SUCCESSFUL EFFORT BY ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS: CAL FIRE EXPANDS LTO STAFF AND ADDS A NEW “OFFICE TECHNICIAN” TO HANDLE LTO MATTERS AND QUESTIONS — KENT BURNS

EDITOR’S NOTE: CAL FIRE has informed us that Associated California Loggers under President Russ Hawkins and Executive Director Eric Carleson are significantly responsible in leading a successful effort to expand the “LTO Licensing Program Staff” at CAL FIRE. A new “Office Technician” — Kent Burns — has been added to staff. Kent will take care…

AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ON SOLVING LOGGING AND LOG TRUCKING CAPACITY ISSUES

EDITOR’S NOTE: The American Loggers Council is based in Washington DC, This national Association is 45-logging state members strong(and counting.) The organization is currently guided by President Mike Albrecht of California (Past ACL President and ACL Board Member) and Executive Director Scott Dane. Here is a “cover memo” accompanying documents that we have linked to…

ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS; WE RETURN TO THE PEPPERMILL CASINO SPA RESORT IN RENO, MONDAY JANUARY 20 THROUGH WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22 — WILL ADJOURN AT NOON; NO FINAL KEYNOTE LUNCHEON

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS! A MESSAGE FROM ACL PRESIDENT RUSS HAWKINS: “THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS RETURNS TO THE PEPPERMILL CASINO SPA RESORT — MONDAY JANUARY 20 , TUESDAY JANUARY 21, AND WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22, 2025. PLEASE NOTE: AS IN 2024, WE ARE “MOVING THE MEETING UP” SO THAT IT STARTS ON…

THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL IN CALIFORNIA IS HISTORY: ATTENDANCE AND SPONSOR RECORDS BROKEN; CALIFORNIA LOG-A-LOAD FOR KIDS CHAIR LISA MEDICI HONORED; ACL PRESIDENT RUSS HAWKINS SUPERVISES RECORD BREAKING AUCTION

Last week, from Tuesday October 1 through Friday night October 4, the national American Loggers Council held its 2024 Annual Meeting in Sonora, California.   Here are FOUR highlights from the event:   ONE:  RECORDS SET AT THE 2024 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMIERCAN LOGGERS COUNCIL   Word is that records were set:   Highest attendance…

IN A SURPRISE, MIKE ALBRECHT OF CALIFORNIA IS ELECTED TO A SECOND ONE-YEAR TERM AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL FOR 2024-2025

In perhaps the most surprising outcome of the 2024 Annual Meeting, Californian Mike Albrecht of Jamestown was re-elected to a SECOND one-year term as the national President of the American Loggers Council.   Currently, Presidents of the national American Loggers Council only serve one-year terms. (By comparison, Presidents of Associated California Loggers serve two-year terms.)  …

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATES $100 MILLION TO EXPAND WORK ON WILDFIRE CRISIS : INCLUDES THREE NATIONAL FORESTS IN CALIFORNIA — AND SHOULD HELP KEEP ONE CALIFORNIA MILL ALIVE

The Federal Government has announced 21 new projects across the country that total $100 million in the aggregate. Three of the projects are in California national forests: ONE: El Dorado National Forest, Georgetown Divide — $5 million for fuels reduction, fuel breaks and prescribed burning. TWO: Tahoe National Forest: $5 million for an unnamed project…

IN LESS THAN THREE WEEKS — 2024 AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING — INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION , ADDITIONAL HOTEL ROOMS AND AUCTION ITEMS WITHIN

  The 2024 American Loggers Council Annual Membership Meeting and Conference is less than three weeks away and looks to be record breaking! There is still time to register, and the late registration fee has been waived. So, go to www.amloggers.com and register today for the “The American Logger: A Legacy of Achievement” 2024 Annual Membership Meeting and Conference.  …

CARB CLEAN TRUCK ZOOM WEBINARS — OCTOBER 9 AND NOVEMBER 12 –INFORMATION WITHIN

Clean Truck Check Training Webinar New Vehicle Emissions Testing and Credentialed Tester Requirements The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff invite you to participate in one of two public online emissions testing training webinars covering vehicle testing requirements within the Clean Truck Check program that begin in October 2024. Periodic vehicle emissions testing requirements become effective October…