2005 ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS REPORT · Our employees “showing their pride” on the front cover...

“Taking pride in our work…”

Corner Brook Pulpand Paper LimitedWOODLANDS

2005 ENVIRONMENTALPROGRESS REPORT

Commit to excellence and continual improvementin sustainable forest management and environ-mental performance on the land we manage.

Conduct forest management activities in a respon-sible manner designed to protect the environment,the health and safety of our employees and thepublic.

Plan and conduct our forest management activitiesin a manner that meets or exceeds legal and otherrequirements, including applicable Aboriginal andtreaty rights.

Prevent pollution and protect key forest resourcesincluding timber, soil, water, wildlife, landscape,and biodiversity while managing for the forest'smultiple uses, values and benefits.

Set appropriate environmental objectives and tar-gets, develop action plans to meet them, monitorprogress and regularly review and update our objec-tives and targets.

Use ecologically sound harvesting and silviculturaltechniques to enhance the utilization of valuabletimber resources and ensure that harvested areasare promptly regenerated.

Promote public awareness and provide for publicinput, including from Aboriginal people, into forestmanagement planning.

Promote environmental awareness among ouremployees and contractors and train employeesin their specific environmental and forest man-agement responsibilities.

Increase our knowledge of sustainable forest man-agement through the support of scientific research,and incorporate new technologies where applicable.

Monitor our forest management and environ-mental management systems regularly throughinternal and external audits and use the results toimprove our performance.

Regularly report on our environmental perform-ance to regulatory agencies, Kruger Inc. and thepublic.

This Policy, our Sustainable Forest ManagementSystem and our Environmental Management Systemshall be accessible, implemented, documented, main-tained, audited, reviewed and communicated to allemployees and the public.

Forest and Environmental PolicyCorner Brook Pulp and Paper Woodlands

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Woodlands fully endorses the Kruger Inc. Corporate Forest Policy, Environmental Policy andthe Environmental Statement of the Forest Products Association of Canada.

We will carry out our forest management activities to provide long-term sustainability and maintain natural biodiversitywhile supplying the fibre requirements for the Corner Brook mill. We shall:

Patrick Tompkins Patrick CorriveauWoodlands Manager Vice President and General Manager

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On Our Cover:Corner Brook Pulp and Paper employees and contractors take pride in what they do and how they do it. Standards for

environmental management may be instituted by the Company, but our employees meet the challenge with determinationand pride. As Auditor Jeff Koch said, “There is excellent crew commitment to environmental and sustainable forest man-agement. A lot of pride is demonstrated in their work.”

Our employees “showing their pride” on the front cover are (from top left, clockwise) Byron Wells, Dennis Warford, VioletFowlow, Gary Rideout, Dan Bailey, Samuel Thorne and Gillams Crew (Lenny Gillam, Charlie Gillam, Ambrose Wall andTony McNeil).

Taking pride in our work… 3

Message from the Woodlands ManagerCorner Brook Pulp and Paper Woodlands is pleased to present its

2005 Annual Environmental Progress Report. As with previous annualreports, it is a report card of the Company’s performance in the area ofenvironmental management on our Woodlands operations. It highlightsaspects of our operations where we are strong and continually progress-ing. It also points out areas where we must do more, providing thebenchmarks from which we must build and demonstrate greaterimprovement in the future.

Forest stewardship and management practices based on good sci-ence form the foundation of how we want to run our operations. Ouremployees know this and they understand that they must conductthemselves in a way that is acceptable to an environmentally sensitivepublic. They know that there are legal and moral expectations associat-ed with how they do their jobs, but for many of them, it goes muchdeeper than that. The forest belongs to them, just as it belongs to othercitizens of this Province and they are determined that it will be managedproperly to achieve maximum benefits for all. To our employees, it’s nota matter of giving “lip-service” to forest management - it’s a commit-ment, and they take great pride in doing things right.

