THE FINAL “AS WE SEE IT: COLUMN WRITTEN BY MIKE ALBRECHT BEFORE HE RETIRED AND PASSED THE GAVEL AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL — ENTITLED “WE’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE”
Mike Albrecht of California has retired as the President of the national American Loggers Council. Mike was originally elected to the “usual” Presidental term at the American Loggers Council — a one-year term — but circumstances came up and Mike agreed to serve for an additional year. Mike served for two years in total, split…
DetailsGOLDEN STATE NATURAL RESOURCES (GSNR) ANNOUNCES APPARENT SUCCESSFUL BIDDER FOR THE GRIZZLY FLAT CULL DECK REMOVAL PROJECT
The Grizzly Flat Cull Deck Removal Project, located within the Eldorado National Forest (ENF), is the first initial project under GSNR’s broader Pilot Biomass Transport Project to reduce wildfire risk and improve forest health by facilitating the transport of previously felled, unmerchantable woody biomass to productive end-use facilities. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this…
DetailsCAL FIRE AWARDS $5 MILLION IN GRANTS – — TO EXPAND BIOMASS UTILIZATION AND BUILD FORESTRY WORKFORCE — SOME TO ACL MEMBERS AND ALLIES (DETAILS WITHIN)
AUGUST 22, 2025 FROM AN AUGUST 19 CAL FIRE PRESS RELEASE: $5 MILLION AWARDED TO EXPAND BIOMASS UTILIZATION AND BUILD FORESTRY WORKFORCE “CAL FIRE AWARDS GRANTS TO TRAIN FUTURE FORESTRY WORKERS AND HELP SMALL BUSINESSES EXPAND THEIR ROLE IN PROTECTING COMMUNTIES FROM WILDFIRE” The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has awarded…
DetailsUS FOREST SERVICE REGION 5 ANNOUNCES PROJECT IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY (“PACE AND SCALE” AND STEWARDSHIP COMPONENTS) — LINK TO LIST OF OTHER PROJECTS FOR 2025 TO DATE
Forest Service News Release Media Contact: Region 5 Media Desk SM.FS.MediaDeskR5@usda.gov USDA Forest Service invests in projects to restore state and private forests across Pacific Southwest Region VALLEJO, Calif., Aug. 20, 2025 — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced it is investing nearly $500,000 in two projects across the Pacific Southwest Region…
Details“CORE” HEAVY DUTY ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE FUNDING IS OPEN; DETAILS WITHIN
Editor’s Note: Federal action has stopped the “Electric Vehicle Mandate” in California for at least several years, but VOLUNTARY purchase of electric off-road equipment remains supported by the California Air Resources Board. From a recent announcement: \ View this email in your browser CORE heavy-duty funding is open! Apply now for vouchers to significantly reduce the…
DetailsLOUISIANA, SEPTEMBER 17-19 2025: AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL PRESIDENT MIKE ALBRECHT OF CALIFORNIA WILL “PASS THE GAVEL” TO DAVID CUPP OF LOUISIANA
EDITOR’;S NOTE: AT THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL, TO BE HELD IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, THE CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL — MIKE ALBRECHT OF CALIFORNIA, COMPLETING AN “ALMOST UNPRDECENTED” 2-YEAR TERM, WILL “PASS THE GAVEL” TO DAVID CUPP OF LOUISIANA AS THE NEW 2025-2026 PRESIDENT. ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF…
DetailsTimber Specialist Consultant Activities Update-John Quidachay
Update on Activities July 2025
LINK TO THE OBITUARY FOR THE LATE GARY GLADEN, ACL BOARD MEMBER AND CHAPTER CHAIR –AND A REMINDER: MEMORIAL SERVICE AND CELEBRATION OF LIFE THIS SATURDAY, JULY 19
“GARY RICHARD GLADEN: SEPTEMBER 11,1954 TO JULY 1, 2025” (70 YEARS OLD) Here a link to the obituary for ACL Board Member and Chapter Chair Gary Gladen Gary Gladen Obituary | Afterall Here is the time and date for Gary’s funeral and celebration of life to immediately follow: SATURDAY, JULY 19TH AT 10:00 AM COMMUNITY…
DetailsGOLDEN STATE NATURAL RESOURCES (GSNR) PROVIDES “REQUEST FOR BID” (RFB) UPCOMING RELEASE NOTIFICATION — REMOVAL AND HAULING OF DECKED BIOMASS WITHIN THE EL DORADO NATIONAL FOREST
Golden State Natural Resources (GSNR) is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Request for Bid No. 2025-01-GSNR-GF for the Grizzly Flat Cull Deck Removal Project. The full RFB package will be available on GSNR’s website beginning Monday, July 21, 2025. This project is part of GSNR’s broader effort, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, to reduce wildfire…
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