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Dynea Sexsmith, Alberta Formaldehyde Plant Project Description April 6, 2006 Prepared by Dynea Canada Ltd. Mississauga, Ontario
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Dynea Sexsmith, Alberta

Formaldehyde Plant Project Description

April 6, 2006

Prepared by

Dynea Canada Ltd. Mississauga, Ontario

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CONTENTS A. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 2 B. PARTICIPATING COMPANIES 2 C. FORMALDEHYDE 3 D. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 4 E. HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY POLICY 4 F. PROJECT DETAILS 6 G. PROPOSED FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS 6 H. ESTIMATED PRODUCTION 7 I. ESTIMATED VOLUME OF WATER REQUIRED, SOURCES, AND AVAILABILITY 7 J. ESTIMATED COST 7 K. LEGAL LAND DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION 7 L. ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA THAT MAY INTERACT WITH THE PROPOSED PROJECT 10 M. SITE PLAN 10 N. TYPES OF WASTE, EFFLUENT, EMISSIONS ETC. AND PLANS FOR TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL 12 O. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS 14 P. ESTIMATED SCHEDULE 15 Q. SOCIOECONOMIC BENEFITS 16 R. CONSULTATION TO DATE 17 S. CONSULTATION PLANNED 17 T. DYNEA RESIN AND FORMALDEHYDE PLANT FLOW DIAGRAM 18

U. COMPANY CONTACTS 19

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A. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT Dynea Canada Ltd. (Dynea) is currently developing plans to build a facility for the production of phenol and urea formaldehyde resins used in the manufacture of engineered forest products at an existing industrial site in Sexsmith, Alberta. To support this project, Dynea has proposed the construction and operation of a new chemical plant to convert methanol into formaldehyde, a critical industrial raw material used in the manufacture of these resins and also widely used in the oil and gas industry. The proposed site for the formaldehyde plant in Sexsmith was previously used as a Canola oil-from-seed production facility. Dynea invites your questions and comments as we continue to develop our plans. Please refer to the end of this document for contact information. B. PARTICIPATING COMPANIES Dynea is a global leader in providing high performance adhesion and surfacing solutions and is one of the world’s leading providers of industrial adhesive systems. In addition to this diverse range of adhesive resins, Dynea also serves the paper overlays market with resin saturated paper. Dynea’s focus is a range of adhesives that covers formaldehyde-based urea, phenolic, melamine, and resorcinol resins, in liquid and powder form. The company also manufactures related additives such as hardeners. For construction applications such as fiberglass and rock wool insulation, glass fibre tissue and roofing mat, laminates, and paper impregnation, Dynea offers a wide variety of phenolic, melamine and urea resins as well as additives. In addition, Dynea serves refractory, foam, friction, abrasive, foundry and other industries by offering specialty resins and additives. Dynea’s panel board resins are used by customers to bond various combinations of wood chips, fibres, stands and veneers to produce particle board, medium density fibreboard (MDF), oriented strand board (OSB), plywood and laminated veneer lumber (LVL). Wood adhesives produced by Dynea are used to assemble and manufacture items such as wood furniture, parquet flooring, beams, doors, veneers, tabletops and cabinets. Dynea specialty adhesives are primarily used in paper and packaging applications. Industrial resins are used to bond glass fibre, mineral wool and other materials to manufacture products such as filters and insulation. Dynea’s customers also use industrial resins to bond other non-wood materials to manufacture products such as

