TIMBER Continued from Page 1 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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