Timber Specialist Consultant Activities Update-John Quidachay
Update on Activities July 2025
LINK TO THE OBITUARY FOR THE LATE GARY GLADEN, ACL BOARD MEMBER AND CHAPTER CHAIR –AND A REMINDER: MEMORIAL SERVICE AND CELEBRATION OF LIFE THIS SATURDAY, JULY 19
“GARY RICHARD GLADEN: SEPTEMBER 11,1954 TO JULY 1, 2025” (70 YEARS OLD) Here a link to the obituary for ACL Board Member and Chapter Chair Gary Gladen Gary Gladen Obituary | Afterall Here is the time and date for Gary’s funeral and celebration of life to immediately follow: SATURDAY, JULY 19TH AT 10:00 AM COMMUNITY…
DetailsGOLDEN STATE NATURAL RESOURCES (GSNR) PROVIDES “REQUEST FOR BID” (RFB) UPCOMING RELEASE NOTIFICATION — REMOVAL AND HAULING OF DECKED BIOMASS WITHIN THE EL DORADO NATIONAL FOREST
Golden State Natural Resources (GSNR) is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Request for Bid No. 2025-01-GSNR-GF for the Grizzly Flat Cull Deck Removal Project. The full RFB package will be available on GSNR’s website beginning Monday, July 21, 2025. This project is part of GSNR’s broader effort, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, to reduce wildfire…
DetailsAPRIL 2025: GOVERNOR NEWSOM (1) SIGNS BILL TO INVEST $170 MILLION TO PREVENT CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES –(FUNDS CONSERVANCIES); (2) LAUNCHES STREAMLINED ONLINE PERMITTING PROCESS TO FAST TRACK WILDFIRE PROJECTS
California Governor Gavin Newsom has taken these two actions: ONE: Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 100 of 2025(Gabriel) which allocates over $170 million in accelerated funding to conservancies for forest and vegetation management across California. The bill also allocates $10 million to support wildfire response and resiliency. Funding to conservancies includes: $30,904,000 to the…
DetailsMORE INFORMATION AND DIRECT LINK TO NEW “WILDFIRE RISK REDUCTION PROJECT STREAMING REQUESTS” WEBPAGE(AND APPLICATION PROCESS) — SAYS: “CAN REDUCE REVIEW AND APPROVAL FROM ONE YEAR TO ONE MONTH”
A MESSAGE FROM THE OFFICE OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM: A new online streamlining request process now makes it easier to get State approval to implement critical wildfire risk reduction projects. Information on project eligibility, the Statewide Fuels Reduction Environmental Protection Plan, FAQs, and the request form are available on the Task Force website.…
DetailsREGISTER NOW FOR ZOOM: WEBINAR THIS FRIDAY APRIL 11 AT 2:00 PM LEARN HOW THE GOVERNOR’S EMERGENCY ORDER ON WILDFIRE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED — PROJECTS, PERMIT STREAMLINING AND MORE
Contact: Sky Biblin, Wildfire & Forest Resilience Task Force Webinar on Fast-Tracking Wildfire Safety Projects and Expanding Beneficial Fire: Executing Governor Newsom’s Emergency Order on Wildfire WHAT: In response to escalating wildfire threats, Governor Newsom recently proclaimed a state of emergency to expedite projects that will protect California communities from catastrophic wildfire. Join California Natural Resources Secretary…
DetailsDECISION SIGNED FOR CALDOR FIRE RESTORATION PROJECT PHASE 1: “MECHANICAL FUELS REDUCTION, PRESCRIBED BURNING, AND REPAIR OF INFRASTRUCTURE”
Forest Service News Release Contact: Kristi Schroeder kristi.schroeder@usda.gov Decision Signed for Caldor Fire Restoration Project Phase 1 PLACERVILLE, Calif., March 28, 2025 — The Eldorado National Forest has signed a Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Caldor Fire Restoration Project Phase I. The project aims to reduce safety risks, restore…
DetailsAIR RESOURCES BOARD SCHEDULES “ONE-STOP TRUCK EVENT” IN FORTUNA, CALIFORNIA (ON THE NORTH COAST) — APRIL 18, 2025
MESSAGE FROM THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD: APRIL 18, 2025, ONE-STOP TRUCK EVENT IN FORTUNA Free, informational event for medium – and heavy- duty vehicle owners, operators, fleets, motorhomes, and communities; free admission and free parking The California Air Resources Board(CARB) is coming to a location near you. Fortuna , CA is the next stop…
DetailsWATCH INSTEAD OF JUST LISTEN: VIDEO INSTEAD OF AUDIO ONLY OF “MIKE ROWE INTERVIEWS MIKE ALBRECHT(ALC/ACL) PODCAST
WHY Is America The Biggest Lumber Importer In The World? | Mike Albrecht #428 | The Way I Heard It ABOVE: A LINK TO THE “VIDEO VERSION” OF THE PODCAST IN WHICH MIKE ROWE(“DIRTY JOBS”) INTERVIEWS MIKE ALBRECHT(PRESIDENT, AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL; PAST PRESIDENT, ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS) BACKGROUND: ON MARCH 10, 2025 MIKE ALBRECHT WAS INTERVIEWED…
Details“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,…
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