Yearly Archives: 2024

SUCCESSFUL EFFORT BY ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS: CAL FIRE EXPANDS LTO STAFF AND ADDS A NEW “OFFICE TECHNICIAN” TO HANDLE LTO MATTERS AND QUESTIONS — KENT BURNS

EDITOR’S NOTE: CAL FIRE has informed us that Associated California Loggers under President Russ Hawkins and Executive Director Eric Carleson are significantly responsible in leading a successful effort to expand the “LTO Licensing Program Staff” at CAL FIRE. A new “Office Technician” — Kent Burns — has been added to staff. Kent will take care…

AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ON SOLVING LOGGING AND LOG TRUCKING CAPACITY ISSUES

EDITOR’S NOTE: The American Loggers Council is based in Washington DC, This national Association is 45-logging state members strong(and counting.) The organization is currently guided by President Mike Albrecht of California (Past ACL President and ACL Board Member) and Executive Director Scott Dane. Here is a “cover memo” accompanying documents that we have linked to…

PLUMAS-SIERRA CHAPTER CHAIR DOUG STOY ANNOUNCES “END OF LOGGING SEASON/START OF HOLIDAY SEASON”

Doug Stoy, of DL Stoy Logging in Quincy, Chapter Chair of the Plumas-Sierra Chapter of Associated California Loggers, invites all ACL members to the “End of Logging Season/Start of Holiday Season” party and chapter meeting as follows: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2024 THE TIMBER HOUSE BREWPUB AND LODGE 501 MAIN STREET CHESTER, CA 96020 530-816-1426 SOCIAL…

THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL IN CALIFORNIA IS HISTORY: ATTENDANCE AND SPONSOR RECORDS BROKEN; CALIFORNIA LOG-A-LOAD FOR KIDS CHAIR LISA MEDICI HONORED; ACL PRESIDENT RUSS HAWKINS SUPERVISES RECORD BREAKING AUCTION

Last week, from Tuesday October 1 through Friday night October 4, the national American Loggers Council held its 2024 Annual Meeting in Sonora, California.   Here are FOUR highlights from the event:   ONE:  RECORDS SET AT THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMIERCAN LOGGERS COUNCIL   Word is that records were set:   Highest attendance…

IN A SURPRISE, MIKE ALBRECHT OF CALIFORNIA IS ELECTED TO A SECOND ONE-YEAR TERM AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL FOR 2024-2025

In perhaps the most surprising outcome of the 2024 Annual Meeting, Californian Mike Albrecht of Jamestown was re-elected to a SECOND one-year term as the national President of the American Loggers Council.   Currently, Presidents of the national American Loggers Council only serve one-year terms. (By comparison, Presidents of Associated California Loggers serve two-year terms.)  …

ON THURSDAY OCTOBER 17 IN REDDING: CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD “ONE STOP TRUCK EVENT” (DETAILS WITHIN)

October 7, 2024 One-Stop Truck Event October 17 in Redding, CA The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is coming to a city near you. Next up is in Redding, CA. Redding is the next stop of a multi-stop roadshow throughout California. For a list of future One-Stop Truck Events dates and locations, visit CARB One-Stop Truck…

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATES $100 MILLION TO EXPAND WORK ON WILDFIRE CRISIS : INCLUDES THREE NATIONAL FORESTS IN CALIFORNIA — AND SHOULD HELP KEEP ONE CALIFORNIA MILL ALIVE

The Federal Government has announced 21 new projects across the country that total $100 million in the aggregate. Three of the projects are in California national forests: ONE: El Dorado National Forest, Georgetown Divide — $5 million for fuels reduction, fuel breaks and prescribed burning. TWO: Tahoe National Forest: $5 million for an unnamed project…