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The latest ALCC news, including Colorado Green NOW articles, legislative updates, and programming announcements. 

H-2 processing update and FAQs March 27, 2020 Email
Thursday, March 26, 2020 04:30 PM

See the email below, forwarded from USDA, and read the FAQs from the State Department about H-2 processing.

As you may be aware, USDA has been working diligently with DOL, DHS, and State to limit the disruption in the H-2A workforce caused by COVID-19.  Today the State Department took additional steps to increase processing of H-2 visa holders through consulates around the world.   USDA applauds these modifications and the expansion of interview waiver eligibility to ensure that the majority of H-2 processing can continue. 

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Watch the webinar: Navigating COVID-19 in your Colorado landscape business Email
Thursday, March 26, 2020 11:00 AM

Click here to watch the full webinar! You will be asked for your contact information before receiving the link.

Follow the latest news on our blog or at www.alcc.com/covid.

Share your ideas, resources, etc. with landscape industry peers at [email protected].

 
Colorado stay-at-home order and critical businesses Email
Thursday, March 26, 2020 09:40 AM

We recognize that there has been much confusion over the governor’s latest executive order and what that means for landscape business operations. In meeting with our GreenCO partners, we have clarified the following points:

As of March 26, the entire state is under a Stay-at-Home order. Based on the Public Health Order dated March 25, ALCC believes that most businesses in the green industry fall into one or more exemption categories. For horticulture growers, your business determination as ‘critical’ is pretty straightforward – you are considered agriculture. For landscape contractors, suppliers and other green industry professionals, the determination is a bit more nuanced.

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Governor Polis Issues Colorado Stay-at-Home order Email
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 08:30 PM

Tonight Governor Jared Polis issued a Stay-at-Home Order for Colorado. It is important to note the following from the press conference today: 

  • The Colorado Stay-at-Home Order will take effect tomorrow, March 26, at 8:00 AM and is valid through April 11.
  • “This Order is Now the Law”.
  • The duration of the order could be shortened or lengthened.
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Additional Colorado counties issue stay-at-home orders Email
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 04:00 PM

We are aware that the following counties have issued shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders:

Boulder County Public Health, Jefferson County Public Health, and Tri-County Health Department (serving Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas Counties) have issued stay-at-home orders "effective March 26 at 8:00 a.m. until April 17 at 11:59 p.m. unless officials determine it is in the interest of public health to expire at an earlier date and time." 

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