 if a compelling justification is provided* 13.5 Projected figures for feedstock over the next 12 months Using the categories in Section 2.5 Quantification of the Supply Base (above), give an updated projection for the coming 12 month period. Volume may be shown in a banding between XXX,000 to YYY,000 tonnes or m 3 if a compelling justification is provided* * Compelling justification would be specific evidence that, for example, disclosure of the exact figure would reveal commercially sensitive information that could be used by competitors to gain competitive advantage. State the reasons why the information is commercially sensitive, for example, what competitors would be able to do or determine with knowledge of the information. Bands are: ,000 tonnes or m , ,000 tonnes or m 3 SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 17

22 3. 400, ,000 tonnes or m , ,000 tonnes or m ,000 1,000,000 tonnes or m 3 6. >1,000, 000 tonnes or m 3 SBP Framework Supply Base Report: Template for BPs v1.2 Page 18