Redwood park solution seen possible

-Iri what hopefully means the beginning of a sensible settlement of the redwood pbrk problem, California's Governor Ronald Reagan has appointed Norman B. oolke" Livermore, a man whose background spans both opposing factions, as State Resources Director. The job includes control over such departments as parks and recreation and conservation.

Livermore, until his retirement, was treasurer for fifteen years of The Pacific Lumber Co., one of the largest redwood companies. Uniquely, he is also a life mem- ber of the conservationist Sierra Club and was a club director for ten years.

Perhaps reflecting the duality of his background, his acceptance speech took a swipe at both sides as he: o Rejected the two major conservation' ist-backed proposals for a redwood nation' al park and endorsed, instead, the plan espoused only a day earlier by his new boss, Governor Reagan.

That plan would give federal status to existing state parks and link them via a coastal corridor.