The father of the timber safety net has a chance to bestow something better upon Douglas County — self- sufficiency. Sen. Ron Wyden’s ascension to the chairmanship of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee raises hopes Congress will reform management of Oregon and California Railroad trust lands. It will be interesting to see whether the Oregon Democrat will use his legislative skills to build a national and bipartisan coalition to accomplish something big and permanent. The safety net, though welcome, has been a stopgap. Responding to the financial position the listing of the northern spotted owl as a threatened …