The Governor’s Forest Management Task Force has provided a guidance document for State of California supported Vegetation Management activities.
This document is intended to provide clarity for, and guidance to, partners and grantees engaged in vegetation management projects who have expressed concerns and raised questions regarding their ability to continue working on existing projects and/or to bring on new seasonal crews.
Sierra Timberfest 2022 Logging Show Sierra Timberfest Arena 603 Main Street Loyalton, Ca 96118 Saturday, May 14, 2022 @ 11am After 22 years, the Sierra Timberfest is BACK! We’re ready to once again celebrate the rich history of the timber industry in the High Sierra Mountain Valley! The main attraction of this year’s event will…
The last time that the Redding Chapter of Associated California Loggers was able to hold its Annual “Log-a-Load for Kids” Trapshoot was in May of 2019. In 2020, “COVID hit the world” and the Gun Club at which the trapshoot is held was indefinitely closed. 2022 is here, the shadow of COVID has largely lifted,…
The last time that the Redding Chapter of Associated California Loggers was able to hold its Annual “Log-a-Load for Kids” Trapshoot was in May of 2019. In 2020, “COVID hit the world” and the Gun Club at which the trapshoot is held was indefinitely closed. 2022 is here, the shadow of COVID has largely lifted,…
In light of the White House extension on its “COVID 19 vaccine mandate” to January 4, 2022, ACL would like to share information we have received from the DC-based Federal Forest Resource Coalition(FFRC) about the Vaccine mandate as it relates to federal timber contractors: Key passage in FFRC message below: BEGIN: At the recent Federal…
Businesses have until after the holidays(January 4, 2022) to implement Biden Covid vaccine mandate ; negotiations on flexibility continue The Biden administration ordered U.S. companies Thursday to ensure their employees are fully vaccinated or regularly tested for Covid-19 by Jan. 4— giving them a reprieve over the holidays before the long-awaited and hotly contested mandate…
Associated California Loggers President Robert D’Agostini and the Board of Directors are pleased to announce: THE 2022 ANNUAL MEETING OF ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS WILL RETURN “LIVE AND IN PERSON” TO THE ATLANTIS CASINO, RESORT SPA IN RENO THE DATES: Tuesday, January 11 through Thursday, January 13, 2022 THE HIGHLIGHTS(SO FAR PLANNED): Tuesday, January 11 President’s…
On September 9, President Biden signed Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, which directs executive departments and agencies to “ensure that parties who contract with the Federal government provide safeguards in workplaces with individuals working on or in connection with a Federal Government contract or contract-like instrument.” On September 24, the Safer Workforce Task…
OCTOBER 15, 2021 IS THE DEADLINE TO APPLY TO OBTAIN GRANTS OF UP TO $125,000 TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC LOSS TO LOGGERS AND LOG TRUCKERS IN 2020.The application is short, the process is fairly simple (via federal FSA offices ) — and a lot of money is still available.Here is some new information:MESSAGE FROM THE AMERICAN…
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…
BECAUSE OF COVID-19 IMPACT ON THE ACL ANNUAL MEETING AND LOGGING CONFERENCES: “IF YOU WERE ON THE 2020 ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS PRO LOGGER LIST – YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE PLACED ON THE 2021 PRO LOGGER LIST – WITHOUT NEEDING TO TAKE CLASSES.” IMPORTANT NEWS: “If you were on the 2020 Associated California Loggers ProLogger List…
PPP will re-open this week for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. We always advise to consult with your accountant and/or banker as soon as possible. This is the link to PPP release and copy below: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1230 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced today that…
In recent days and weeks, the Chapter Chairs of four ACL regional chapters have each checked in with President Mike Albrecht and the ACL office to let us know that – despite some initial attempts to try – they regretfully must cancel their 2020 Christmas Parties and December 2020 Chapter meetings. The reason is simple and…
ITB#20-1000-19-968 Tree Mortality Program Project #35 Above: a link to EXTENSIVE information about a tree mortality project in Calaveras County, including “COVID-19” related information about how certain meetings will be held using ZOOM technology. BID DEADLINE: 3:00 PM, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19 PRE-MEETING: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13
UPDATE: HOUSE PASSES, PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS: EXTENSION OF PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM(PPP) APPLICATION DEADLINE TO AUGUST 8, 2020: From news sources: BEGIN: “President Donald Trump on Saturday July 4 signed an extension of the small business Paycheck Protection Program into law, according to the White House.” “House lawmakers unanimously passed the extension less than a day…
