CLFA will be hosting the annual Gil Murray Ski Day on Saturday, February 25 at the Mt. Shasta Ski Park.  Check out the flyer for more information.

On February 6, the coalition of CLFA, Forest Landowners of California and Buckeye wrote a letter to Assemblyman Wes Chesbro encouraging him to support the Working Forest Management Plan.

In a joint effort, both CLFA and Forest Landowners of California have created a White Paper on Protecting Working Forests and Environmental Quality: California’s NTMP and Ideas for Future Policy Innovation.  This White Paper focuses on the issues of high regulatory costs and competing land values, along with concerns of the current NTMP process as well as presenting options for the future.

Attached is a letter requesting that the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection take leadership in examining the problem of illegal drug growing in the forest of California. October 2011.

CLFA sponsored legislation to remove antiquated and redundant passages in the Z’berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act. That bill, AB 1414, was passed unanimously this month of September.  Please check out CLFA’s letter to Governor Jerry Brown.

After learning of the recent proposal in the proposed state budget passed by the legislature the week of 20th, CLFA sent a letter to the Governor opposing these fees. See the letter.

CLFA has sponsored a ‘good governance’ bill, AB 1414, which should streamline the Forest Practice Act by striking hundreds of unnecessary words from the PRC.  To read the CLFA letter to Assemblymember Wes Chesbro, go here

Registration is now open for CAL FIRE Arch Refresher Classes – October 10,11,12 and 20 in Redding. Click here for registration form.

On April 5, CLFA delivered this letter to the BOF regarding the JDSF JAG Report.

On March 29, CLFA hand delivered a letter to Assemblymember Roger Dickinson, opposing AB 1005, a bill that proposes to amend the Z’Berg Nejedly Forest Practice Act in a manner that will further degrade the ability of the state’s already depressed forest products sector to compete in the global marketplace.

On March 21, CLFA wrote a letter to the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board to rollback the 2009 waiver.

On March 18, CLFA President Jason Poburko, VP Frank Mulhair and the GAS Bill Keye, met with the new Secretary of the Resource’s Agency.   See the thank you letter .

On March 3, CLFA wrote a coalition letter to Assemblyman Chesbro regarding carrying CLFA’s NTMP Bill.

On February 21, 2011, CLFA wrote a letter to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Service Office, requesting a one-year grandfathering of the 1 year, 6-pass NSO Survey Protocol.

The CLFA Spring Workshop and Annual Conference registration is now available.  Click here to download registration brochure and form or register online here.

Register now for the CLFA Annual Gil Murray Memorial Ski Day!  Join us on Saturday, Feb 26 at the Mt. Shasta Ski Park for a fun day of skiing and a great dinner at the Piemont Restaurant in Mt. Shasta.  For more details see here.

See photos from the first ever CLFA Fall Tour, October 21, 2010!

On August 5, 2010, CLFA wrote a letter to the gubernatorial candidates requesting a meeting with California’s forestry professionals.

On July 22, 2010, CLFA wrote letters to the chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Christine Kehoe,  opposing AB 2575 (Chesbro) and AB 1504 (Skinner).

LETTER TO PAVLEY REGARDING AB 1504: On June 15, 2010 CLFA wrote a letter to Senator Pavley providing input on AB 1504, CO² Sequestration.

LETTER TO PAVLEY REGARDING AB 2575: On June 15, 2010 CLFA wrote a letter to Senator Pavley informing her of CLFA’s opposition to AB 2575, BOF ASP Pilot Projects and the THP database.

LETTER TO BOF REGARDING THE INTERPRETATION OF THE ASP FPR RULES BY CAL FIRE– On February 18, CLFA wrote a letter to the BOF regarding the interpretation of ASP Forest Practice Rules (FPRs)

LETTER PROVIDING COMMENTS ON PROPOSED FEES FOR WASTE DISCHARGE WAIVER BY THE CVRWQCB– On February 9, 2010, CLFA wrote a letter to the CVRQQCB regarding: Renewal of Resolution R5-2005-0052 Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Discharges Related to Timber Harvest Activities

LETTER PROVIDING COMMENTS ON AB 1504 – On January 10, 2010, CLFA wrote a letter to Assembly Member Skinner regarding AB 1504 (Carbon Sink Act