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Flint River Operations Project XLFlint River Operations Project XL

Flint River Operations: Project XLFlint River Operations: Project XLFlint River Operations: Project XL

1997 Annual Progress Report1997 Annual Progress Report


Our VisionOur VisionOur Vision

The Best Forest Products CompanyThe Best Forest Products CompanyIn The WorldIn The World


Our Values: CitizenshipOur Values: CitizenshipOur Values: Citizenship

We support the communities where we doWe support the communities where we dobusiness, hold ourselves to the highestbusiness, hold ourselves to the higheststandards of ethical conduct andstandards of ethical conduct andenvironmental responsibility, andenvironmental responsibility, andcommunicate openly with Weyerhaeusercommunicate openly with Weyerhaeuserpeople and the public.people and the public.


The MIM ApproachThe MIM ApproachThe MIM Approach

FF Optimizes raw material usedOptimizes raw material used

FF Reduces water usageReduces water usage

FF Minimizes fossil fuel usageMinimizes fossil fuel usage

FF Reduces/eliminates hazardous wastesReduces/eliminates hazardous wastes

FF Reduces solid wasteReduces solid waste

FF Reduces air emissionsReduces air emissions


The MIM Approach ContinuedThe MIM Approach ContinuedThe MIM Approach Continued

FF Eliminate Accidental ReleasesEliminate Accidental Releases

FF Reuses and recycles materialsReuses and recycles materials

FF Collect and recycle wastepaper as rawCollect and recycle wastepaper as rawmaterialmaterial


Flint River StakeholderParticipantsFlint River StakeholderFlint River StakeholderParticipantsParticipants

FF Lake Blackshear Watershed AssociationLake Blackshear Watershed Association

FF Flint River EmployeesFlint River Employees

FF Cities of Oglethorpe and MontezumaCities of Oglethorpe and Montezuma

FF Macon County Local Emergency PlanningMacon County Local Emergency PlanningCommittee & State PrisonCommittee & State Prison

FF County LeadersCounty Leaders

FF National Environmental GroupsNational Environmental Groups


Stakeholder’s EnvironmentalFeedbackStakeholder’s EnvironmentalStakeholder’s EnvironmentalFeedbackFeedback

FF Protect Flint River & Lake BlackshearProtect Flint River & Lake BlackshearWater QualityWater Quality

FF Protect Fish & WildlifeProtect Fish & Wildlife

FF Protect Air QualityProtect Air Quality

FF Ethical Business Conduct & ComplianceEthical Business Conduct & Compliance

FF Disposal of Manufacturing Solid WasteDisposal of Manufacturing Solid Waste


Project XL CommunityAlignmentProject XL CommunityProject XL CommunityAlignmentAlignment

FF Water Quality -- Effluent QualityWater Quality -- Effluent Quality

FF Protect Fish & Wildlife -- Timberlands Resource StrategiesProtect Fish & Wildlife -- Timberlands Resource Strategiesand Effluent Qualityand Effluent Quality

FF Air Quality -- Air Emission Reductions, MACTAir Quality -- Air Emission Reductions, MACTCompliance and Energy ConservationCompliance and Energy Conservation

FF Ethical Business Conduct & Compliance -- Open DoorEthical Business Conduct & Compliance -- Open DoorPolicy & Compliance PerformancePolicy & Compliance Performance

FF Disposal of Solid Waste -- Solid Waste MinimizationDisposal of Solid Waste -- Solid Waste Minimization


Effluent Biochemical Oxygen Demand(BOD)

Effluent Biochemical Oxygen DemandEffluent Biochemical Oxygen Demand(BOD)(BOD)

1.9

3.013.524.15

0

2

4

6

95 96 97 MIM2006

Allowable - 5.31Allowable - 5.31

MIM IV - 3.80MIM IV - 3.80

- 28%- 28% - 43%- 43%

LB

S B

OD

/AD

MT


5.14

2.05

3.133.58

0

2

4

6

8

10

95 96 97 MIM2006

Effluent Total Suspended Solids (TSS)Effluent Total Suspended Solids (TSS)Effluent Total Suspended Solids (TSS)


