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turn, will also attend the conference.
This will give visibility for Babbitt
to continue to work with the two
sides toward a compromise, said
Murk Spriggs. an assistant professor
of economic*.
"For a one-day conference, what
(an wo expect?" he asked
Clinton's role in the t(inference.
Wood said, is mainly to introdme the
timber crisis on n national level so
it is no longer just a regional prob
lem
"I think his role will be largely
svmbolii during the < onferew e. but
I think he will play a signifii ant role
when the work actually begins in
Washington. Wood said
Spriggs, who rescan furs fon*st man
agement dei isiuns and their effects
on public revenues and local
is onomies. believes I rulav s i onfer
cm e will fur ns mainly on the con
fin t surrounding attempts to prolix t
the am lent old-growth forests
because emotions are high on both
sides ot the issue. Spriggs said, the
debate will probably consume most
id the i on forum e tune
What needs to result from the con
ference. he said, is a plan tli.it will
allow some level ol harvesting to con
tinue hut prolix ts the am ient forests
"I do not think we can continue
past lugging practii es." lie said
Although the ancient forests, log
exports and aid (or timber workers
have so far received the largest
amount of attention, other equally
important issues will he discussed
Friday. Wood said
"The new issues will lx* alternative
source* of timber that were not
explored and issues of salmon habi
tat," she said.
Hawkins, whose research spur ml
i/es in people displaced by defor
estation. said she w as com erned that
all parties involved will not lie prop
erly represented Thetiinlxrr problem
is not just a two-sided issue, she sard.
Free concert, rallies
kick off forest summit
Although President Clinton
forgot to Invite University stu
dents to Friday's forest summit.
t there is still a chant* for student
voit.es to be heard.
No one will be excluded from
tonight's free concert featuring
David Crosby. Kenny Coggins,
Phish. Bonnie Raitt, Neil S'oung
and other top stars. The concert
begins at 4 p in. in Portland at
the Tom McCall Waterfront
Park. Music will continue until
H p m.
The concert, sponsored by a
coalition of environmental und
grass-roots organizations, will
kick off an ancient forest cele
bration that will continue with
an evening vigil to recognize
forests, fish and families
The Oregon National Resource
Council will organize a rally Fri
day from 11 a m to 1 p in at
Pioneer Square, featuring grass
roots and Native American
speakers. Following the rally
will be o march to tire Portland
Convention Center where the
forest summit is scheduled to
take place. A salmon memorial
is also scheduled Friday, said
Scott Watts, a Survival Center
member.
The Survival Center is work
ing with several hundred groups
to organize the summit events.
Watt* said he expects around
50.000 people to attend the rally
and concert
"This is a time for everyone to
go up to Portland and make your
voice hoard.'' Watts said.
Those in need of transporta
tion should contact the Survival
Center in Suite 1 of the Ehft!.
The center is organizing a car
pool that will leave from Lane
County Fairgrounds at four dif
ferent times noth today and Kri
*>>
The Survival Center has made
arrangements (or students to „
spend the night at Rood College.
Lodging is free and students
need only pay for gas and food.
and many Views often get overlooked
"People who are very much direct
Iv nffei ted ore often the most mar
finalized or excluded." Hawkins
smd "There have probably been
many unheard, unrepresented folks
|-'a< uIty members agreed that a
compromise is far from being
reached, but the t onfurem e is a step
in the right direction The summit
w ill bei mni' part of a much larger,
national dis< ussion.
Spriggs said Iwcause the two dif
ferent sides are so polarized, a lot k
of trust will stand in the way of a
solution However, the business side
of the issue is more willing now to
in i opt a compromise be< ause they
ore currently faced with nothing, he
said
Decisions reguniing timber and for
est management
"The impact felt today by IhiiIi the
environmental and timlier dependent
communities are in large part the
result of decisions made dec ades
ago." Wood said "There ts just no
easy fix to a problem of this duration
and magnitude."
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