West Fraser 2008 SFI Surveillance Audit Summary Report

kp mg West Fraser Mills Ltd. – B.C. and Alberta Woodlands – 2008 Between March and July 2008 an audit team from KPMG Performance Registrar Inc. (KPMG PRI) carried out a combined ISO 14001 re-certification/SFI and CSA Z809 (Hinton Wood Products only) surveillance audit of West Fraser Mills Ltd.’s (West Fraser’s) B.C. and Alberta Woodlands Operations against selected requirements of the ISO 14001 and Sustainable Forestry ®Initiative (SFI) standards. This Certification Summary Report provides an overview of the process and KPMG’s findings. Background The majority of West Fraser’s B.C. and Alberta woodlands operations are currently included within the scope of multi-site ISO 14001:2004 and SFI (2005-2009 version) certificates issued by KPMG PRI. The Company’s existing ISO 14001 certification expired on August 31, 2008, while its SFI certification expires August 29, 2010. The Hinton Wood Products CSA Z809 certification expires on March 26, 2009. West Fraser’s B.C. and Alberta Woodlands Operations The area included within the scope of the Company’s combined ISO 14001/SFI certification includes the following West Fraser woodlands operations: • 100 Mile Lumber (woodlands managed by 100 Mile Woodlands) • Alberta Plywood Ltd. • Blue Ridge Lumber Inc. • Chasm Sawmills (woodlands managed by 100 Mile Woodlands) • Chetwynd Forest Industries • Fraser Lake Sawmills • Hinton Pulp • Hinton Wood Products • Houston Forest Products • Northstar Lumber ...