ACL MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL PETERBILT TRUCK REBATE PROGRAM

Associated California Loggers is a member of the American Loggers Association. Therefore, you, as an ACL member can participate in American Loggers Council rebate programs. Here is a reminder on a 2021 program:“PETERBILT IS PLEASED TO OFFER TO THE AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL(ALC) THE FOLLOWING REBATE INCENTIVE:PROGRAM DETAILS:Members receive $2000 CASH rebate on models 567, 367,…

“IT’S HERE!” COVID-19 Relief Money for Loggers and Log Haulers: Applications will be Accepted from July 22 through October 15, 2021! “Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers” (PATHH) Program

USDA Announces Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Farm Service Agency Will Begin Accepting Applications on July 22 WASHINGTON, July 20, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing up to $200 million to provide relief to timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses that have experienced losses due to COVID-19 as part of USDA’s…

FINAL DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT, MONDAY FEBRUARY 8: WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A 2021 ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS SPONSOR?

Sponsorship Form-2021The link above is to a “2021 Associated California Loggers Sponsorship Form.” The final deadline to become a sponsor is : MIDNIGHT, MONDAY FEBRUARY 8…..less than a week from now.If you would like to be a sponsor, you can fill out the form and send it to the ACL office via:e-mail: ecarleson@calog.comORFAX: 1-916-441-7942 BACKGROUND:As…

TO ALL MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS — A “PERSONAL LETTER” TO YOU FROM THE NEW PRESIDENT, ROBERT D’AGOSTINI OF J & R LOGGING IN MOUNT AUKUM, CALIFORNIA

To The Associated California Loggers membership, As your 37th president of our great association, I wanted to take the time to introduce myself and share with all of you my vision for the ACL for the next two years. I will try to make it short and sweet.            I grew up on the same family…

REQUEST OF LOGGERS, LOG TRUCKERS AND LOG ROAD BUILDERS: PLEASE RESPOND TO THE ANNUAL AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL “LOGGERS SURVEY”

A Message from Danny Dructor, Executive Vice President of the American Loggers Council, of which California is a member state through Associated California Loggers: We are now taking responses to the 2020 version of the logger survey that was taken this time last year in 2019. We need your assistance in relaying the link to…

VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AT REEDLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRAINS NEW LOGGERS; ACL COMPANIES AND OTHERS HIRE NEW LOGGERS

ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS PARTNERS WITH THE FRESNO                                        WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, REEDLEY COLLEGE AND OTHERS                                        TO PROMOTE “THE CENTRAL VALLEY FORESTRY CORPS” –                                        STATEWIDE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRAINING FOR NEW LOGGERS –                                        STATEWIDE SUBSIDIZED WORKERS FOR                                        ACL MEMBER COMPANIES AND OTHERS There is a link at the bottom of this page to: A flyer promoting the “Central Valley…

LINK TO THE 2020 TUOLUMNE COUNTY ALLIANCE FOR RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT (“TUCARE”) SUMMIT — ACL PRESIDENT MIKE ALBRECHT IS HOST AND EMCEE

https://youtu.be/zZSUY4sZGqY The link above is to “Youtube” and a video of the entire morning session (8:00 to 11:30 am) of the 2020 TuCARE Summit, held on Friday, October 30, in Sonora, Tuolumne County, California. If you aren’t interested in watching all three hours-plus of the video, we urge you to watch the opening ten minutes…

ATTN: LTOs and Log Truck Drivers: Assembly Bill 2257 Becomes Law –“AB 5 Fix” Bill Improves “Business to Business” Exemption

AB 2257 of 2020 BECOMES LAW – “AB 5 FIX” BILL IMPROVES “BUSINESS TO BUSINESS EXEMPTION” FOR LTOS AND LOG TRUCKERS – AND FULLY EXEMPTS RPFS FROM DYNAMEX ABC TEST FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS The two-year 2019-2020 Legislative Session ended on August 31. One bill that made it to Governor’s desk was Assembly Bill 2257…

URGENT! US FOREST SERVICE CLOSES CALIFORNIA NATIONAL FORESTS DUE TO FIRE EMERGENCY; HOWEVER, LOGGING WORK MAY BE ALLOWED USING THE “PAL” WEATHER SYSTEM

A MESSAGE FROM STEVE BRINK OF THE CALIFORNIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION: BEGIN: A new press release (see link below)  is out from US Forest Service Regional Forester Randy Moore regarding  “expanding the September 7 closures [on the National Forests] and outlines that we are closing all national forests in California due to current and predicted fire…