This report provides results of surveys related to fibre utilization,retention of wildlife habitat and protection of water quality, amongother things. Improvements in these areas are a direct result of theefforts being made by our employees and I would like to take this oppor-tunity to thank them for this.

You will also find information related to the rigorous inspectionsthat we conduct on our operations to ensure compliance with legislativeor other requirements. Each year, we make them a little bit tougher, butour employees and contractors keep rising to the challenge with new andbetter ways to do things.

Once again the role and the involvement of the general public inadvising us and monitoring our activities has been highlighted. By pro-viding us with their input, they have allowed us to incorporate into ourplanning their values, such as clean, safe drinking water and aesthetics.The dedication and contribution of our Public Advisory Committee isensuring that the forest’s many uses are protected and that a balance isfound between economic and social benefits.

I hope you will enjoy reading our report and that itwill provide you with a better appreciation of thechanges and improvements we are making as we go for-ward. Financially, things are tough in our industryright now, but we want you to see and understand thatwe are not backing away from our responsibilities inenvironmental management. In fact, the opposite istrue, we are constantly striving to do better.

Patrick Tompkins

John Sheppard PhotoOld Man’s Pond


Proving We’re Up To SnuffAn Independent Audit of Our Environmental andSustainable Forest Management System

In 2005, our registrar, Quality Management Institute (QMI),conducted a surveillance audit of CBPP Woodlands’ EnvironmentalManagement System (EMS). This was the first surveillance audit sincere-registration to the ISO 14001:1996 standard, and certification to theCSA-Z-809-2002 Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) standard in2004. Pierre Levac and Guillaume Gignac returned to conduct theaudit, which involved an assessment against a revised ISO standard(14001:2004).

The auditors first reviewed EMS and SFM documentation, includingthe SFM Plan and the SFM Indicator Report (an annual update ofimplementation of the SFM Plan). The auditors then followed up witha visit of field operations, to determine if we actually follow throughwith our “good intentions”. Pierre Levac, Lead Auditor, also sat in on aregular meeting of the Public Advisory Committee (PAC), andinterviewed and audited the PAC in private, concerning their role, theinvolvement of interested parties, and the effectiveness of their involvement.

Roads contractor Doug Bridger listens asQMI Auditor Pierre Levac discusses

methods to reduce water speed in ditches.

For the complete 2005 CSA and ISO

Audit Report, click Sustainable Forest

Management on CBPP Woodlands’

website www.cbppl.com.

“The fibre utilization program is great.You have done an excellent job on rootcause analysis."

Pierre Levac, QMI Auditor


Results

For the fourth year in a row during an audit of CBPP Woodlands, nonon-conformances were found! This is quite an accomplishment forWoodlands employees, contractors and staff according to the auditors,as rarely do any audits result in zero non-conformances. However, thereis always room for progress, and several opportunities for improvementof our EMS were noted. Some have already been addressed by CBPPWoodlands, while others will be dealt with during the 2006 operatingseason:

◆ The organization should review the description of the ManagingBuffers Program in association with past and future activities.

The Environmental Management System Review Committee reviewedand revised the description of the Managing Buffers Program to ensureit accurately reflects past and future activities.

◆ Consider implementing additional training for operator staff/employees and contractors working on road construction andculvert installation.

Two employees were trained in road construction and culvert installa-tion as excavator operators since the audit, and two contractors attendeda road construction workshop, which emphasized stream crossings.

◆ Consider using geotextile for culvert/drainage installation on siteswhere there is the potential for erosion.

Geotextile is currently being used for installation of culverts ≥1200 mmin diameter. During the 2006 road-building season, we will investi-gate if this can be expanded to include culverts on fish-bearing streams.

QMI Auditor GuillaumeGignac observes safetyprocedures used whenfilling fuel tanks.

“The Internal Audit report process isvery effective - it is a tool you can usewith faith”.



Supervisor Cliff Roberts and mechanic Lemont Fowlowexplain to Auditor Guillaume Gignac (center) how harvesters

travel on brush mats to minimize soil disturbance.

