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DEADLINE FOR BIDS EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2025 –GRIZZLY FLAT CULL DECK REMOVAL PROJECT

Golden State Natural Resources (GSNR) has released Addendum #2 along with an amended RFB for the Grizzly Flat Cull Deck Removal Project now available on the GSNR website at: https://goldenstatenaturalresources.com/pilot-biomass-transport-project/ As part of this update, the bid due date is extended to Friday, August 29, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, and the project timeline has been updated (See Addendum 2 and the Amended…

COUNTY OF AMADOR, INVITATION TO BID 25-21 — TREE MORTALITY MITIGATION PROJECT #25 ; MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING 9:00 AM ON THURSDAY AUGUST 21 AT 9:00 AM; DEADLINE OF THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4 FOR BIDS

COUNTY OF AMADOR INVITATION TO BID 25-21 TREE MORTALITY MITIGATION PROJECT #25                                                                                                                          The County of Amador is seeking sealed bids for the furnishing of all labor, tax, bonds, insurance, permits, premiums, shipping, transportation, services, disposal, equipment, materials, and appurtenant facilities for qualified contractors to provide Tree Mitigation services in the project area delineated in ITB 25-21. The…

CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR “CALSTART” PROGRAM ANNOUNCE APPLICATIONS FOR VOUCHERS (“CORE PROGRAM”) TO PURCHASE ELECTRIC OFF-ROAD EQUIPMENT –VOLUNTARILY

Editor’s Note: Federal action has stopped the “Electric Vehicle Mandate” in California for at least several years, but VOLUNTARY purchase of electric off-road equipment remains supported by the California Air Resources Board. From a recent announcement: “What is CORE? The California Air Resources Board (CARB), in partnership with CALSTART, launched the Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) in 2020. Designed…

WORK AVAILABLE FOR BID IN SAN MATEO COUNTY — MECHANICAL MASTICATION: FOREST HEALTH AND FUELS REDUCTION PROJECT AT PESCADERO CREEK COUNTY PARK — MANDATORY PRE-BID TOUR JULY 9; RSVP DEADLINE JULY 3; BIDS DUE ON JULY 23. 2025 (DETAILS WITHIN

Request for Bids: Pescadero Creek County Park Forest Health Project The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD), in partnership with the San Mateo County Parks, is seeking an experienced contractor to implement a 541-acre forest health and fuel reduction project at Pescadero Creek County Park, Pescadero, CA.  This project consists primarily of mechanical mastication to…

ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS MOURNS THE PASSING OF BOARD MEMBER AND CHAPTER CHAIR GARY GLADEN OF PIONEER, AMADOR COUNTY; FAMILY ANNOUNCES CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR SATURDAY JULY 19 IN PINE GROVE, CA

 It is with a sad heart that Associated California Loggers President Jeff Holland, the ACL Board of Directors, and the entire ACL team must let you know that last week, on July 1, 2025, ACL Board Member Gary Gladen passed away under sudden and unexpected circumstances. Gary Gladen served for many years on the ACL…

JUNE 23, 2025 (THIS WEEK): SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE BROOKE ROLLINS RESCINDS THE 2001 “ROADLESS RULE” — FREEING UP FEDERAL LANDS FOR FOREST HEALTH, FIRE PREVENTION AND FOREST MANAGEMENT

Please click on this link for the official press release from Brooke Rollins, United States Secretary of Agriculture: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/06/23/secretary-rollins-rescinds-roadless-rule-eliminating-impediment-responsible-forest-management SELECTED QUOTES FROM THE OFFICIAL JUNE 23 PRESS RELEASE : “Today, US. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced during a meeting of the Western Governors’ Association in New Mexico, that the USDA is rescinding the…

APPLY TO GET ON “THE RANKED LIST OF CONTRACTORS”: FROM WHICH THE UPPER MOKELUMNE RIVER WATERSHED AUTHORITY(UMRWA) WILL SOLICIT CONTRACTORS FOR FUTURE TREATMENT PROJECTS

Dear Prospective Contractor, This email is to inform you that the following Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is now available on the Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority (UMRWA) website at UMRWA.org (Documents section, RFP/ITB tab), or by clicking here. UMRWA is conducting this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process to establish a ranked list of contractors from which it…

AMADOR COUNTY INVITATION TO BID — TREE MORTALITY MITIGATION PROJECT # 24

JUNE 20, 2025 COUNTY OF AMADOR INVITATION TO BID 25-18 TREE MORTALITY MITIGATION PROJECT #24 The County of Amador is seeking sealed bids for the furnishing of all labor, tax, bonds, insurance, permits, premiums, shipping, transportation, services, disposal, equipment, materials, and appurtenant facilities for qualified Licensed Timber Operators (LTO-A) possessing a C-61/D-49 contractor’s license to…

SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY LAUNCHES NEW ROUND OF GRANTS

June 19, 2025 Sierra Nevada Conservancy launches new Wildfire and Forest Resilience grant round to reduce fuels, protect communities New grant program expedited by Governor’s emergency proclamation to advance wildfire resilience throughout state In order to help build wildfire resilience in the Sierra-Cascade region, the SNC has launched its Wildfire and Forest Resilience Directed Grant Program.…

AN IMPORTANT “READ”: WHITE PAPER BY ACL TIMBER CONSULTANT JOHN QUIDACHAY: “BEYOND TARIFFS: STRUCTURAL CHALLENGES IN THE U.S. TIMBER AND LUMBER SUPPLY SYSTEM”

ATTN: ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS MEMBERS AND FRIENDS: Please click on the link below: John’s white paper on timber and lumber Tariffs The link is to a paper entitled “Beyond Tarriffs: Structural Changes in the U.S. Timber and Lumber Supply System.” As noted on the title page: “By: John Quidachay, ACL Consultant Substantial Contribution by: Ward…