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foundry moulds and to saturate and coat paper in the production of paper overlays. Dynea also produces industrial and decorative paper overlays. Industrial paper overlays are applied to wood panels to make products such as concrete shuttering boards used to mould poured concrete and shipping container linings. Decorative paper overlays are applied to wood panels and other materials to provide a decorative or protective finish to products such as furniture and laminated flooring. In 2005, Dynea had revenues of approximately € 1.2 billion (un-audited). With 3,200 employees, Dynea operates 55 production units in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific. Our business is about customer solutions – about innovations and development, service and co-operation. In everything we do, we seek to make a valuable contribution to the world’s increasing requirements on effectiveness and environmental issues. Dynea’s website is www.dynea.com. C. FORMALDEHYDE Formaldehyde is one of the most common chemicals found in nature. All living organisms create and use formaldehyde as part of their basic metabolism. A simple chemical made of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon, formaldehyde occurs naturally in the air we breathe and in many of the foods we eat. Man made formaldehyde is identical to naturally occurring formaldehyde. At Sexsmith, Dynea proposes to make formaldehyde in water solutions with 37% to 56% concentration (often called formalin). Products made from and with formaldehyde are cornerstones of our every day life. Like any chemical, formaldehyde deserves respect when being handled. Formaldehyde is a well known sensatory irritant to the eyes and nose but such effects are temporary and reversible. In 2004, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classified formaldehyde as a human carcinogen based on studies done by the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) which suggested workers exposed to high levels of work place formaldehyde decades ago had a higher incidence of a rare nasal/throat cancer. These levels were much higher than levels allowed today for formaldehyde using workers. NCI is currently updating these studies to ensure a more informed scientific evaluation of this important data set. At Dynea, all the necessary steps are taken to ensure that plant workers are not exposed to formaldehyde. Additionally, Dynea plants are all designed with the necessary safeguards in place to ensure there is no harmful environmental impact of its

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operations. The proposed formaldehyde facility will use state of the art control equipment to ensure that at all times it will meet or exceed all regulations and will protect both the workers on site and the surrounding community. Formaldehyde is made industrially by converting methanol (a common liquid alcohol) from a liquid to a gas, mixing it with air and running the mixture in a stream across a catalyst bed under controlled temperature and pressure conditions. Low concentrations of formaldehyde are created. This air stream is then bubbled through an absorber column to transfer the formaldehyde into a water solution. The various streams are continuously recycled to ensure full conversion of all raw materials and full capture of the formaldehyde in the process air stream. Dynea’s process propseod for Sexsmith uses silver as a catalyst. Dynea’s silver process formaldehyde plant intended for Sexsmith is highly energy and water efficient with a significant volume of excess high quality steam suitable for secondary operations. With similar plants installed in the +40◦C jungles of south east Asia and on the -60◦C steppes of Russia and in addition at plants in the US and Canada, this plant design is well suited to the needs of the Sexsmith operation. More information can be found on this important industrial material at www.formaldehyde.org. D. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Dynea is committed to environmental management as an integral part of its business. Dynea’s operations and products are subject to extensive, evolving and increasingly stringent environmental, health, and safety rules and regulations. Dynea will obtain all required environmental permits for the Sexsmith facility prior to starting up the facility and will use state of the art process equipment to ensure that its operations comply with or exceed all regulatory requirements. E. HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY POLICY Dynea's long-term development is secured through the way we handle Health, Safety, Environment and Quality matters. This policy is for us the basis to build trust between Dynea and our stakeholders. We will ensure that health and safety are our first priority; minimize harmful environmental impacts; base our work on openness and continuous improvement;

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develop products, services and operations with consistent quality, which are environmentally preferred and safe;

implement this policy according to the agreed health, safety, environment and quality management system based on ISO or equivalent standards.

Commitment & Involvement In Dynea, Health, Safety, Environment and Quality responsibility is an integral part of both operational management and our personnel at all locations. We deploy our common HSEQ policy and global targets across business lines through local objectives and related annual action plans. Dynea’s operations and products are subject to extensive, evolving and increasingly stringent environmental, health, and safety rules and regulations. Obtaining, producing and distributing many of our products involves the use, storage, transportation and disposal of toxic and hazardous materials. Therefore, we devote considerable attention to the health and safety of our employees and customers, as well as the protection of the public health and the environment. The principal focus of our research and development activities has been, and continues to be, developing environmentally friendly production processes and products. Together with our customers we develop new, value added products that protect the environment, while continuously upgrading our existing product range. We will continue our dedication to be a company that not only makes the best products, but is also caring and responsible in its actions. We are all determined and committed to meet these high performance standards. Roger Carlstedt President and CEO

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F. PROJECT DETAILS The development is planned to proceed in the following manner:

Environmental Reviews and Approvals Preliminary Engineering Detailed Engineering and Procurement Construction of Formaldehyde Plant

