Long balances state needs
By Andrew LaMar
Of the Emerald
Oregon can and must balance
its economical needs with its
environmental needs, Douglas
County Commissioner Bruce
Long said in the EMU Forum
Room Monday.
Long, the Republican can
didate for U.S. Congress in
Oregon’s 4th District, is oppos
ing Democratic incumbent Jim
Weaver in the Nov. 6 electioji.
“C^an the environment be
balanced with the economy —
specifically in the 4th District?”
Long asked. ”1 think so.”
The economy of the 4th
District, which covers all of
Linn, Lane and Douglas coun
ties, depends on four in
dustries: timber, agriculture,
tourism and fishing. Long said.
“During the last decade, the
most heated debate has been
about wilderness and timber.”
he said.
Oregon now has wilderness
areas equivalent in size to the
states of Delaware and Rhode
Island. Long said. “Demand for
wood products will eventually
be focused on those wilderness
areas. I’m proposing to alleviate
that.” he said.
Long’s proposal would
allocate $1 to reforest private
lands for every 1,000 board feet
cut. Long said that this would
ensure more wood products
from private lands in the future,
thus reducing pressure on
wilderness lands.
“Four years ago this program
worked on a small scale in
Douglas County. I know it
works," Long said. It also will
take pressure off of public land,
he said.
Long was named “Outstand
ing Cooperator of 1982“ by
three Soil and Water Conserva
tion Districts, and he co
authored an ordinance giving
county assistance to small
woodlot owners to reforest their
lands.
Long also co-authored a land
use bill to return control of land
use matters to local govern
ments. That bill was adopted by
the 1981 Oregon Legislature
after some amendment.
Shortage of water for
agriculture is a critical situa
tion, Long said.
“The government must look
20 years down the road,” he
said. Toxic waste is con
taminating water tables and the
only practical alternative is to
consider surface water, he said.
According to Long, most
federal water programs are aim
ed at large projects and take too
long to complete.
Long also stressed the need to
enhance fisheries. The federal
Bruce Long
government should provide
funds to improve hatcheries on
inland streams, he said. He also
emphasized the need to reduce
soil erosion and to plant vegeta
tion along river banks to keep
water temperatures low.
When fisheries and water are
improved, tourism will im
prove. Long said. Reforestation,
fishery and water improvement
and increased tourism will have
a “positive benefit on the land
and the economy,” he said.
“Each program is inexpen
sive and each one improves the
environment and economy.
There can be a balance between
both.”
symposium schedule
Today's ASUO political symposium events
feature a panel discussion on human rights in
Ontral America in the EMU Ballroom at 8:30
p.m. The discussion is free and open to the
public.
Each day of the symposium, the Oregon Dai
ly Emerald will run a boxed schedule of that
day's events. Today's schedule follows:
•11:30 a m. — Debate on Ballot Measure 2:
The Effects of Property Tax Limitation. Room
167 EMU.
•12:30 pan. — Candidates Fair: Lane County
Commission. EMU Forum Room.
•1:30 pan. — Legislative candidates’ debate:
Oregon House of Representatives. Districts 39
(Democrat Ron Each us and Republican Carl
DiPaoto) and 40 {Democrat Carl liosticka and
Republican Mitch Hammerstad).
•8:30 p.m. — Human Rights in Central
America panel discussion. EMU Ballroom.
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