MIM IV - 3.80MIM IV - 3.80

- 52%- 52% - 63%- 63%

LB

S T

SS

/AD

MT


0.080.100.10 0.100

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

95 96 97 MIM2006

Effluent Adsorbable Organic Halide(AOX)

Effluent Adsorbable Organic HalideEffluent Adsorbable Organic Halide(AOX)(AOX)


MIM IV - 0.15MIM IV - 0.15

- 76%- 76%

Kg

AO

X/A

DM

T

- 84%- 84%


Effluent ColorEffluent ColorEffluent Color

94115132

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

95 96 97

LB

S C

olo

r/A

DM

T - 29 %


Effluent Chemical Oxygen Demand(COD)

Effluent Chemical Oxygen DemandEffluent Chemical Oxygen Demand(COD)(COD)

36.5

53.854.3

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

95 96 97

LB

S C

OD

/AD

MT - 33 %


Raw Water Usage - Monthly AverageRaw Water Usage - Monthly AverageRaw Water Usage - Monthly Average

8.5011.7411.9111.43

20.00

0

5

10

15

20

25

IndustryAve.

95 96 97 MIM2006


MIM IV - 11.50MIM IV - 11.50

Mill

ion

Gal

lon

s / D

ay


Criteria Air PollutantsCriteria Air PollutantsCriteria Air Pollutants

3936

3877

4507

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

95 96 97

TO

NS

/ Y

EA

R

- 13 %


310

409505653

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

95 96 97 MIM2006

Solid Waste GenerationSolid Waste GenerationSolid Waste Generation

MIM IV - 621MIM IV - 621

- 34%- 34%

LB

S S

olid

Was

te/A

DM

T


1998 XL Schedule - Next SixMonths1998 XL Schedule - Next Six1998 XL Schedule - Next SixMonthsMonths

FF Complete Annual Stakeholder’s MeetingComplete Annual Stakeholder’s Meeting

FF Water Conservation < 11.5 MGDWater Conservation < 11.5 MGD

FF ISO 14001 Environmental ManagementISO 14001 Environmental ManagementSystemSystem

FF MACT Compliance PlanMACT Compliance Plan

FF Develop Energy Conservation PlanDevelop Energy Conservation Plan


1998 XL Schedule - LongtermFeasibility Studies1998 XL Schedule - Longterm1998 XL Schedule - LongtermFeasibility StudiesFeasibility Studies

FF Solid Waste Reductions - Composting & LandSolid Waste Reductions - Composting & LandApplication TrialsApplication Trials

FF Water Use Reduction - Whitewater SystemWater Use Reduction - Whitewater SystemBalanceBalance

FF Bleach Effluent Flow Reduction StudiesBleach Effluent Flow Reduction Studies

FF Hazardous Air Pollutant Emission ReductionsHazardous Air Pollutant Emission Reductions


Project XL Benefits:Weyerhaeuser CompanyProject XL Benefits:Project XL Benefits:Weyerhaeuser CompanyWeyerhaeuser Company

FF We have a long-term innovative agreementWe have a long-term innovative agreementthat provides significant regulatory costthat provides significant regulatory costsavings. The XL project will increasesavings. The XL project will increaseshareholder value and reduce regulatoryshareholder value and reduce regulatory“red tape”. We have alignment with our“red tape”. We have alignment with ourcommunity’s environmental priorities.community’s environmental priorities.


Project XL Benefits:Community & EnvironmentProject XL Benefits:Project XL Benefits:Community & EnvironmentCommunity & Environment

FF The community secured long-termThe community secured long-termcommitments to improved water, air andcommitments to improved water, air andland quality that could not be achieved byland quality that could not be achieved bycurrent state or federal programs. Thecurrent state or federal programs. Theagreement aligns with community prioritiesagreement aligns with community prioritiesand enhances an important fishery andand enhances an important fishery andrecreational area.recreational area.

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