Each stage will be completed in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Design engineering will be completed by qualified and responsible professionals using state of the art materials and techniques. Construction will be completed by specialized contractors capable of high quality performance. G. PROPOSED FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS Dynea proposes to develop the Sexsmith site in three phases. Each phase is subject to its own regulatory approval process. The scope of the proposed formaldehyde project (phase three of the site development) is the installation of the silver catalyst bed with its attached absorber column. The project will also include the associated liquid phase and gas phase material handling equipment, including large blowers to move air and methanol through the process. The formaldehyde plant will share utilities, services and storage with the companion resin plant project scheduled for completion in January 2007. Pending scheduled regulatory approvals, it is projected the formaldehyde plant will begin operations in the middle of 2007. The resin facility consuming the bulk of the formaldehyde produced in the proposed plant (phase two) will contain two resin kettles (to manufacture urea formaldehyde and phenol formaldehyde resins). Chemical storage and reload facilities (phase one) for materials such as caustic, potassium hydroxide, phenol, methanol, urea, formaldehyde and resin, including loading and unloading areas, will also be constructed. The utilities scope will include refurbishing and reusing two existing cooling tower cells, and installing one new cooling tower cell. The project will also refurbish the existing Canola plant RO water treatment system, the deaerator, and the existing firewater system. Finally the project scope includes installing a new chiller, new instrument air compressors, and an air dryer. Until the formaldehyde plant comes on line, limited quantities of formaldehyde will be shipped to Sexsmith from Thunder Bay, Ontario by rail. Based on community consultation, and at extra cost to Dynea, the formaldehyde plant and the other site development will be located on the south side of the existing rail spur

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to maximize the separation of plant operations from neighbouring businesses, residents and schools. A suitable buffer zone is a feature of all Dynea facilities. Refer to the Dynea Resin and Formaldehyde Plant Flow Diagram below for an overall description of the processes that will occur on site. H. ESTIMATED PRODUCTION Expected formaldehyde production is up to 60,000 tonnes of 100% formaldehyde per year by 2010 (~ 120,000 tonnes of 50% HCHO in water). The companion resin facility in its initial phases will be capable of producing 220,000 metric tonnes of mixed adhesive resins and oil field chemicals. I. ESTIMATED VOLUME OF WATER REQUIRED, SOURCES, AND AVAILABILITY Upon completion of the three phase Dynea development, the Dynea complex will require treated water supply at a rate of 50 gallons per minute (gpm) for cooling water makeup, steam production, plant processes and general plant services. Upwards of another 50 gpm will be required on a spot basis for production needs. The formaldehdye plant will require an average of 20 gpm or less during normal operations. While the site currently has in excess of 50 gpm available to it from current municipal sources, the local water utility is in the process of constructing a water main to bring water from the Grande Prairie municipal system to Sexsmith. This water line has been sized and water supply allocated based on Dynea’s anticipated needs. Dynea has been advised that wells operated by the Town of Sexsmith and Aquaterra will be decommissioned when the water main is completed in the spring/summer of 2006. J. ESTIMATED COST It is expected that the capital cost for formaldehyde plant project will be 8M € (12 million Canadian dollars). An additional $28 million will be spent on the first and second phases of the site development.

K. LEGAL LAND DESCRIPTION AND LOCATION The legal land description (LLD) for the site is Section 25 – Township 73 – Region 6 – Meridian W6., within the corporate boundaries of the Town of Sexsmith, Alberta. The municipal address is 9201 – 95 Avenue, Lot 4 3809 TR, Sexsmith, Alberta T0H 3C0. Sexsmith is approximately 24 kilometers north of Grande Prairie, Alberta via Provincial Highway 2. The site is located on a parcel of zoned industrial land bounded by Alberta Highway 2 on the east side, an active rail way right of way and tracks on the west side,

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95th Avenue on the north side and agricultural and forested land to the south. Access to the property is from 95th Avenue adjacent to Hwy 2.

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The following map shows the site relative to the Town of Sexsmith. The proposed formaldehyde plant will occupy less than 2% of the total site.

