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REMINDER: STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUNDIS OFFERING GRANTS TO STATE FUND POLICY HOLDERS TO HELP DEFRAY THE COST OF SAFETY MEASURES FOR COVID-19

Organizational NewsAugust 10, 2020

A MESSAGE FROM ALLISON MELOTT, WITH VICTOR INSURANCE SERVICES — ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS CONTRACT BROKER, REGARDING STATE FUND “COVID-19 GRANTS”: All State Fund policyholders recently received information from State Fund about grants that are available to help defray cost of safety measures for COVID19. I learned today that at least two of our clients received…

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HELP WANTED: “MARKIT! FORESTRY MANAGEMENT, LLC” HAS OPENINGS FOR “ENVIRONMENTAL FORESTRY HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATORS”

Job Listing, Job SeekersAugust 10, 2020

Markit! Forestry Management, LLC is here posting a job opening for “experienced forestry operators,” or “Environmental Forestry Heavy Equipment Operators.” LOCATION: Projects may be located throughout the State of California — and in surrounding states, including Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. JOB DESCRIPTION: As a member of Markit’s! environmental forestry team, you will…

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THE REVISED OFFICIAL CAL FIRE/SHASTA COLLEGE SCHEDULE FOR LTO CLASSES

Organizational NewsJuly 27, 2020

Here is a link to the new actual CAL FIRE “schedule of classes,” with more detailed information(particularly about COVID-19 “protocols.”) about classes to be held in AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, and OCTOBER 2020 (including classes in Redding and in Roseville.) This information will be on the official CAL FIRE website soon, but Associated California Loggers is able…

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BREAKING NEWS: SHASTA COLLEGE TO OFFER 3 REQUIRED LTO LICENSING CLASSES IN FALL SEMESTER

Organizational News, Top newsJuly 24, 2020

BREAKING NEWS: After having to cancel LTO classes in 2020 starting in March, due to COVID-19 concerns, CAL FIRE has made an arrangement with Shasta College to put on 3 such classes in August. Registration is now open. Here are messages from two sources to help get students for these classes registered: FROM BECKY ROE,…

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HELP WANTED: MECHANICAL THINNING OPERATOR TO LOG AND/OR CUT PROJECT ON THE SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, FOR SIERRA FOREST PRODUCTS IN TERRA BELLA, CA

Organizational NewsJuly 20, 2020

WANTED: “Experienced” mechanical thinning operator to log and/or cut 2.5 MMBF of combined pine and fir timber on 492 acres. Sale and located on the Sequoia NF and can be logged as soon as August 2020. For more info please contact: Darren Mahr Timber Manager Sierra Forest Products Terra Bella, CA (559)361-8727 mobile (559) 535-4893…

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President Trump Signs Into Law Bill To EXTEND Paycheck Protection Program

COVID-19, Organizational NewsJuly 8, 2020

UPDATE: HOUSE PASSES, PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS: EXTENSION OF PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM(PPP) APPLICATION DEADLINE TO AUGUST 8, 2020: From news sources: BEGIN: “President Donald Trump on Saturday July 4 signed an extension of the small business Paycheck Protection Program into law, according to the White House.” “House lawmakers unanimously passed the extension less than a day…

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PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM JUNE 30 DEADLINES MOVE TO DECEMBER

COVID-19, Organizational NewsJune 14, 2020

Some of our members have signed up for the “Paycheck Protection Program” by which the federal government provides money to businesses to restore employee and payroll levels that had been reduced due to COVID-19. Since then, new “clean-up” legislation has been passed and signed, and positive changes have been made — crucially in the area…

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US Bureau of Land Management(BLM) Issues Two National Press Releases on Proposed Reforms

Organizational NewsJune 9, 2020

The United States Bureau of Land Management(“BLM”) has issued two national press releases with regard to two proposed policy changes which, if enacted, will be of benefit to Associated California Loggers members and others in the California timber industry. The two policy proposals are: ONE: Timber Salvage Reform. “A proposal to establish a new Categorical…

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ASKING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO VOTE FOR LOW INTEREST LOANS FOR LOGGERS AND LOG HAULERS IN THE “NEXT STIMULUS PACKAGE”

COVID-19, Organizational News, Top newsJune 9, 2020

A MESSAGE FROM THE AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL, COMPOSED OF 34 LOGGING STATE ASSOCIATIONS, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS: “As more financial impacts are being felt around the country as both a direct and indirect result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the members of the American Loggers Council have coalesced around a proposal to members of Congress that…

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Tree Removal for the Camp Fire Information For Bid Available

Organizational News, Top newsMay 22, 2020

A message from “CAL RECYCLE” “Tree Removal for the Camp Fire (DRR19067) IFB Available” “Interested Parties: If you are interested in participating in the tree removal services contract, please visit CalRecycle Contracts at: https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/Contracts/Advertisement/1803 …to review the IFB (“Information for Bid”) requirements. In order to receive future information related to this IFB, please complete the…

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