COVID-19: GOVERNOR NEWSOM ANNOUNCES NEW WEBSITE AND CALIFORNIA FUNDING PROGRAMS IN ADDITION TO FEDERAL LOAN PROGRAMS. NEW HELP FOR BUSINESSES AND WORKERS DISPLACED BY COVID-19 CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM ANNOUNCED ON APRIL 2, 2020: An executive order to help small businesses, granting a 90-day extension for small businesses to pay the sales tax. The allocation…
COVID-19: CALIFORNIA GUIDANCE DOCUMENT FOR CALIFORNIA-SUPPORTED VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. HOW TO WORK IN THE WOODS MESSAGE FROM JENNIFER MONTGOMERY, CHAIR OF THE CALIFORNIA FOREST MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE: Please find attached a guidance document for State of California supported Vegetation Management activities. This document is intended to provide clarity for, and guidance to, our partners…
COVID-19: POSSIBLY FORGIVEABLE LOANS AND OTHER FEDERAL STIMULUS MONEY COMES AVAILABLE TO KEEP EMPLOYEES PAID AND BUSINESSES RUNNING. LOAN APPS ACCEPTED STARTING APRIL 3 FOR THE CARES ACT AND ITS PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST OF A NUMBER OF “SHARED E-MAILS” FOR ACL MEMBERSHIP TO START LOOKING INTO FEDERAL (AND STATE) MONIES…
FRIDAY, APRIL 24 IS THE DEADLINE TO GET ON THE 2020 ACL PRO-LOGGER LIST! The deadline for getting your units to Associated California Loggers to be placed on the 2020 ProLogger List is Close of Business, Friday, April 24 . At least three major timber company employers are requiring evidence of ProLogger certification on bids.…
GOOD NEWS: DUE TO COVID-19 CLASS CANCELLATIONS, CAL FIRE WILL ALLOW 2019 FIRELINE SAFETY AWARENESS CARDS TO BE USED IN 2020 FOR AN EXTENSION OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE FOR SUPPLIERS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATORS. CAL FIRE has announced that suppliers and/or equipment operators with a 2019 Fireline Safety Awareness Card who are…
UPDATE: BY POPULAR DEMAND – A COPY OF THE LETTER YOU CAN EDIT. DOWNLOADABLE HERE: A SUGGESTED FORM LETTER TEMPLATE TO PROVE THAT YOU ARE ALLOWED TO WORK DURING THE COVID-19 “STAY AT HOME” SHUT DOWN, AS A FOREST PRODUCTS WORKER On March 24, Associated California Loggers sent out the following message below and links:…
US GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES GUIDELINES: FOREST PRODUCTS WORKERS ARE “ESSENTIAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORKFORCE AND DO NOT HAVE TO STAY HOME DUE TO COVID-19 SHELTER-IN-PLACE RULES. GOVERNOR NEWSOM APPROVES THIS FOR CALIFORNIA. LOG ON! The federal government has issued “guidance” and identified 16 “critical infrastructure sectors” whose assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, are considered…
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…