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L. ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA THAT MAY INTERACT WITH THE PROPOSED PROJECT The proposed formaldehyde plant will operate on a stand alone basis as a self contained operation. As the third phase of a three phase development, the plant will interact directly with the other Dynea operations on the Dynea site as the supplier of a critical raw material. This interaction will be by dedicated piping and storage tank. The plant will consume water supplied by the local authority and will generate sewage and waste water that may be processed by the local utility. Roads in the area will incur a slight increase in outbound traffic on the order of one to two additional truckloads per day of formaldehyde sold to customers. While incoming rail shipments of the key raw material methanol will increase, this will displace inbound rail shipments of formaldehyde. On start up, inbound rail usage associated with the plant will likely decrease from as many as 30 rail cars per month to less than 8. Up to 12 rail cars of formaldehyde may ship outbound each month to Dynea Kamloops, BC. As methanol will likely not be manufactured in Alberta when the plant starts up, it will likely be sourced from Gulf Coast or by offshore imports. External customers of the formaldehyde plant are currently using formaldehyde in water solutions (formalin) sourced from other manufacturers, both in Alberta and in the United States. As a consequence of the start up of this unit, similar plants in Edmonton may operate at lower production rates. High quality steam available from the plant may be utilized in a subsequent development of excess property into an industrial park. M. SITE PLAN With more than 50 acres of land available, Dynea’s three phase total site development will occupy 10 acres or fewer. The formaldehyde plant is expected to occupy a portion of less than one acre. The following preliminary site plan shows the location of the total three phase Dynea development on the south side of the property, south of the existing rail spurs at the maximum possible distance from 95th Avenue. The formaldehyde plant location is indicated. The developed Dynea property will be bounded by chain link fence with controlled access gates from a dedicated access road. The formaldehyde plant will be located inside its own process building.

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Formaldehyde Plant

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N. TYPES OF WASTE, EFFLUENT, EMISSIONS ETC. AND PLANS FOR TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL Under normal operating conditions, the proposed formaldehyde plant will not create waste or effluent streams that require specialized treatment or disposal. There are no by-products or designated waste streams produced in the manufacture of formaldehyde. By deliberate design, operations of the formaldehdye plant are intended to be zero discharge for liquids and very, very minor discharge for air. The likely source of possible wastes that may occur from the plant may come from the disposal of small laboratory samples of methanol and formaldehyde in water solutions. Where possible, laboratory samples will be appropriately recycled to the process. Alternatively they will be neutralized within the laboratory and as permitted by regulation, either disposed of via the sanitary sewer or collected and disposed at an authorized destruction facility. Should wastes containing any toxic materials be generated at any time due to unforeseen circumstances, they would be collected in separate containers, neutralized using best practice, and disposed of according to regulations, including destruction at an authorized destruction facility or specialized landfill site for burial under controlled conditions. Any solid resins generated from the plant would be treated on site prior to disposal at an appropriate landfill. In cases of plant upset or spills, best practices will be followed to collect and properly neutralize any spilled material. Contaminated soil will be collected, treated on site and disposed of in accordance with regulations and per consultation with and instructions from Alberta Environment using best available practices. Because both methanol and formaldehyde are naturally occurring materials, they both readily break down into water, nitrogen, oxygen and other natural occurring species and often are no longer present, even for an immediate clean up effort.

The formaldehyde plant will not produce any process liquid waste streams. However, effluents may come from a few sources, namely sanitary effluents, blow downs, the plant pad area and the collection of storm/rain water. The sanitary effluents (water from toilets and washrooms in office building) will be discharged to the regional sewage system. There will also be effluents from blow downs of the cooling water system, chilled water system and the steam condensate. Cooling water blow-downs will be sent to the firewater ponds for use in an emergency. The levels of these ponds will be controlled