◆ Consider improving the crowning of roads to avoid erosion andrunoff.

Crowning of capital roads is required and enforced through a holdbackin payment until crowning is completed to the satisfaction of CornerBrook Pulp and Paper Limited. This is included in the contractbetween CBPP and the road contractor.

◆ Consider using deflectors or other techniques in ditches to dissipatewater speed and energy.

Where considered necessary, cross ditches and take-off ditches will beconstructed to dissipate water speed and energy. They will be locatedaccording to standard specifications, which will be included in theStandard Operating Procedures for Roads.

◆ In the public participation process, the organization should contin-ue to seek the participation of interested parties.

An invitation to join the Public Advisory Committee has been posted onCBPP’s web site, and is included in this annual Environmental ProgressReport.

◆ In the public participation process, the organization should supportcommunication to the community to increase the awareness of thePAC and their role, the achievements and the process.

Increased publicity (such as newspaper articles in local papers and theForestry Supplement during National Forest Week) will be undertakenconcerning the Public Advisory Committee, their role, and how theirvalues are protected.

Geotextile fabric is used to prevent erosion of soil fromaround the culvert.

“The SFM Indicator Report iscommunications at the highest level”.



The QMI auditors also commented on aspects of the EMS thatthey felt were particularly noteworthy:

◆ The SFM Indicator Report is excellent.

◆ The fibre utilization program has done a great job maximizingusable fibre recovery from harvesting operations.

◆ The internal audit process is rigorous and detailed.

◆ The monitoring process in place (compliance inspections) isunique and efficient.

◆ The management of the pine marten (habitat) is on the edgeof research on the subject.

The QMI auditors were very complimentary of our dedication toenvironmental and sustainable forest management. Lead AuditorPierre Levac stated, “Corner Brook Pulp and Paper demonstrates astrong commitment, not only by staff, but employees and contractors.Keep heading in the right direction.”

Auditor Pierre Levac inspectedrecently completed roads for

crowning and appropriatedissipation of water.


Sustainable Forest ManagementEverything Counts

CBPP Woodlands’ Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Plan wascompleted in 2004 as a requirement for certification to the CSA-Z809-02 standard for sustainable forest management. The SFM Plan is com-prised of 30 targets based on the values of CBPP’s Public AdvisoryCommittee. Progress made in 2005 on some of the SFM targets is out-lined below.

Snags

CBPP Woodlands initiated a program in 2002 to manage snags(dead and dying trees for wildlife use) on cutovers. Surveys record thenumber of snags left, and characteristics that might determine a desir-able snag. In 2005, an average of 9.6 snags/ha were left on CBPPcutovers, a favorable comparison to the government guidelines of 10wildlife trees (snags and living trees). Results also showed a link betweensnag use and tree diameter, degree of decay and bark composition. In2005, CBPP’s contribution to snag management has evolved to supporta study of snags conducted by Sir Wilfred Grenfell College. Sponsoredthrough the Western Newfoundland Model Forest Partnership, the proj-ect will study, for example, how long snags are useful to wildlife, and thedifference in the use of snags in cutovers and in intact forests.

Snags provide nesting cavities and hunting perchesfor birds.


Pine Marten Habitat CBPP Woodlands contributes funds for a study led by the

Canadian Forest Service, to assess the suitability of the existing for-est for pine marten habitat. A pine marten habitat assessmentmodel, developed as a result of this study, was updated in 2005 byincorporating the latest research information. This same study led tothe development of a marten occupancy model. Both models aregoing through preliminary testing, and will be used to identify areasof highest potential for marten habitat across the Island.

UtilizationWood utilization is the recovery of all available wood in an area

scheduled for harvest. Utilization affects the cost of wood, and theamount of wood allotted to CBPP from the provincial government,i.e., our Annual Allowable Cut (AAC). Utilization is also importantenvironmentally, as complete recovery of harvested wood minimizesthe amount of forest harvested. In 2000, surveys were initiated tomeasure the recoverable wood left on CBPP cutovers after harvest,the result being 10.15 m3/ha. Since then, we have continuouslyimproved our performance, dropping to a record low in 2005 of only3.12 m3/ha of residual fibre. This exceeds the 6m3/ha required bylegislation.

