tahtsa group presentation pptx ( final version )

Welcome to

COMPANIES:

Natanlii-Tahtsa Limited Partnership

Who we are• A locally owned business. Working and living in

OUR communities. We are a diversified forestry company. With a strong focus on full utilization of the low grade wood that is in our region.

• 134 employees

• Operating in the Smithers, Houston, Burns Lake, Vanderhoof, Clearwater and Campbell River areas.

Our Goals• to provide safe and stable employment for our

employees• To be a responsible steward of the resources in

our control• To be a good corporate citizen• To maintain strong working relationships with all

stakeholders in our forest industry ( government, 1st Nations, Industry partners)

What We Do- All stages of timber procurement and

management

- Timber harvesting

- Milling Lowgrade Logs

- Exploration and Mining Support

A Highly Diversified Logging Company

• Timber Procurement and Management• Full Phase Conventional Log Harvesting• Log and Lumber Transportation• Innovative Log Harvesting

ForwarderHarvester This method of harvesting in dead dry timber stands allows for

greater recovery and utilization of blow down and low quality timber.

There is little ground impact, making it well suited for sensitive areas.

Selective harvesting does not have as much visual impact on the landscape.

Innovative Harvesting Equipment

Recovering the blowdown and the dry wood and leaving the green to continue growing.

Before Harvesting

After Harvesting

Woodlot W192

Locations:Burns Lake SheratonCorwood (Houston)

Burns Lake Sheraton

Corwood

What We Do- Utilize Low Grade Logs ( logs that do not

meet conventional sawmill specs).- Cant production (various sizes) supplying

- Asian export (80%)- BC & Alberta market ( 20%)• Oil & gas• Remanufacturing

- Wood Chips and Biomass- Long term supply agreements with

Pinnacle Renewable Energy

Utilization of “Waste”

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Sap rot

Burn wood

Rig mat blocking Export cants

Treater cantsPallet making Cants

Trout Fire Fraser Lake areaSalvaged 10,000 m3’s

59 km Morice FireSouth of HoustonPurchased 15,000 meters

China Nose FireWest of Burns Lake

China Nose Fire

• Currently salvaging 50,000 m3’s

All waste product goes to the

Pinnacle Renewable EnergyBurns Lake and Houston plants

Full Phase Logging Operation

• Working in the Campbell River Area

• 2nd Growth Coastal logging

First Nation Partnership

We are the managing partner, primarily working at the NewGold Blackwater project.

Natanlii-Tahtsa Limited Partnership

We are the managing partner working with the Skin Tyee First Nation. Worked on pipeline project within their traditional territory.We are looking to utilize this company in forestry opportunities as they become available.

Our Working Partners- Pinnacle Renewable Energy- BL Comfor- BC Timbersales- Canfor - West Fraser- TimberWest- Hampton ( Babine Sawmill)- Cheslatta Carrier Nation- Skin Tyee First Nation

For Success we want to

• Strengthen and Create new business relationships• Work with all the resources stakeholders in our

communities• Create Partnerships that allow us consistent access to

fibre (logs)– So we can continue providing jobs in our community– So we can continue to utilize “waste” wood.

Together ---- we can go further