The Oregon Forest Practices Act (OFPA) contains some of the most comprehensive and rigorous forest protection regulation in the country. At C&D Lumber, we certify that we meet or exceed these guidelines.* We certify that:

• We target 500 trees per acre to be planted following harvest-that's 2 ½ times the trees required by the OFPA. (OFPA also requires Landowners to complete replanting within two years after harvest. Within six years, the harvest area must be a healthy stand of trees that can outgrow competing grass and brush.)

• We protect fish and streams by leaving riparian zones. (To protect fish and drinking water OFPA restricts timber harvesting, road building and the use of chemicals close to streams.)

• We protect habitat by leaving live trees, snags and fallen trees-all of which provide structure for wildlife habitat.

• All logs are purchased from landowners who have been issued "notification of operation numbers" by the Oregon Department of Forestry.

• We fully utilize each log we purchase, and each tree we harvest.

* Oregon’s forestlands total over 28 million acres and are owned by the federal government (22%), non-industrial landowners (16%), state and county (4%), and Native American tribes (1%). Oregon is the first state to adopt a mandatory sustainable forest management program, called the Oregon Forest Practices Act (OFPA), which requires the highest standards for forest reforestation and stream and wildlife habitat protection. C&D Lumber utilizes raw materials from Oregon’s many forestland owners. As a result of this log acquisition program, it is not possible for C&D to utilize a voluntary certification process due to chain of custody procedures.