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such that they can always receive this water flow but should an overflow situation occur, water will be released to the municipal storm water system in accordance with regulations but only after testing to ensure compliance with system requirements. Effluents from the plant area may occur from the cleaning of equipment and accidental spillages and leakages. Any spillages and leakages that occur from process equipment will be contained by a containment wall and will be recovered and recycled or disposed of in accordance with regulations. Any chemically contaminated effluents from the storage tank areas will be collected in the plant effluent drain, which is connected to the plant effluent storage tank. The plant effluent tank will be operated on a regulated cycle, such that the sludge that builds up will be disposed of by transport truck to a destruction facility or landfill site for controlled burial. Water from the effluent tank may be recycled as plant process water or may be treated and disposed of according to regulations, including by disposal via a licensed destruction facility. The plant will be sited on a concrete pad with a storm water and chemical spill containment and collection system. Rain water from outside of specific controlled areas will be collected in a storm water pond. When the storm water ponds fill to a control level, the water will be analyzed for pH, suspended solids, petroleum hydrocarbons and metal traces. Any water with unacceptable levels of contaminants will be pumped to the effluent tank and treated internally or pumped into containers/tank trucks for transport to a destruction facility. Any water with acceptable levels of contaminants according ro regulations will be discharged to the regional sewage system or will be pumped to the firewater pond as needed. The formaldehdye plant operates with a very low designed potential rate of formaldehyde, methanol or other VOC emissions in air. Auxiliary processes in the plant may generate very small levels of emissions from sources such as storage tank vents and boiler steam vents. Emissions from the process building and storage tank vents will be collected and treated using a regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO), destroyed to the highest possible destruction rate currently technically available (well below applicable regulations). With properly designed stacks and natural processes to deal with the remainder, any resulting residuals are typically below background detection levels at ground level. The emissions from the boiler steam vents are CO, NOx, SOx, HC/VOCs and PM, typical of gas or oil fired industrial boilers and will be vented to air. Miscellaneous emissions will be observed from the plant cooling tower. The only emissions will be that of saturated water present from exhausted air. It will have no environmental significance or impact other than a small visible plume under certain weather conditions.

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O. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS The current air quality at the site is assumed to be an acceptable level. Before the plant becomes operational, testing will be done to measure the ambient air quality and to establish benchmarks. The topography of the Sexsmith site is generally flat with gentle undulations south of the railroad tracks. A railroad spur track runs through the middle of the property and terminates close to the east property line. A chain link fence surrounds the property on all sides. In addition, the site is surrounded by an agricultural crop area along the north, east and west The Phase 2 ESA report by Nichols Environmental in September 2001 performed a soil analysis on the north area of the property and a portion of the area south of the tracks. The report warned of Canola meal piles on the south side of the tracks and recommended disposal. It is unclear at this time as to whether or not this has occurred and to what extent the ground is suitable and studies are ongoing. As the plant will be sited on the south side of the tracks, as required the meal piles will be appropriately disposed of. The vegetation of the area is part of the northwest boreal region. The surrounding vegetation is reflective of this geographical region. There is no noteworthy wildlife resident on the site. The existing wildlife is typical of the Peace River area. As a pre-existing industrial site, the Dynea development will not change the current status quo. There are no permanent surface water bodies in the area for any possible contamination to migrate to. Therefore, risk to both human and/or aquatic life is non existent. There are no potable water groundwater wells currently in-use in the vicinity of the site (none reportedly within 1 km), thus reducing the potential risk to human health. A single water well owned by the Town of Sexsmith was located to the east of the current ponds, but was never placed in use and is not intended for future use. There are a very few features of the proposed project that will have implications on environmental protection. As a result, plans are being put in place to address these issues. Air emissions will be treated in-plant using regenerative oxidation to reduce the discharged concentrations of contaminants. The regenerative oxidation efficiency will exceed regulatory requirements.

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Wastes and effluents, if they exist will be handled in accordance with regulations. There is a theoretical environmental risk to be understood in the unlikely event of an unanticipated catastrophic failure, contrary to the design of the plant. This would be specifically with respect to discharges in air that could occur if all designed protections were to fail. To identify these risks and the full potential impact of such a failure, these potential emissions are being simulated using ISC-AERMOD view in order to ensure that the estimated maximum point of impingement (POI) concentration using the AERMOD dispersion model will always be less than the Albert Ambient Air Quality Objective (AAAQO). The emissions for the extreme case may cause a short term small rise to ambient air concentrations of formaldehyde, at and beyond the plant boundary, but these rises are very low and will not be any threat to the receiving environment or population. P. ESTIMATED SCHEDULE Capital was allocated to this project in December 2005 and preliminary engineering and regulatory approvals are currently underway. Equipment fabrication for the formaldehyde plant will begin during the late spring of 2006 at specialty machine shops located in North America and Europe. Upon completion of the EIA process anticipated in early to mid 2007, the formaldehyde plant will be assembled on site with startup expected in the summer of 2007. Should delays be encountered with the granting of approvals, the pre-fabricated sections will be diverted to another Dynea formaldehyde project elsewhere in the world. Dynea currently installs 4 or more such formaldehyde plants each year for its internal use or commercial use by its customers. These sections would then be re-fabricated in accordance with the updated timing. A planned overall engineering and construction milestone schedule for the site is presented below.

