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…

“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)…

SPIRIT G-Z STEWARDSHIP IRSC #12363N23Q4169 REQUEST FOR QUOTES HAS BEEN POSTED TO SAM

Good morning, The Seral G-Z IRSC Solicitation has been posted to SAM –https://sam.gov/opp/461da4a38dcf4939bbe2e12184b7d9a3/view This is a Request for Quotes – all attachments are Final Solicitation documents. Request for Quotes are due September 1st, 2023, by 4:00 PM Pacific Time. A Site Visit is still scheduled for Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023, with a meeting time of…

JULY AND AUGUST 2023 FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES (GRANTS AND MORE) FROM THE SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NEWSLETTER July and August 2023 View this Newsletter on our website Upcoming Grants ·   The GRID Alternatives: Tribal Solar Gap Funding Program (due July 14) supports solar projects of any type that require a tribal cost-share. ·   The CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Forest Legacy Grants Program (pre-applications due July 16) protects environmentally important…

ACL BOARD MEMBER AMANDA GODON AND HUSBAND LOUIS GODON IN MAY/JUNE 2023 COVER STORY IN TIMBER WEST MAGAZINE

Louis Godon and his wife Amanda run Volcano Creek Logging, in Foresthill, CA…in Placer County, in the Sierra Region near Auburn. Amanda Godon is the Chair of the Gold Country Chapter of ACL, which splits jurisdiction between Nevada County and Placer County. Amanda is on the Board of Directors of Associated California Loggers. Please follow this…