Stock Prep Summary Stock Prep (HD – Machines) – Phase 1: Secondary refiners to series operation and recirculation Piping, tie ins, order of preparation, laydown, access, scaffolding, valves – Phase 2: #3pm new machine chest online (recirc tickler refining, remove stuffbox, vfd machine chest pump) Tank preparation – Phase 3: #1pm new blend and machine chests online (recirc tickler refining, remove stuffbox, vfd machine chest pump) Final Outage – Separate recycled fiber refining – Pressure controlled stock dilution header – 4 th stage cleaner system (sand removal instead of reject refining)

Operational Conducted IAP (interactive planning) to cover training, materials, commissioning – all on one schedule – Add startup to this schedule 3 months complete on operator training – Weekly classes with paper machines and pulp mill – Through all P&ID’s – Next step is operation of equipment Stock prep recirc refining (2-9) Pulp Mill – washer, refiner, screen equipment manuals and their procedures and operating needs and how that ties with P&ID’s Material development – Simulator – Equipment manuals – Operating manuals – Procedures

Installation, Startup, Commissioning Stock Approach (HD – Machines) – Phase 1: Secondary refiners to series – Phase 2: #3pm new machine chest online – Phase 3: #1pm new blend and machine chests online – Remainder is in final outage Pulp Mill (Blow tank – HD) – Some tie ins and construction in existing pulp mill – Install in new building, connect to tie ins on final outage – System checkout plan for new building and equipment – Startup up plan for final outage System commissioning coming out of final outage – Performance guarantees – Step through each system for optimization – Paper machine trials Working with UHPM team to overlap these plans with other teams – Upcoming machine trials (pre and post startup) – Stock lab work and trials

Operational Calendar April, May, June – Training: P&ID’s, Process Flows, Control Strategies, Equipment Manuals – Develop Training Materials (Operating Manuals, SOP’s) June, July, August – Simulator Training (Incorporates SOP’s, Control Strategy) – Some hands-on field walkdown – Stock Prep phase startup (refiners and one of the Machine Chests) September, October, November – Field Walkdown, Labeling, System checkout with water – More Simulation – OEM training, Equipment setup – Mill outage November, December – Startup – Commissioning – 2 week period – System commissioning through range of production rates and conditions – 8 weeks period – Optimizing through each sub system (refiner, screens, washer, stock prep) Product and Customer Trials

Startup Curve Work with R&M on system boundaries and turnover packages – Stock prep and Pulp mill Detailed outage planning for major outage with R&M Work with vendors on each commissioning and startup requirements Developing production ramp up with machines Overlap startup curve with boxplants