Author Archives: Kolbie Johnson

“CRAFT” APPRENTICESHIP 5-DAY INTENSIVE TRAINING ON LOGGING EQUIPMENT

CRAFT Apprenticeship Intensive Flyer (LINK ABOVE) “ “CRAFT” stands for “California Registered Apprenticeship Forest Training” Associated California Loggers Executive Director Eric Carleson is on the CRAFT steering committee. CRAFT WISHES TO ADVISE YOU: “Elevate Your Skills With…5-Day Intensive Training on equipment(options include: skidder, loader, hot saw, processor.) “ALL TRAINING EXPENSE COVERED (per conditions)—“Including Travel, Lodging,…

“CLICK YOUR WAY” TO TELL YOUR TWO US SENATORS IN CALIFORNIA: VOTE FOR THE “FIX OUR FORESTS ACT” (HR 471 OF 2025)

Catastrophic wildfires are destroying our forests, homes, and communities. We can’t afford more delays—Congress must act now. The bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471) is a solution we need. This critical legislation, sponsored by Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA), will streamline forest management, reduce fuel loads, and help prevent devastating…

MARCH 17, 2025: ACL BOARD MEMBER DOUG STOY TESTIFIES IN SACRAMENTO ON TAX RELIEF FROM THE DIXIE FIRE

TESTIMONY OF DOUG STOY IN SUPPORT: ASSEMBLY BILL 429 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER HEATHER HADWICK ASSEMBLY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE MARCH 17, 2025 SACRAMENTO Editor’s Note: . Doug Stoy is a Board Member of Associated California Loggers and is the Plumas-Sierra Chapter Chair. Doug owns DL Stoy Logging, based in Quincy, California, Plumas County Doug and his family lived…

CAL FIRE INTRODUCES NEW, UPDATED VERSION OF THE LICENSED TIMBER OPERATOR (“LTO”) APPPLICATION

RM-3A_New LTO Application_2025_KL A MESSAGE FROM CAL FIRE: We have updated our Timber Operator License Application for new LTO’s. The main change is to the certification/validation of work experience section. I had mentioned this at the Associated California Loggers Board Meeting that I attended in Redding. I have attached a copy of the new form. (LINK ABOVE). With this…

ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS SALUTES “2025 LADY LOGGER OF THE YEAR” — LIZ HEADRICK OF HEADRICK LOGGING IN ANDERSON, CALIFORNIA

Commemorative issues of the ACL newsletter will be published soon about the 2025 Annual Meeting of Associated California Loggers.   But we wanted to celebrate one presentation at the Annual Meeting here and now:   During the Annual Meeting Banquet on Tuesday night January 21, 2023-2024 President Russ Hawkins asked the selected “2025 Lady Logger…

TWO UPDATES FOR THIS WEEK’S REDWOOD REGION LOGGING CONFERENCE: (1) PRO LOGGER CLASSES AT TWO LOCATIONS ON FRIDAY MARCH 14 AND (2) AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL PRESIDENT MIKE ALBRECHT WILL BE THE GIN FIZZ BREAKFAST KEYNOTE SPEAKER

TWO UPDATES FOR THIS WEEK’S REDWOOD REGION LOGGING CONFERENCE: ONE: AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL NATIONAL PRESIDENT MIKE ALBRECHT(ACL PAST PRESIDENT) WILL BE THE BREAKFAST KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THE GIN FIZZ BREAKFAST: FRIDAY MARCH 14, 8:30 AM Tickets available at website: www.rrlc.net for all events. Gin Fizz breakfast is $40. TWO: PRO LOGGER CLASSES(8 UNITS) ON FRIDAY MARCH 14…

THIS WEEK: REDWOOD REGION LOGGING CONFERENCE HOSTS PRO LOGGER CLASSES: FRIDAY MARCH 14: “ONE DAY, FOUR CLASSES, EIGHT UNITS” (RRLC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED) THURSDAY MARCH 13: (1) FIRST AID/CPR AND (2) RISK MANAGEMENT FOR FIRST TIME PRO LOGGERS(FEE CLASSES)

THURSDAY, MARCH 13 CLASSES (FEE CLASSES FROM RYAN ARMSTRONG OF CAPITAL CITY CPR:) RISK MANAGEMENT 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Thursday, March 13, 2025, $50.00 2. ACL FIRST AID/CPR TRAINING 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM March 14th, 2025 $100 Pre-registration is required. Students will receive a two-year certification in First Aid and CPR. Employees are…