Recent research has found that pine marten makeuse of more forest types than was originally thought.

2005 - A Record Performance


Meeting Environmental TargetsHow We Measure Up

Under the Environmental Management System, programs are devel-oped to continuously improve our environmental report card, in allaspects of our operations. Objectives and targets are set for each pro-gram, and progress is assessed throughout the year to ensure contin-uous improvement. Following are examples of accomplishmentsmade in various programs in 2005.

Maximize fibre recovery

√ Conducted routine utilization surveys on all operating areas,which showed a continuing decrease in merchantable wood lefton cutovers;

√ Conducted the annual winter monitoring and educationprogram for stump height control on winter mechanicaloperations;

√ Focused a summer education program on forwarder operatorsto reduce the volume of “pieces” and “butt junking” left oncutovers.

Gains in Fibre Recovery Since 2000

As a result of our Fibre Utilization Program, CBPPL has received asignificant volume of wood since 2000 that otherwise might havebeen left on cutovers:

56,240 Cubic Meters

This volume of fibre equals:1,250 Truckloads of Wood (@ 45m3/truckload)

or12.5 Barges of Offshore Wood

This piece of wood should not have been “buttjunked” as it has no rot, and is over 30 cm long.

During utilization surveys, stump heights are meas-ured to determine if usable wood fibre is being leftin high stumps.

Maximize the utilization of standing fibre on our forestlimits

√ Developed and conducted stand remnants surveys in activeoperating areas, and directed contractor to harvest any standremnants found by survey.

Improve the productive capacity and quality of our forestaccess roads, while protecting and enhancing all attributesof the forest ecosystem

√ Established a Roads Committee to address key areas for improve-ment;

√ Changed specifications to require crowning of road sub-grade;

√ Changed specifications to require filter fabric under culvertrip/rapping on stream crossings;

√ Conducted a training seminar for excavator operators to reviewand reinforce roads standards, specifications, and techniques.

Areas of focus for 2006:

• Revise existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) to make them more functional for employees;

• Distribute and review SOPs with Contractors as they are completed;

• Develop tools to assess bird movement and use in managed forest areas;

• Develop guidelines for reclamation of extraction trails and erosion control measures;

• Develop an information package outlining the policies, parameters and operating procedures tomanage buffer zones.


Excavator operators were shown examples of newspecifications for building forest access roads duringa 2-day training seminar.

Manage riparian areas

√ Developed a Restricted Area Compliance Policy, to outlineareas where harvesting is prohibited;

√ Developed and presented a 2-day GPS course with contractors’field layout staff, to ensure proper marking of buffers;

√ Developed a quantitative approach to determine if unmappedstreams are greater than 1m in width;

√ Developed and tested harvesting prescriptions for managingestablished buffer zones (First draft circulated for review);

√ Reviewed Managing Winter Buffers program with contractorsat District Safety & Environment meetings. Riparian buffer zones are left between cutovers and

ponds or streams, to protect water quality and pro-vide travel corridors for wildlife.

Measuring Environmental ComplianceA Monitoring System With a Bite

To retain environmental certification, Corner Brook Pulp and PaperWoodlands must maintain the standards of ISO 14001:2004 andCSA–Z809-02. This is accomplished through a series of audits andinspections.

EMS Audits

Audits look at the details of how things are done, identify good and badpractices, and highlight areas for improvement. Each year, CBPPWoodlands conducts an internal audit to examine the processes used inour operations. Any corrections are carried out previous to the externalaudit, conducted annually by Quality Management Institute (QMI) (seepages 4-7).

