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: |  | May 13, 2005 |  | By: |  | /s/ John M. Rudey          
|      |  |              |  |     |  | John M. Rudey              
|      |  |              |  |     |  | Chairman, President and    
|      |  |              |  |     |  | Principal Executive Officer