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Joyce Reynolds-Ward (jrw*********@********aracnet.com) wrote:
: On 19 Jul 1997 20:07:13 GMT, gregr@black.kilchis.com (Greg Rose)

: >It also leaves a lot of loggers and local mills with fewer jobs.  Forests
: >should be managed for sustainable and reliable production of timber so
: >that people can have steady and reliable jobs.  IMHO, the Clatsop
: >State Forest that is just adjacent to many of the private lands
: >around Saddle Mt. is a prime example of how this can be done while
: >still preserving recreational and other multiple-use features of
: >the forest.  Of course, private timber companies have no reason to
: >worry about recreational or multiple-use needs, but as good corporate
: >neighbors they should take into account the long-term needs of the
: >communities surrounding them and try to manage their forests for
: >a sustainable job base.

: amen, brother Greg,  and AMEN.

: For some reason this logic seems to escape both conservationist and
: logger alike.  Why?

That's the 64,000 dollar question.  Something about egos, greed, self-
righteousness and some other common human failures I guess.

greg rose