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“IN WASHINGTON DC”: AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL PRESIDENT MIKE ALBRECHT OF CALIFORNIA SIGNS HISTORIC MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING(MOU) WITH US FOREST SERVICE, IN COMPANY OF PUBLIC SECTOR AND PRIVATE SECTOR OFFICIALS

EDITOR’S NOTE: The press release below was written and issued by the American Loggers Council, on behalf of all 42 member states. The release speaks to the historic signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the American Loggers Council and the US Forest Service. While the press release speaks to the “group effort” in…

CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD (CARB) ANNOUNCES SIX “ONE-STOP TRUCK EVENTS” IN CITIES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA THROUGH 2024 — FIRST ONE IS JUNE 11 IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

June 11, 2024, One-Stop Truck Event East Bay/Dublin, CA Informational event for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle owners, operators, and fleets; free admission & parking The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is coming to a city near you. The East Bay/Dublin Event is the first of a 6-stop roadshow throughout Northern, Central, and Southern California. For a…

FRIDAY MAY 17 BID TOUR REQUIRED TO BID ON PROJECT OF THE SANTA CRUZ RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT: DETAILS AND LINKS WITHIN

A MESSAGE FROM THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT: Hello,   I work for the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County. We are announcing our Invitation to Bid for our Aptos Truck Trail Forest Health & Fire Resilience Project. I am hoping that you would be able to post this invitation to your job…

SHASTA COLLEGE HAS TO CANCEL ITS TWO SUMMER LTO CLASSES IN JUNE AND JULY 2024 — NEXT CLASSES START IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER

A MESSAGE FROM SHASTA COLLEGE: Hello, Unfortunately, we had to cancel the two Summer Shasta College LTO classes (Jun & Jul). Our next class will be in the Fall, August 9-10. The registration email for this class will be sent on Jul 9th at 3pm. We apologize for the inconvenience. Here are the other Shasta College LTO classes coming…

NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION(NFF) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE YUBA RIVER RANGER DISTRICT OF THE TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST, OFFERS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS ON THINNING/FUELS REDUCTION PROJECT

Subject: NFF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Graveyard Project   To Prospective Bidders,   The National Forest Foundation (NFF), in partnership with the Yuba River Ranger District of the Tahoe National Forest, would like to bring your attention to the attached Request for Proposals and supporting project material for conifer thinning, hazardous fuels reduction, material processing and transportation, road…

SMALL WOOD-TO-ENERGY FACILITY TO OPEN IN THE TAHOE REGION

A message from “The Tahoe Fund”: New Wood Energy Facility Gets $250,000 Boost from Tahoe Fund & Vail Resorts EpicPromise Program There’s a new wood energy facility coming to the Tahoe region and a $250,000 contribution from the Tahoe Fund and Vail Resorts’ guest donation program is helping bring it to life! This grant to the new…

SHASTA COLLEGE TWO-DAY LTO CLASSES APPROVED FOR DURATION OF 2024 AND EARLY 2025

A message from Shasta College: Shasta College is pleased to announce the following schedule has been APPROVED for upcoming LTO classes for Summer24, Fall24 and Spring25. (Schedule is subject to change.) The link for registration will be sent 30 days prior to the first day of each class. It is important to monitor your e-mail…

MESSAGE FROM CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD: UPCOMING DEADLINE AND PHASE OUT DATE — TIER 2 AND TIER 3 ENGINES BUILT PRIOR TO 2009

Portable Equipment Registration Program (PERP) Tier 2 and Tier 3 Engines Built Prior to 2009 Upcoming Deadline and Phase-Out Date This serves as a reminder of upcoming deadlines for Tier 2 and Tier 3 portable diesel engines registered in PERP. Deadline: July 1, 2024 The last postmarked date PERP will accept low-use, or emergency-use, modification…

2024 REDWOOD REGION LOGGING CONFERENCE — THIS YEAR IN EUREKA, THURSDAY MARCH 14-SATURDAY MARCH 16 — (1) ACL FIRST AID/CPR AND RISK MANAGEMENT CLASSES ON THURSDAY MARCH 14 (2) FOUR PRO-LOGGER CLASSES WITH 8 UNITS ON FRIDAY MARCH 15; SPECIAL EARLY EVENTS ON MARCH 13

REMINDER: THIS WEEK — THE 2024 REDWOOD REGION LOGGING CONFERENCE EVERY OTHER YEAR, THE RRLC SWITCHES CITIES, FROM UKIAH TO EUREKA. THIS YEAR, THE RRLC IS IN EUREKA, AT THE REDWOOD ACRES FAIRGROUNDS — ADDITIONALLY, ACL FIRST/AID CPR AT THE BAYSHORE INN BEST WESTERN IN EUREKA ON THURSDAY MARCH 14, AND THE TIMBERMAN’S BANQUET AT…

MARCH, 2024: THE SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY AWARDS $27.5 MILLION TO FOREST RESILIENCE AND COMMUNITY PROTECTION PROJECTS IN THE SIERRA-CASCADE

Media Contact: Isaac Silverman, (530) 906-2624 isaac.silverman@sierranevada.ca.gov March 8, 2024 Sierra Nevada Conservancy awards $27.5 million to forest resilience & community protection projects in Sierra-Cascade To help improve areas impacted by past wildfires and increase forest health and resilience, the Tule River Indian Tribe will utilize a $1.7 million grant from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy…