ACL WORKING GROUP WINS: CALIFORNIA AIR BOARD DROPPED LOGGING EQUIPMENT REGULATION
Associated California Loggers (ACL) has been working for a number of years in negotiating with the California Resources Board (CARB) on diesel issues.
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“CRAFT” APPRENTICESHIP 5-DAY INTENSIVE TRAINING ON LOGGING EQUIPMENT
CRAFT Apprenticeship Intensive Flyer (LINK ABOVE) “ “CRAFT” stands for “California Registered Apprenticeship Forest Training” Associated California Loggers Executive Director Eric Carleson is on the CRAFT steering committee. CRAFT WISHES TO ADVISE YOU: “Elevate Your Skills With…5-Day Intensive Training on equipment(options include: skidder, loader, hot saw, processor.) “ALL TRAINING EXPENSE COVERED (per conditions)—“Including Travel, Lodging,…
Details“CLICK YOUR WAY” TO TELL YOUR TWO US SENATORS IN CALIFORNIA: VOTE FOR THE “FIX OUR FORESTS ACT” (HR 471 OF 2025)
Catastrophic wildfires are destroying our forests, homes, and communities. We can’t afford more delays—Congress must act now. The bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 471) is a solution we need. This critical legislation, sponsored by Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA), will streamline forest management, reduce fuel loads, and help prevent devastating…
DetailsMARCH 17, 2025: ACL BOARD MEMBER DOUG STOY TESTIFIES IN SACRAMENTO ON TAX RELIEF FROM THE DIXIE FIRE
TESTIMONY OF DOUG STOY IN SUPPORT: ASSEMBLY BILL 429 BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER HEATHER HADWICK ASSEMBLY REVENUE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE MARCH 17, 2025 SACRAMENTO Editor’s Note: . Doug Stoy is a Board Member of Associated California Loggers and is the Plumas-Sierra Chapter Chair. Doug owns DL Stoy Logging, based in Quincy, California, Plumas County Doug and his family lived…
DetailsCAL FIRE INTRODUCES NEW, UPDATED VERSION OF THE LICENSED TIMBER OPERATOR (“LTO”) APPPLICATION
RM-3A_New LTO Application_2025_KL A MESSAGE FROM CAL FIRE: We have updated our Timber Operator License Application for new LTO’s. The main change is to the certification/validation of work experience section. I had mentioned this at the Associated California Loggers Board Meeting that I attended in Redding. I have attached a copy of the new form. (LINK ABOVE). With this…
DetailsASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS SALUTES “2025 LADY LOGGER OF THE YEAR” — LIZ HEADRICK OF HEADRICK LOGGING IN ANDERSON, CALIFORNIA
Commemorative issues of the ACL newsletter will be published soon about the 2025 Annual Meeting of Associated California Loggers. But we wanted to celebrate one presentation at the Annual Meeting here and now: During the Annual Meeting Banquet on Tuesday night January 21, 2023-2024 President Russ Hawkins asked the selected “2025 Lady Logger…
DetailsTWO UPDATES FOR THIS WEEK’S REDWOOD REGION LOGGING CONFERENCE: (1) PRO LOGGER CLASSES AT TWO LOCATIONS ON FRIDAY MARCH 14 AND (2) AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL PRESIDENT MIKE ALBRECHT WILL BE THE GIN FIZZ BREAKFAST KEYNOTE SPEAKER
TWO UPDATES FOR THIS WEEK’S REDWOOD REGION LOGGING CONFERENCE: ONE: AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL NATIONAL PRESIDENT MIKE ALBRECHT(ACL PAST PRESIDENT) WILL BE THE BREAKFAST KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THE GIN FIZZ BREAKFAST: FRIDAY MARCH 14, 8:30 AM Tickets available at website: www.rrlc.net for all events. Gin Fizz breakfast is $40. TWO: PRO LOGGER CLASSES(8 UNITS) ON FRIDAY MARCH 14…
DetailsTHIS WEEK: REDWOOD REGION LOGGING CONFERENCE HOSTS PRO LOGGER CLASSES: FRIDAY MARCH 14: “ONE DAY, FOUR CLASSES, EIGHT UNITS” (RRLC MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED) THURSDAY MARCH 13: (1) FIRST AID/CPR AND (2) RISK MANAGEMENT FOR FIRST TIME PRO LOGGERS(FEE CLASSES)
THURSDAY, MARCH 13 CLASSES (FEE CLASSES FROM RYAN ARMSTRONG OF CAPITAL CITY CPR:) RISK MANAGEMENT 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Thursday, March 13, 2025, $50.00 2. ACL FIRST AID/CPR TRAINING 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM March 14th, 2025 $100 Pre-registration is required. Students will receive a two-year certification in First Aid and CPR. Employees are…
DetailsPRESIDENT ISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON FOREST MANAGEMENT, TIMBER PRODUCTION, AND LUMBER IMPORTS
On March 1, 2025, President Trump issued two Executive Orders of interest. The first, entitled “Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production”, can be found at this link: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/immediate-expansion-of-american-timber-production/ The second, entitled “Addressing The Threat To National Security from Imports of Timber, Lumber” can be found here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/addressing-the-threat-to-national-security-from-imports-of-timber-lumber/ The first EO, entitled, “Immediate…
DetailsUNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE CHIEF RANDY MOORE RETIRES; TOM SCHULTZ IS NAMED AS THE NEW CHIEF
RETIREMENT OF US FOREST SERVICE CHIEF RANDY MOORE: Chief Moore, the Chief of the US Forest Service over all Regions, states and related territories in the United States, announced on February 26, 2025, that he will retire, effective Monday March 3, 2025 after 45 years with the Forest Service. Chief Moore’s last major appearance before…
DetailsREGISTER NOW! ON THURSDAY, MARCH 13 AT THE 2025 REDWOOD REGION LOGGING CONFERENCE IN UKIAH, ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS CLASSES ON (1) FIRST AID/CPR AND (2) RISK MANAGEMENT WILL BE TAUGHT BY RYAN ARMSTRONG
A MESSAGE FROM ACL SAFETY COORDINATOR RYAN ARMSTRONG OF CAPITAL CITY CPR: Here are the details for my classes at the 2025 Redwood Region Logging Conference in Ukiah: (Both of these classes will be heal at the Hampton Inn, 1160 Airport Blvd, Ukiah, 95482.) COURSE 1: FIRST AID/CPR + “STOP THE BLEED” Date: Thursday March…
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