US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ANNOUNCES THAT IT WILL PROVIDE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT PROTECTIONS TO THE FOOTHILL YELLOW-LEGGED FROG (WITH EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN LOGGER-RELATED ACTIVITIES)

(MESSAGE FROM THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE) Good morning,   Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it will provide Endangered Species Act protections to four of the six geographically and genetically distinct population segments (DPS) of the foothill yellow-legged frog. After reviewing the best scientific and commercial information available, the Service determined endangered…

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! PLUMAS-SIERRA CHAPTER “SUMMER GATHERING” WILL CLOSE OUT SUMMER AT LAKE ALMANOR ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15 WITH PLUMAS NATIONAL FOREST SUPERVISOR CHRIS CARLTON AS GUEST SPEAKER — ALL ACL MEMBERS AND THEIR GUESTS ARE INVITED!

Plumas-Sierra Chapter Chair Doug Stoy invites everyone to a “ (late Summer)…Summer Gathering” to close out the summer and to honor the slot usually taken by the chapter’s “Spring and Summer Round-Up.” PLEASE TAKE NOTE: SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER Doug has a guest speaker lined up – Plumas National Forest Supervisor Chris Carlton.  Chris will speak to future plans…

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PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS! ANNOUNCING THE 50th ANNUAL MEETING OF ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS , JANUARY 22-24, 2024

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Associated California Loggers is pleased to announce the location and dates for the 2024 Annual Meeting: WE ARE RETURNING TO THE PEPPERMILL CASINO RESORT SPA IN RENO, NEVADA DATES: MONDAY ,JANUARY 22 THROUGH WEDNESDAY JANUARY 24, 2024 IMPORTANT: ONE: THIS WILL BE THE 50TH ANNUAL MEETING OF ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS AND…

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“FYI”: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR “NORTH COAST FOREST BIOMASS STRATEGY GRANTS” — OF INTEREST TO NORTH COAST LOGGING COMPANIES..AND OTHERS

EDITOR’S NOTE: This announcement leads to links regarding requests for proposals on the “North Coast Forest Biomass Strategy.” On first review, it does not look like logging companies are meant to apply, but ACL believes that logging companies on the North Coast should be aware that this project exists, and that local Rural Conservation Districts(RCDs)…

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