EMS Inspections

EXTERNAL

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and the provincial Departments of NaturalResources, and Environment and Conservation continuously monitorCorner Brook Pulp and Paper Woodlands. These departments monitorfor compliance with government regulations, and report their findings tothe Company, for corrective action if necessary.

INTERNAL

CBPP Woodlands conducts regular EMS inspections (opposite page) ofall aspects of our harvesting, road construction, pre-commercial thinning,planting, and scarification operations. These inspections ensure protec-tion of the environment, and compliance with government regulationsand Company policies. Each year, QMI auditors have commented onthe comprehensive and rigorous nature of our inspections, which theysay, “speaks to CBPP’s commitment to exceed rather than just meet legalrequirements”. For example, 68 items are covered on an inspection of aharvesting operation. One hundred and forty one internal EMS inspec-tions of our operations were conducted in 2005.

Contractor Les Gale and Internal Auditor MurraySheppard review documentation required on harvesting.

Over 140 safety and environmentalinspections were carried out on pulp-wood trucks and trailers in 2005.

Internal Auditor Debbie Hearn discusseswhat emergency response procedures DerekSnow follows as he repairs a hydraulic leak.

Equipment operators are required to know how tominimize the environmental impacts of their equipment.

All aspects of harvesting are examined during EMSCompliance Inspections.


“I think you have a case study in themonitoring system that should bepublicized. You have a jewel here.”

Pierre LevacQMI Lead Auditor


– Meet expectations

– Need Some Improvement

– Priority for Improvement

While our scores are generally very high in allareas, our expectations are also very high. Weneed to focus on yellow and especially red areasin 2006.


CBPP’s Public Advisory CommitteeMaking Their Voices Heard

Certification to the Sustainable Forest Management Standard(CSA-Z809-02) has brought some changes to the way Corner BrookPulp and Paper plans the forest management activities on our limits.One of these changes is the involvement of a Public AdvisoryCommittee (PAC). Since 1995, the forest management planningprocess has involved public input and participation, to ensure operatingplans reflect the interests of all forest users. However currently,through the Public Advisory Committee, the public has the opportu-nity to not only identify their forest values, but also help set targetsfor sustainable forest management, taking these values into consideration.

Establishing a Public Advisory Committee was the first steptowards meeting the requirements of the Sustainable ForestManagement Standard. Public meetings were held in 2003 acrossCBPP’s limits (from Gander to Stephenville and up to Hawkes Bay),to inform invited guests and the general public of CBPP’s plans toimplement a Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) system. As aresult of these meetings, various groups and individuals expressed aninterest in the SFM system, and they were invited to participate. ThePAC was formed from those that accepted, and today consists of 33members with representatives from:

• Private Citizens • Corner Brook Indian Band• Town of Deer Lake • Red Ochre Regional Board Inc.• Town of Hawkes Bay • Sierra Club of Canada• Western Newfoundland Model • Northern Peninsula Forest

Forest Resources Association • Western SnoRiders Snowmobile • Newfoundland and Labrador

Club Outfitters Association• Communications, Energy and • Indian River Management

Paperworkers Union, Local 60N Committee• CBPP Harvesting Contractors • Department of Natural

Resources• Crown Harvesting Contractors • CBPP Woodlands Staff

Members of the Public Advisory Committee and stafffrom the City of Corner Brook visited harvesting

operations in the Corner Brook Watershed.(See Outstanding Performances, P. 18-19)

Operations Superintendent Deon Hamlyn explainshow a temporary crossing will be installed over astream.

PAC members have a look at the slope on whichharvesters can operate.

“I thought I knew a good bit about thewoods, but soon realized I knew verylittle when I joined the Public AdvisoryCommittee.”