Some of our members have signed up for the “Paycheck Protection Program” by which the federal government provides money to businesses to restore employee and payroll levels that had been reduced due to COVID-19. Since then, new “clean-up” legislation has been passed and signed, and positive changes have been made — crucially in the area…
A MESSAGE FROM THE AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL, COMPOSED OF 34 LOGGING STATE ASSOCIATIONS, INCLUDING ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS: “As more financial impacts are being felt around the country as both a direct and indirect result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the members of the American Loggers Council have coalesced around a proposal to members of Congress that…
PART TWO: A NATIONAL FORESTRY ORGANIZATION ASKS FOUR QUESTIONS REGARDING– “HOW IS THIS PROGRAM WORKING FOR LOGGING COMPANIES?” Associated California Loggers has alerted its members to “SOPI” extensions being offered by the US Forest Service on certain contracts in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Some of you may have already heard of these…
PART ONE The US Forest Service has announced that timber sales contracts and certain Stewardship Contracts are eligible for up to 2 years of extension, using the Significant Overriding Public Interest (SOPI) provisions of the National Forest Management Act (NFMA.) Guidance letters and additional background information on these extensions are found in the four links…
Starting April 28, 2020, independent contractors are able to file for unemployment through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. https://www.labor.ca.gov/pandemic-unemployment-assistance-pua-program/ The link above will take you to a “Frequently Asked Questions” page for information about the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program — “PUA.” The “PUA” program is part of the “CARES Act” passed…
Associated California Loggers has been receiving and “collecting” various letters and memos created by federal, California state, and local agencies, detailing how government offices and their staffs will be working during the COVID-19 crisis. Some of these documents are about “government telling government what to do,” and some of these documents are about “government telling…
PLEASE NOTE: As our Associated California Loggers members and others seek help with the various federal and state programs providing financial relief from the economic side of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Crisis, we want to direct your attention to the federal and state office holders who, we are told, can help their constituents “cut through the…
COVID-19: GOVERNOR NEWSOM ANNOUNCES NEW WEBSITE AND CALIFORNIA FUNDING PROGRAMS IN ADDITION TO FEDERAL LOAN PROGRAMS. NEW HELP FOR BUSINESSES AND WORKERS DISPLACED BY COVID-19 CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM ANNOUNCED ON APRIL 2, 2020: An executive order to help small businesses, granting a 90-day extension for small businesses to pay the sales tax. The allocation…
COVID-19: CALIFORNIA GUIDANCE DOCUMENT FOR CALIFORNIA-SUPPORTED VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. HOW TO WORK IN THE WOODS MESSAGE FROM JENNIFER MONTGOMERY, CHAIR OF THE CALIFORNIA FOREST MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE: Please find attached a guidance document for State of California supported Vegetation Management activities. This document is intended to provide clarity for, and guidance to, our partners…
COVID-19: POSSIBLY FORGIVEABLE LOANS AND OTHER FEDERAL STIMULUS MONEY COMES AVAILABLE TO KEEP EMPLOYEES PAID AND BUSINESSES RUNNING. LOAN APPS ACCEPTED STARTING APRIL 3 FOR THE CARES ACT AND ITS PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST OF A NUMBER OF “SHARED E-MAILS” FOR ACL MEMBERSHIP TO START LOOKING INTO FEDERAL (AND STATE) MONIES…
GOOD NEWS: DUE TO COVID-19 CLASS CANCELLATIONS, CAL FIRE WILL ALLOW 2019 FIRELINE SAFETY AWARENESS CARDS TO BE USED IN 2020 FOR AN EXTENSION OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE FOR SUPPLIERS AND EQUIPMENT OPERATORS. CAL FIRE has announced that suppliers and/or equipment operators with a 2019 Fireline Safety Awareness Card who are…
UPDATE: BY POPULAR DEMAND – A COPY OF THE LETTER YOU CAN EDIT. DOWNLOADABLE HERE: A SUGGESTED FORM LETTER TEMPLATE TO PROVE THAT YOU ARE ALLOWED TO WORK DURING THE COVID-19 “STAY AT HOME” SHUT DOWN, AS A FOREST PRODUCTS WORKER On March 24, Associated California Loggers sent out the following message below and links:…
US GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES GUIDELINES: FOREST PRODUCTS WORKERS ARE “ESSENTIAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORKFORCE AND DO NOT HAVE TO STAY HOME DUE TO COVID-19 SHELTER-IN-PLACE RULES. GOVERNOR NEWSOM APPROVES THIS FOR CALIFORNIA. LOG ON! The federal government has issued “guidance” and identified 16 “critical infrastructure sectors” whose assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, are considered…