Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

INLAND FIBER GROUP, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY

|I, John M. Rudey, certify that:
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|1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on
      Form 10-Q of Inland Fiber Group, LLC;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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|2. | Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;
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|3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements,
      and other financial information included in this 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 report;                   
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|4. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s)
      and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
      and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a- 15(e) and 15d-15(e))
      for the registrant and we have:                                                                              
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|5. | The registrant's other certifying officer(s)
      and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control
      over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee
      of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
      function);         
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|Date: |  | August 6, 2004 |  | By: |  | /s/ John M. Rudey          
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|      |  |                |  |     |  | John M. Rudey              
|      |  |                |  |     |  | Chairman, President and    
|      |  |                |  |     |  | Principal Executive Officer