THIS WEEK – URGENT!: 2020 REDWOOD REGION LOGGING CONFERENCE HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO GOVERNMENT CONCERNS ABOUT COVID-19 VIRUS; PRO-LOGGER CLASSES CANCELLED; CONTACT ACL FOR MORE INFORMATION LOGGING CONFERENCE CANCELLED As many have heard already, the Logging Conference scheduled for March 19-21st in Ukiah has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus and the restrictions…
“POSSIBLE WORK FOR LOGGERS ALL OVER CALIFORNIA” CAL FIRE ANNOUNCES $43.5 MILLION IN FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 FIRE PREVENTION GRANTS – LIST OF RECIPIENTS BELOW Here is a link to a press release announcing the grants: CAL FIRE Awards $43.5 million in Local Fire Prevention Grants Here is a link to a 45-page document about each…
“ONE STOP SHOPPING” – A GUIDE TO STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR WORK ON NATIONAL FORESTS IN CALIFORNIA; AMOUNTS, AND DEADLINES TO APPLY AND FOR AWARDS TO BE GIVEN Please click on the link below to reach a summary memo with California State Grants and Federal Grants for work on National Forests in California…
DOWNLOADABLE: 2020 ACL ANNUAL MEETING CAL-OSHA CLASS BY ATTORNEY FRED WALTER. On Wednesday, January 15, 2020, during the 2020 Associated California Loggers Annual Meeting at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, attorney Fred Walter of the Walter & Prince firm gave a presentation on new Cal-OSHA regulations and other developments in that area. Mr.…
DEADLINE IS MARCH 1, 2020 TO APPLY FOR CARB FUNDS TO HELP PURCHASE LOGGING EQUIPMENT VIA THE “FARMER PROGRAM” – ACL MEMBERS HAVE GOTTEN THIS MONEY IN PAST YEARS; HERE IS YOUR CHANCE! PLEASE NOTE: This “agriculture” money program can fund logging equipment…ACL Members have received this money in past years. The Funding Agricultural…
“CLICK YOUR WAY” TO TELL YOUR CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES: VOTE “NO” ON “WILDERNESS BILL” NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA LAND GRAB — ITS QUICK AND EASY TO DO The U.S. House of Representatives will soon vote on Congressman Jared Huffman’s bill to create 260,000 acres of new designated-wilderness areas in Northwest California, adding more barriers to active forest…
LAST CALL FOR ITEMS BEFORE DAY OF AUCTION. PLEASE GET YOUR AUCTION ITEM INFORMATION TO ACL BY JANUARY 9, 2020 Associated California Loggers is making an effort to present the best possible auction for you at the Annual Meeting. Part of that effort begins with you. We are seeking top quality auction items to place…
2020 ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS ANNUAL MEETING AT THE ATLANTIS IN RENO: PANELS AND EVENTS PANELS: CALIFORNIA SPOTTED OWL AND FOREST MANAGEMENT ACL Vice President Robert D’Agostini Dan Tomascheski, Sierra Pacific Industries Barnie Gyant, US Forest Service Zach Jones, Lyme Redwood LEGAL, SAFETY, AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES ACL Safety Director Don Milani Attorney Fred Walter on Cal-OSHA…
“INSPIRATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL”: 2020 ANNUAL MEETING SPEAKERS TO INCLUDE HEROIC MILITARY PILOT BRIAN SHUL, CHAMPIONSHIP UC DAVIS FOOTBALL COACH DAN HAWKINS, CALFIRE DIRECTOR THOM PORTER, AND INSPIRATIONAL HUMORIST JANA FLAIG Wednesday Keynote Luncheon Speaker: Hero, Pilot, and Aviation Expert Brian Shul Brian Shul was an Air Force fighter pilot for the 20 years. During the…
TIME TO BOOK HOTEL ROOMS AND REGISTER! THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING RETURNS TO THE ATLANTIS HOTEL AND RESORT, RENO — JANUARY 14-16, 2020 Associated California Loggers will return to the Reno area for the 2020 Annual Meeting. We are also returning to the Atlantis Hotel and Resort. We are looking forward to returning to this…