Industry Wins Round Against Owl

Neither the timber industry nor the environmentalists were happy with the Endangered Species Committee's decision May 14 to exempt L3 of 44 stalled Bureau of Land Management timber sales in spotted owl habitat.

However, the sale of 88 millionbf of a possible 219 million bf of timber under consideration will probably never take place because oftwo court injunctions against BLM and environmentalist plans to sue.

On the same day the "God Squad's" decision was released, Department of Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan announced an alternative preservation plan having less economic impact on the region. His plan, which requires congressional approval, is estimated to save 17,000 jobs, 1 billion bf of timber

Bohemia Glulam Change

Bohemia Glulam, Saginaw, Or.,has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Willamette Industries, Albany, Or., which took over operation of the company as well as Bohemia's particleboard, lumber and plywood operations a year and $68 million per year in tax revenue in comparison to the draft recovery plan issued by the Fish and Wildlife Service. Itwouldsupport 1,340 owl pairs compared to 2,3 10 in the draft plan.

American Forest Resource Alliance director executive Mark Rey said the alternative plan demonstrates Lujan's "sensitivity to the regions, to the industry that is crucial to its welfare and to the families who are affected by the Endangered Species Act."

The Bush administration has asked Congress to agree to a compromise long term plan. Environmentalists accuse him of beginning a campaign to sacrifice the owl in an election year effort to save jobs.

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