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 decision carefully after many meetings and discussions, the ACL Board voted to:
— CREATE THE RESOURCE AVAILABILITY FUND (“RAF”) TO ASSURE THAT ALL AVAILABLE TIMBER RESOURCES ARE BEING USED TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
— CREATE A 7-MEMBER “BOARD OF GOVERNORS” APPOINTED FROM EACH ACTIVE ACL CHAPTER — PLUS THE ACL PRESIDENT — TO OVERSEE THE COLLECTION, TARGETING AND EXPENDITURE OF RAF FUNDS
— SPEND RAF FUNDS TO CONTRACT WITH A “COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST” WITH SKILLS TARGETED TOWARD’S ACL’S SOCIAL MEDIA OPERATIONS (FACEBOOK, WEBSITE, TWITTER, AND ALL OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS)
— SPEND RAF FUNDS TO CONTRACT WITH A “TIMBER SPECIALIST” TO WORK WITH THE NATIONAL FORESTS, USFS AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS TO BRING TIMBER TO AVAILABILITY.
— SPEND RAF FUNDS TO CONTRACT WITH A “COUNTY/STATE ISSUES SPECIALIST” TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH ALL RURAL TIMBER COUNTIES AND THE STATE FOREST MANAGEMENT TASK FORCE ON ACL PROJECTS.
To carry out these tasks, ACL has contracted with a retired US Forest Service contracts specialist; a former County Supervisor, and a social media professional..
FUNDING IS ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS:
THREE TYPES OF PLEDGE CATEGORIES:
ONE: LOGGING CONTRACTORS
$.50 MBF
(CALCULATED BY AVERAGE OF LAST THREE YEARS PRODUCTION)
TWO: LOG TRUCK OPERATORS
$5.00 PER DAY PER TRUCK
(CALCULATED BY AVERAGE OF LAST THREE YEARS OPERATION)
THREE: LOGGING ROAD BUILDERS
$10.00 PER OPERATING DAY
(CALCUATED BY AVERAGE OF LAST THREE YEARS OPERATION)
OR:
SEND IN A DONATION IN ANY AMOUNT THAT YOU WISH– DONATIONS IN RECENT YEARS HAVE RANGED FROM $250 TO $25,000 PER YEAR FROM OUR DONORS! AS A FURTHER EXAMPLE, DONATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE AMOUNTS OF $1,000, $5,000, AND $10,000 PER YEAR.
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DONATIONS CAN BE MADE ONCE A YEAR, TWICE A YEAR, QUARTERLY — IN ANY MANNER THAT YOU WISH
CONSIDER MAKING THIS DONATION BEFORE THE END OF CALENDAR YEAR 2020!
MAIL DONATION CHECKS TO:
ASSOCIATED CALIFORNIA LOGGERS
555 CAPITOL MALL, SUITE 460
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814
MEMO: “RAF DONATION”
CALL THE ACL OFFICE AT 916-441-7940 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, AND FOR A PLEDGE CARD IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO USE ONE — THESE HAVE ALSO BEEN MAILED OUT.
THANK YOU!