US FOREST SERVICE ANNOUNCES DELAY IN DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR AMENDMENT TO THE NORTHWEST FOREST PLAN — FROM AUGUST TO OCTOBER, 2024 — KLAMATH, LASSEN, MENDOCINO, MODOC, SIX RIVERS, SHASTA-TRINITY AFFECTED

Forest Service News Release Contact: Kristen Carver SM.FS.R6pressoffice@usda.gov www.fs.usda.gov/r6 Update: Release of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Amendment to the Northwest Forest Plan VALLEJO, CA (Aug. 28, 2024) — The USDA Forest Service is informing partners, collaborators and the public that the release of the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the amendment to the Northwest Forest…

FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 WILDFIRE PREVENTION GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE ANNOUNCED; LIST IS HERE — PROJECTS FOR LOGGERS

EDITOR’S NOTE: Fiscal year 2023-2024 CAL FIRE Wildfire Prevention Grant Recipient Notifications are now complete. The link below will take you to grants as distributed to Resource Conservation Districts(RCDs) , FireSafe Councils, Counties and other entities that in turn can provide work to loggers. The list runs seventy-three(73) pages but can be “skimmed” quickly to find…

THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONWIDE AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL — 42 STATES — COMES TO CALIFORNIA FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 9 YEARS — HOSTED BY ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS ; OCTOBER 1- 4, 2024 IN SONORA

LINK TO REVIEW REGISTRATION MATERIALS AND TO REGISTER FOR THE 2024 AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING IN SONORA, CA: www.amloggers.com . While the Associated California Loggers 2025 Annual Meeting “looms out there” in January 2025, between now and then we have the very important 2024 American Loggers Council (ALC) Annual Meeting, to take place Tuesday, October 1…

TIME TO RENEW MEMBERSHIP! ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS MAILS OUT DUES RENEWAL BILLINGS FOR 2024-2025

TIME TO RENEW MEMBERSHIP! In early July, ACL sent out out its annual dues billing for 2024-2025. You should have received your dues billing materials by mail already, or they are “coming soon.” We know that this remains one of the most challenging economic periods in the modern history of logging, but your comparatively small investment…

2024 ProLoggers List

2024 ProLoggers List The ProLogger List is made up of those logging outfits who have completed at least twenty hours of required continuing education consisting of the following subjects: • Six hour curriculum on forest practice law and regulation, silviculture, logging job and equipment compatibility, and under- standing logging job objectives and information. • Five…

ON THE NORTH COAST! SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2023 –NORTH COAST CHAPTER WOMEN IN TIMBER SPEAKEASY FALL FUNDRAISER AT THE BLUE LAKE CASINO; HUMBOLDT COUNTY

 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2023 FROM 5:30 PM TO 10:30 PM: AT THE SAPPHIRE PALACE, BLUE LAKE CASINO 277 CASINO WAY, BLUE LAKE, CA 95525 (HUMBOLDT COUNTY) THE NORTH COAST CHAPTER OF CALIFORNIA WOMEN IN TIMBER “SPEAKEASY FALL FUNDRAISER” “Its that time of year again! For over 45 years, our 501( c ) ( 3 )…

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…

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…