**INLAND
  FIBER GROUP, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
  (formerly U.S. Timberlands Klamath Falls, LLC)**

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, John M. Rudey, certify
  that:

I have reviewed this annual
  report on Form 10-K of Inland Fiber Group, LLC.

| | 1. | Based on
      my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of
      a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
      made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made,
      not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
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| | 2. | Based on
      my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
      included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects
      the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant
      as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;                   
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| | 3. | The registrants
      other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
      disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14
      and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:                                                                                                     
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| | a) | designed
      such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information
      relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is
      made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
      period in which this annual report is being prepared;
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| | b) | evaluated
      the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures
      as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this annual report (the
      Evaluation Date); and                                                                                                             
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| | c) | presented
      in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
      controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;                                                                                                                                    
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| | 4. | The registrants
      other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent
      evaluation, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of
      registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
      function);
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| | a) | all significant
      deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could
      adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize
      and report financial data and have identified for the registrants
      auditors any material weaknesses in internal control; and
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| | b) | any fraud,
      whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who
      have a significant role in the registrants internal controls; and                                                                                                                                                   
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|                    | 5.                                                    | The
      registrants other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
      annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
      controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
      subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective
      actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
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|                    | /s/
      John M. Rudey                              
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|John
      M. Rudey
|                    | Chairman,
      Chief Executive Officer and President
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|                    | Date:
        May 17, 2004                           
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