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“IT’S HERE!” COVID-19 Relief Money for Loggers and Log Haulers: Applications will be Accepted from July 22 through October 15, 2021! “Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers” (PATHH) Program

COVID-19, Organizational News, Top newsBy Kolbie Johnson July 21, 2021

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…

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FINAL DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT, MONDAY FEBRUARY 8: WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A 2021 ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS SPONSOR?

Organizational NewsBy Kolbie Johnson February 3, 2021

Sponsorship Form-2021The link above is to a “2021 Associated California Loggers Sponsorship Form.” The final deadline to become a sponsor is : MIDNIGHT, MONDAY FEBRUARY 8…..less than a week from now.If you would like to be a sponsor, you can fill out the form and send it to the ACL office via:e-mail: ecarleson@calog.comORFAX: 1-916-441-7942 BACKGROUND:As…

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TO ALL MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS — A “PERSONAL LETTER” TO YOU FROM THE NEW PRESIDENT, ROBERT D’AGOSTINI OF J & R LOGGING IN MOUNT AUKUM, CALIFORNIA

Organizational News, Top newsBy Kolbie Johnson February 3, 2021

To The Associated California Loggers membership, As your 37th president of our great association, I wanted to take the time to introduce myself and share with all of you my vision for the ACL for the next two years. I will try to make it short and sweet. I grew up on the same family…

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REQUEST OF LOGGERS, LOG TRUCKERS AND LOG ROAD BUILDERS: PLEASE RESPOND TO THE ANNUAL AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL “LOGGERS SURVEY”

Organizational NewsBy Kolbie Johnson December 17, 2020

A Message from Danny Dructor, Executive Vice President of the American Loggers Council, of which California is a member state through Associated California Loggers: We are now taking responses to the 2020 version of the logger survey that was taken this time last year in 2019. We need your assistance in relaying the link to…

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PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A VOLUNTARY DONATION TO ACL’S “RESOURCE AVAILABILITY FUND” BEFORE THE END OF 2020

Resource Availability Fund, Top newsBy Kolbie Johnson December 17, 2020

HELP ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS PAY FOR CONTRACT CONSULTANTS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS USING THE “RESOURCE AVAILABILITY FUND” — YOUR DONATIONS ARE VOLUNTARY AND TAX DEDUCTIBLE (DETAILS BELOW) In 2016, the Associated California Loggers Board of Directors approved a special fund to be created so as to fund contract consultants and “special projects” outside of the ACL budget. Making the…

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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AT REEDLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRAINS NEW LOGGERS; ACL COMPANIES AND OTHERS HIRE NEW LOGGERS

Organizational News, Top newsBy Kolbie Johnson November 16, 2020

ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS PARTNERS WITH THE FRESNO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, REEDLEY COLLEGE AND OTHERS TO PROMOTE “THE CENTRAL VALLEY FORESTRY CORPS” – STATEWIDE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TRAINING FOR NEW LOGGERS – STATEWIDE SUBSIDIZED WORKERS FOR ACL MEMBER COMPANIES AND OTHERS There is a link at the bottom of this page to: A flyer promoting the “Central Valley…

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LINK TO THE 2020 TUOLUMNE COUNTY ALLIANCE FOR RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT (“TUCARE”) SUMMIT — ACL PRESIDENT MIKE ALBRECHT IS HOST AND EMCEE

Organizational NewsBy Kolbie Johnson November 9, 2020

https://youtu.be/zZSUY4sZGqY The link above is to “Youtube” and a video of the entire morning session (8:00 to 11:30 am) of the 2020 TuCARE Summit, held on Friday, October 30, in Sonora, Tuolumne County, California. If you aren’t interested in watching all three hours-plus of the video, we urge you to watch the opening ten minutes…

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ACL Past President Bob MacMullin Passes

Organizational News, Top newsBy Kolbie Johnson November 5, 2020

“It is with a heavy heart but in celebration of his life that Associated California Loggers informs you of the recent passing of Past President Robert “Bob” MacMullin. Bob passed away last week on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at the age of 67 after a lengthy battle with cancer. His family was with Bob when he…

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ATTN: LTOs and Log Truck Drivers: Assembly Bill 2257 Becomes Law –“AB 5 Fix” Bill Improves “Business to Business” Exemption

Organizational NewsBy Kolbie Johnson September 16, 2020

AB 2257 of 2020 BECOMES LAW – “AB 5 FIX” BILL IMPROVES “BUSINESS TO BUSINESS EXEMPTION” FOR LTOS AND LOG TRUCKERS – AND FULLY EXEMPTS RPFS FROM DYNAMEX ABC TEST FOR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS The two-year 2019-2020 Legislative Session ended on August 31. One bill that made it to Governor’s desk was Assembly Bill 2257…

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URGENT! US FOREST SERVICE CLOSES CALIFORNIA NATIONAL FORESTS DUE TO FIRE EMERGENCY; HOWEVER, LOGGING WORK MAY BE ALLOWED USING THE “PAL” WEATHER SYSTEM

Organizational NewsBy Kolbie Johnson September 10, 2020

A MESSAGE FROM STEVE BRINK OF THE CALIFORNIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION: BEGIN: A new press release (see link below) is out from US Forest Service Regional Forester Randy Moore regarding “expanding the September 7 closures [on the National Forests] and outlines that we are closing all national forests in California due to current and predicted fire…

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