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IN A SURPRISE, MIKE ALBRECHT OF CALIFORNIA IS ELECTED TO A SECOND ONE-YEAR TERM AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL FOR 2024-2025

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In perhaps the most surprising outcome of the 2024 Annual Meeting, Californian Mike Albrecht of Jamestown was re-elected to a SECOND one-year term as the national President of the American Loggers Council.   Currently, Presidents of the national American Loggers Council only serve one-year terms. (By comparison, Presidents of Associated California Loggers serve two-year terms.)  …

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATES $100 MILLION TO EXPAND WORK ON WILDFIRE CRISIS : INCLUDES THREE NATIONAL FORESTS IN CALIFORNIA — AND SHOULD HELP KEEP ONE CALIFORNIA MILL ALIVE

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The Federal Government has announced 21 new projects across the country that total $100 million in the aggregate. Three of the projects are in California national forests: ONE: El Dorado National Forest, Georgetown Divide — $5 million for fuels reduction, fuel breaks and prescribed burning. TWO: Tahoe National Forest: $5 million for an unnamed project…

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IN LESS THAN THREE WEEKS — 2024 AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL ANNUAL MEETING — INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION , ADDITIONAL HOTEL ROOMS AND AUCTION ITEMS WITHIN

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  The 2024 American Loggers Council Annual Membership Meeting and Conference is less than three weeks away and looks to be record breaking! There is still time to register, and the late registration fee has been waived. So, go to www.amloggers.com and register today for the “The American Logger: A Legacy of Achievement” 2024 Annual Membership Meeting and Conference.  …

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CARB CLEAN TRUCK ZOOM WEBINARS — OCTOBER 9 AND NOVEMBER 12 –INFORMATION WITHIN

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Clean Truck Check Training Webinar New Vehicle Emissions Testing and Credentialed Tester Requirements The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff invite you to participate in one of two public online emissions testing training webinars covering vehicle testing requirements within the Clean Truck Check program that begin in October 2024. Periodic vehicle emissions testing requirements become effective October…

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US FOREST SERVICE ANNOUNCES DELAY IN DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR AMENDMENT TO THE NORTHWEST FOREST PLAN — FROM AUGUST TO OCTOBER, 2024 — KLAMATH, LASSEN, MENDOCINO, MODOC, SIX RIVERS, SHASTA-TRINITY AFFECTED

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Forest Service News Release Contact: Kristen Carver SM.FS.R6pressoffice@usda.gov www.fs.usda.gov/r6 Update: Release of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Amendment to the Northwest Forest Plan VALLEJO, CA (Aug. 28, 2024) — The USDA Forest Service is informing partners, collaborators and the public that the release of the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the amendment to the Northwest Forest…

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FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 WILDFIRE PREVENTION GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE ANNOUNCED; LIST IS HERE — PROJECTS FOR LOGGERS

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Fiscal year 2023-2024 CAL FIRE Wildfire Prevention Grant Recipient Notifications are now complete. The link below will take you to grants as distributed to Resource Conservation Districts(RCDs) , FireSafe Councils, Counties and other entities that in turn can provide work to loggers. The list runs seventy-three(73) pages but can be “skimmed” quickly to find…

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NEXT WEEK: JOIN THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD IN WEST SACRAMENTO “THE ZEV TOUR CLEAN FLEET EXPERIENCE” — “FREE INFORMATIONAL EVENT FOR FLEET MANAGERS AND OPERATORS TO LEARN ABOUT CLEAN VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY” (INCLUDES ELECTRIC VEHICLES): AUGUST 27 , 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM — MORE EVENTS TO COME

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EDITORS’ NOTE: CARB IS IMPLEMENTING TWO DIFFERENT RULES ABOUT “CLEAN ENERGY” VEHICLES(INCLUDING ELECTRIC VEHICLES): RULE ONE: THE ADVANCED CLEAN TRUCK REGULATION (FOR MANUFACTURERS) RULE TWO: THE ADVANCED CLEAN FLEET REGULATION (FOR FLEET MANAGERS AND OPERATORS–CAN INCLUDE LOG TRUCK BUSINESSES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS) ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS HAS BEEN MONITORING BOTH RULES AND HAS NEGOTIATED WITH CARB ON RULES FOR MANY…

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