Joe CallahanWestern SnoRiders


The main role of the PAC was, and still is, to provide organizedand regular input into the Company’s Sustainable ForestManagement (SFM) Plan. Over a 16-month period, from the incep-tion of the PAC in March 2003, until the plan was completed andCSA-Z809 certification awarded in July 2004, PAC members attend-ed 15 meetings and 2 field tours. During that time, dedicated PACmembers worked through the strict requirements of the CSA-Z809standard to produce a sustainable forest management plan for CBPPlimits. Since the completion of the Plan, the PAC meets at least threetimes a year to review progress in meeting the SFM Plan targets, andto participate in field tours. In 2009, the PAC will completely reviewthe SFM Plan, make the necessary changes, and produce a newlyrevised version.

PAC members bring a wealth of information to the meetings.The membership list indicates the variety of interests represented bythe group, which has made the process so successful. And they haveensured the SFM Plan contains their values: wildlife habitat; fullutilization of harvested wood, sustaining forest-based communities;maintaining areas with special significance; minimizing the amountof forest land converted to roads; and many more. Committeemembers make sure their values are known and considered – they aremaking their voices heard!

In the process of developing the plan, the PAC members havealso learned a tremendous amount about the forest, and the plants,animals and humans that interact with the forest. Some of this infor-mation has come from Corner Brook Pulp and Paper, during meet-ings and during the yearly field trips to harvesting operations and for-est management areas. Other information has been presented byother resource agencies, who were brought in to elaborate on valuesof interest. But whether they are involved in the forest industry or ina totally unrelated field, on one thing most PAC members will agree;being a member of the Public Advisory Committee involved in thedevelopment of the sustainable forest management plan has been aworthwhile learning experience.

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Woodlands always welcomes newmembers to its Public Advisory Committee. Those interested canrefer to the contact information on the back page of this publication.

This forest stand regenerated after a harvesting oper-ation in 1965, was thinned in 1978, and will soonbe ready for a second harvest.

PAC members doubled up with the national CSATechnical Committee for Sustainable ForestManagement, on a tour highlighting past silvicul-tural activities and the diversity of age classes in theCorner Brook area.

PAC and CSA Committee members pose for a photoat Cooks Marsh, after an enlightening tour and a“mug-up”.

“Through the lens of PAC, I have gained a full appreciation ofthe challenges in harvesting our forest”

Ron Jesso, Private Citizen

One of the chief values of the PAC is providing an opportunityfor interested individuals, organizations and institutions tohave input into CBPPL forest management policies and practices.

Betty Ball, Town of Deer Lake

Walks and Talks Learning About Your Forest

One of the targets of our Sustainable Forest Management Plan isto inform interested individuals, groups and the public about forestecosystem processes and management practices. From past experi-ence, we have found that the most rewarding and successful ways ofdoing this is through visual presentations and field tours. Here aresome of the highlights of the “Walks and Talks” of 2005.

CBPP Woodlands staff spoke with approximately 250 students andteachers during 2005, covering topics such as clearcutting, mechanicalharvesting, sustainable forest management, biodiversity, and the impor-tance of trees in water supply areas. We are always available to discussthese issues.

The national CSA Technical Committee for Sustainable ForestManagement joined CBPP’s Public Advisory Committee during theirsemi-annual field trip to the forest. During this tour they observeddiversity of forest types and age classes, snags, recreational opportunities,sufficient regeneration after harvest, and productive forest ecosystems.


During 2005, over 80 Elwood High School studentswent to the woods with CBPP staff. Some learnedabout forest sustainability and its role in the sustain-ability of communities, while others prepared forEnvirothon, a competition for youth that raisesawareness of environmental issues.


Forestry students from the College of the North Atlantic reg-ularly visit CBPPL harvesting and silvicultural operationsthroughout their school year. We feel it is particularlyimportant to assist in the education of forestry students.

In 2005, the College of the North Atlantic offered a course highlightingcareers considered non-traditional for women. During their tour withus, they learned about occupations as harvester and forwarder operators.

When the Wildlife Habitat Canada, Board of Directorsrequested a field trip during their annual meeting inCorner Brook, CBPPL jumped at the chance. The mainfocus of the field trip was landscape management, and howforest management activities may negatively or positivelyaffect wildlife.

