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Lawsuit Continued from Page 5 years 99.9 percent of Oregon's old growth will be gone if we continue to cut at the same rate.” Richardson said. Conversely. Bugaboo Timber Co. owner Jim Morgan, cited a report that proves old-growth timber still will be present at the current rate of cutting 10 years after the turn of the century. For Morgan, the issue is a financial one. he said. “I'm tired of this wilderness hassle with the environmen talists for the past 15 years.” he said. "It's already cost me $50,000 out of my own pocket to deal with this (the Devil's Ridge protests)." He cited attorney fees, hiring additional employees and mov ing equipment as additional costs. Morgan owns live limber companies, Excel Timber, North Santiam Plywood. Green Veneer. Young and Morgan Lumber and I wo car dealer ships, Slayton Ford and John Lucas Chevrolet. "I paid good money for that contract," Morgan said. “They should have done something during the planning if they don't like this. Things shouldn’t be run by special interest groups." The Forest Service must balance these myriad interests in managing the land, Fertig said. “We can’t please the spec trum of public — there are too many different attitudes.” Essentially, the ONRC would like to see the Forest Service in itiate a land swap with the Bugaboo company. Monteith said. A land swap would entail ex changing equal-value timber for the logs in the Devil’s Ridge area, Monteith explained. "The Forest Service modifies contracts hundreds of times a day. It would take five minutes of paperwork." he said. If the ONRC suit forcing the Forest Service to re-examine the area is unsuccessful, the ONRC SKYLIGHT REFECTORY OPEN FOR LINCH IO:JO-2:M M-Th OPEN EVENINGS Sp.m.-IOp.m. M-Th Sprciallt Coffees. Snacks Come on Up! Beef/Vegetarian Calzone HnMo ky IMnrih |«mm Jes Richardson, a member of Friends of Breitenbush Old Growth, yells out support to protesters in treetops. will continue lobbying Con gress in efforts to include Devil’s Ridge in a wilderness irea. The area originally was in cluded in the 1984 House Wilderness Bill, but Sen. Mark Hatfield, R.-Ore., succeeded in removing 350.001) acres from it, Monteith said. “Hatfield made those changes after being pressured by the timber companies that pay for his political cam paigns," he said. "1 wonder if they’ll make all of Oregon a state park." Morgan said. “Most people don’t go in to an area where they can’t drive. It's a small minority that uses a wilderness area; we shouldn't run this country for minorities." Hut ONKt: maintains the issue goes beyond protecting the wilderness area. "Once these old-growth trees are gone. Oregon has lost its op portunily to diversify its economy." Wood said. The Hreitenbush community, which runs a resort drawing 160 persons a day, is one such way of expanding the tourism in dustry. Wood said. It is located five miles downstream from the Devil’s Kidge clear-cutting site VOLVO Owners A^n^^^DOrt ' /Service^ Offers a FREE Safety Inspection 1 r ' V ’,| I , ’ *r- i " ’ ',pringfiel<J • 12th & Mair • /2h !H >8 ONLY $8.00 ANY 16” 2 ITEM PIZZA PLUS 2 QTS. POP owe COUPON PC* PM2A (if* narm 687-8600 1433 Orchard. Euflana «Myit Mm/ prtrtflU MMMCOa vmfmvti TH€ 400 BLOUIS SATURDAY NOV€MB€R 22 7:30 & 9:30pm 180 PLC t» ttbMrn 24” X 36” COPIES ♦ - Maps — Blueprints ' —i--4. — Artwork and much 8 6 ° '3 4 4 8 9 Coupons in the Emerald save you money. Check every page, every day. It pays. ??GOING TO THE OSU GAME?? 1 eatery 2015 NW Monroe Corvallis, OR 97330 753-1444 We invite our University of Oregon friends to drop by before or after the game, and on Sunday ... Togo’s for a great sandwich or salad . .. Balfour House for instant Fraternity/ Sorority sportswear and jewelry. o. s. u. Monro* □ TOGO'S | liallnur Ituuir. Ktogt Blvd Across from OSU Campus Balfour House 2013 NW Monroe Corvallis, OR 97330 754-7606