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2005 2006 2007 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Environmental Reviews and Approvals

Engineering and Procurement

Construction of Bulk Storage and Loading Facilities

Construction of Resin Production Facilities

Construction of Formaldehyde Plant

Due to the compressed nature of the project, overlap of engineering and construction will be necessary. Engineering will be staged so that required site demolition and preparation activities can begin as soon as possible.

A site survey and geo-technical investigation will commence in the near future.

Q. SOCIOECONOMIC BENEFITS Dynea plans to work with local and regional governments, community groups and industry to ensure community socioeconomic benefits of the project are realized. Dynea expects a number of socioeconomic benefits, including:

Total site investment of approximately 20M €.

Creation of approximately 30 permanent jobs when the site is fully operational.

Creation of significant construction jobs for the initial construction of the plant.

Creation of significant indirect jobs and economic development associated with

local suppliers and maintenance contractors required to support ongoing

operational and maintenance requirements of the plant.

Government income through taxes.

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R. CONSULTATION TO DATE Dynea has had a series of consultation meetings with the Town of Sexsmith town council during the early stages of project development in the earlier period 2002 – 2003 when the project was first proposed and on an ongoing basis both in 2005. The Town of Sexsmith has expressed its firm support for this project on an ongoing basis and confirmed this with a letter to the Minister of the Environment in December. Support has also been received from the local MLA (Mel Knight), the Minister of the Environment and other members of the government caucus. A town hall information and discussion meeting held in Sexsmith in mid November, 2005 was well attended and well received. A subsequent smaller meeting was held with concerned area residents in January 2006. While questions have been asked and answered, no objections or concerns have been expressed to the Town of Sexsmith or Dynea by residents of Sexsmith. Concerns with the project have been registered by a non-town resident and a small related group (none of whom resides in town or lives down wind of the proposed plant). This small group has already well communicated their concerns with respect to the proposed formaldehyde plant and a perceived danger with emissions in writing to Dynea and to officials of Alberta Environment, including the Minister. Dynea is continuing to work with them to address their interests. In a meeting held on January 4, 2006 in Sexsmith, the spokesperson’s apparent request for Dynea to move this project elsewhere was discussed. It appears the root cause for the request and the group’s concern is not with the Dynea project per se but with what was described as being the “chemical soup” being created by our modern industrial economy such that no solution other than not proceeding with the project is acceptable.

S. CONSULTATION PLANNED Dynea will undertake further consultations during the development of the project. The program will describe and document the public consultation program in accordance with the EIA, including:

a) methods and the type of information provided; b) include a consultative process showing how public input was obtained and

addressed; c) record any concerns or suggestions made by the public and demonstrate how

these concerns have been addressed;

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d) documentation of participation at each meeting; e) plans to maintain the public consultation process following completion of the EIA

review to ensure that the public will have an appropriate forum for expressing their views on the ongoing development, operation and reclamation of the Project;

f) consultation will include discussions with the following stakeholders: i. residents; ii. local First Nations and Metis organizations; iii. federal, provincial and municipal government representatives; iv. commercial, industrial, recreational, environmental groups and

individuals expressing formal interest in the project; v. other potentially-affected parties.

T. DYNEA RESIN AND FORMALDEHYDE PLANT FLOW DIAGRAM

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U. COMPANY CONTACTS Inquiries related to the proposed project are welcome, and should be directed to: Dean Trotter Project Manager Tel 541-746-6501 [email protected] Guy Winchester Senior Vice President Tel 905 712 0900 x 2257 [email protected] www.dynea.com


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