“It was a very informative field tour,providing for candid discussions andfirst hand exposure to some of thelandscape management challengesfacing forest managers inNewfoundland. It was impressive tosee the strong collaboration betweenCorner Brook Pulp and Paper, theNewfoundland government, theCanadian Forest Service and stakehold-er groups."

Mike Sullivan,Wildlife Habitat Canada Board Member


Nobles Lumber Yard crew at the Awards Banquet

Outstanding PerformancesOur Proudest Moments

The 2005 Contractor of the Year award was present-ed to Nobles Lumber Yard, in recognition of their con-scientious environmental approach to harvesting inthe Corner Brook watershed, as well as their efforts inspecial initiatives.

D & T Mechanical owner Dennis Young receivesaward from Peter Robichaud of the CanadianWoodlands Forum.

Update: The 2004 Contractor of the Year, D&TMechanical Inc., won the 2004 Canadian WoodlandsForum Atlantic Canada Logging Contractor of the Yearin April of 2005. This is the first time a CBPP contrac-tor has won this award!

Outstanding PerformerBob Robinson,Forwarder Operator withNew Venture Logging

Recognized for his consci-entious approach to con-structing a temporarystream crossing, in order toforward wood in an envi-ronmentally safe manner.

Harvesting in Corner Brook Watershed

The protection of drinking water quality while harvesting 47,000m3 of wood meant a successful harvest in the Corner Brook watersupply area. Planning measures that contributed to the successincluded: the development of a forest landscape design; schedulingthe harvest for winter; marking of cut block boundaries, riparianzones, and winter road locations; and a pre-harvest meeting with allinvolved to increase the awareness of environmental concerns.

Birch Crossing


This view of the Corner Brook watershed shows a mosaic of forest stages, resultingfrom harvest operations in the 1920’s and 30’s, in 1987/88, and in 2005

Temporary Winter Crossings

Another successful practice that originat-ed during the harvest of the Corner Brookwatershed was the installation of temporarystream crossings. Birch stems were placed inthe streambed and covered with filter fabric,then snow, before the snow road was con-structed over top. This procedure was effec-tive in preserving the integrity of thestreambed following removal of the crossingat the end of winter.

During Construction

Can you tell where the stream crossingis?… No?… We didn’t think so!

After…

Environmental Response Tests

To ensure employees and contractors have the skills required toeffectively respond to an environmental emergency, CBPP requiresall active harvesting and road construction contractors to conductemergency response tests each year. This level of testing, unique toCBPP, was pointed out by QMI Auditors, “Excellent emergencyresponse testing with extremely detailed reports and photos – (we)have not seen this before.” Twenty-two tests were conducted in2005, addressing potential emergencies such as forest fires, equip-ment fires, fuel/oil spills and siltation of waterbodies.

Cleaning up a staged oil spill.

Woodlands Facts

Operate in 8 Forest Management Districts, managing over 2 million hectares of land on the Island

Annual Allowable Cut of 923,000 m3

Harvest in excess of 8,000 hectares per year

Build in excess of 300 kilometers of forest access road peryear

550+ Woodlands Employees

Annual planting - 2.8 million trees

Annual pre-commercial thinning - 1400 hectares

CONTACT INFORMATION:For additional copies of this report or informationon CBPP Woodlands, please contact:

Jamie KennedyEnvironmental Management RepresentativeWoodlands DepartmentCorner Brook Pulp and Paper LimitedP.O. Box 2001, Corner Brook, NL A2H 6J4Tel: (709) 637-3490e-mail: [email protected]

Visit CBPP WoodlandsWebsite to view ourSustainable ForestManagement Plan, 2005SFM Indicator Report,Current and HistoricPhotos and much more!www.cbppl.com

Transcontinental, Corner Brook

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited A wholly owned subsidiary of Kruger Inc.

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Taking pride in our work……Five age classes of forest and four generations of employment - sustaining communities

and ensuring forests in our future!

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