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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…

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GOLDEN 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…

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WORK AVAILABLE FOR BID IN SAN MATEO COUNTY — MECHANICAL MASTICATION: FOREST HEALTH AND FUELS REDUCTION PROJECT AT PESCADERO CREEK COUNTY PARK — MANDATORY PRE-BID TOUR JULY 9; RSVP DEADLINE JULY 3; BIDS DUE ON JULY 23. 2025 (DETAILS WITHIN

Request for Bids: Pescadero Creek County Park Forest Health Project The San Mateo Resource Conservation District (RCD), in partnership with the San Mateo County Parks, is seeking an experienced contractor to implement a 541-acre forest health and fuel reduction project at Pescadero Creek County Park, Pescadero, CA.  This project consists primarily of mechanical mastication to…

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ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS MOURNS THE PASSING OF BOARD MEMBER AND CHAPTER CHAIR GARY GLADEN OF PIONEER, AMADOR COUNTY; FAMILY ANNOUNCES CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR SATURDAY JULY 19 IN PINE GROVE, CA

 It is with a sad heart that Associated California Loggers President Jeff Holland, the ACL Board of Directors, and the entire ACL team must let you know that last week, on July 1, 2025, ACL Board Member Gary Gladen passed away under sudden and unexpected circumstances. Gary Gladen served for many years on the ACL…

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JUNE 23, 2025 (THIS WEEK): SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE BROOKE ROLLINS RESCINDS THE 2001 “ROADLESS RULE” — FREEING UP FEDERAL LANDS FOR FOREST HEALTH, FIRE PREVENTION AND FOREST MANAGEMENT

Please click on this link for the official press release from Brooke Rollins, United States Secretary of Agriculture: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2025/06/23/secretary-rollins-rescinds-roadless-rule-eliminating-impediment-responsible-forest-management SELECTED QUOTES FROM THE OFFICIAL JUNE 23 PRESS RELEASE : “Today, US. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced during a meeting of the Western Governors’ Association in New Mexico, that the USDA is rescinding the…

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APPLY TO GET ON “THE RANKED LIST OF CONTRACTORS”: FROM WHICH THE UPPER MOKELUMNE RIVER WATERSHED AUTHORITY(UMRWA) WILL SOLICIT CONTRACTORS FOR FUTURE TREATMENT PROJECTS

Dear Prospective Contractor, This email is to inform you that the following Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is now available on the Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority (UMRWA) website at UMRWA.org (Documents section, RFP/ITB tab), or by clicking here. UMRWA is conducting this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process to establish a ranked list of contractors from which it…

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AMADOR COUNTY INVITATION TO BID — TREE MORTALITY MITIGATION PROJECT # 24

JUNE 20, 2025 COUNTY OF AMADOR INVITATION TO BID 25-18 TREE MORTALITY MITIGATION PROJECT #24 The County of Amador is seeking sealed bids for the furnishing of all labor, tax, bonds, insurance, permits, premiums, shipping, transportation, services, disposal, equipment, materials, and appurtenant facilities for qualified Licensed Timber Operators (LTO-A) possessing a C-61/D-49 contractor’s license to…

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SIERRA NEVADA CONSERVANCY LAUNCHES NEW ROUND OF GRANTS

June 19, 2025 Sierra Nevada Conservancy launches new Wildfire and Forest Resilience grant round to reduce fuels, protect communities New grant program expedited by Governor’s emergency proclamation to advance wildfire resilience throughout state In order to help build wildfire resilience in the Sierra-Cascade region, the SNC has launched its Wildfire and Forest Resilience Directed Grant Program.…

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AN IMPORTANT “READ”: WHITE PAPER BY ACL TIMBER CONSULTANT JOHN QUIDACHAY: “BEYOND TARIFFS: STRUCTURAL CHALLENGES IN THE U.S. TIMBER AND LUMBER SUPPLY SYSTEM”

ATTN: ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS MEMBERS AND FRIENDS: Please click on the link below: John’s white paper on timber and lumber Tariffs The link is to a paper entitled “Beyond Tarriffs: Structural Changes in the U.S. Timber and Lumber Supply System.” As noted on the title page: “By: John Quidachay, ACL Consultant Substantial Contribution by: Ward…

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