- Subject: NPS Morning Report - Tuesday, October 11, 1994
- Date: Tues, 11 Oct 1994
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
To: All National Park Service Areas and Offices
From: Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office
Day/Date: Tuesday, October 11, 1994
Broadcast: By 1000 ET
INCIDENTS
94-587 - Olympic (Washington) - Follow-up on Earthquake
Following the magnitude 8.2 earthquake off northern Japan on October 4th, parks
in Hawaii and Alaska made emergency preparations for a possible tsunami.
Olympic was also called upon to take immediate emergency actions. NOAA
predicted that the tsunami would be between two and 24 feet in height when it
hit the Washington coast. Due to the difficulty in accurately predicting
tsunami heights, all park beaches were temporarily closed as a precautionary
measure, and Coast Guard and contract helicopters were employed to warn hikers
along the 57 miles of park beaches. Several low-lying coastal communities were
also evacuated. When the tsunami struck the coast, waves were less than a foot
higher than normal. The alert, however, provided a test of the emergency
notification system employed by the park and several communities. It took
about 90 minutes to evacuate or individually warn people along a stretch of
coast totalling about 100 miles. The only people disappointed by the small
tsunami waves were several surfers who went down to the coast in the
expectation of great surfing conditions. [Larry Nickey, Emergency Operations,
OLYM, 10/7]
94-596 - Big Cypress (Florida) - Aircraft Accident with Three Fatals
On the morning of October 8th, a single-engine Cessna 172 crashed in knee-deep
water in an area of pine and cypress trees about four miles northeast of the
Oasis visitor center. All three occupants were killed upon impact. The pilot,
J.S. was from Naples, Florida; his two passengers - C.J.
of Greeneville, Tennessee, and S.S., of Springfield, Missouri - were
researchers from the University of Tennessee who were employing telemetry to
track the endangered Florida panther. Three hunters in the area saw the Cessna
just before it went down. They were interviewed by park and NTSB officials,
but neither NTSB nor FAA have yet released any information on the cause of the
accident. NTSB is having the wreckage removed from the park and will examine
it again after removal. [Marty Huseman, IC, BICY, 10/11]
94-597 - Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania (Virginia) - Vandalism/Assault Arrests
Investigations by rangers Clyde Yee and Chuck Lochart led to the identification
and apprehension of six area juveniles responsible for a spree of vandalism and
thefts in the city of Fredericksburg and rock throwing attacks on park
visitors. The park had received a number of complaints from visitors of rocks
being thrown at them as they walked and ran along Lee Drive. On Sunday, October
2nd, Yee and Lochart were able to identify two of the youths, who subsequently
named four others. During the interviews, the rangers learned that the
juveniles had also thrown rocks at a local used car dealer's lot, punctured
tires on a car at another business, and broken into a caboose park on a CSX
siding, stealing flares, "torpedoes" (an explosive signaling device) and
miscellaneous equipment. Most of the stolen items have been recovered. The
juveniles have been turned over to city officials, who will determine if they
have been involved in any other incidents. [Mike Johnson, CR, FRSP, 10/7]
FIRE ACTIVITY
1) PREPAREDNESS LEVEL - II
2) LARGE FIRE SUMMARY
Fri Tue % Est
State Area Fire IMT 10/7 10/11 Cont Cont
ID Boise NF Thunderbolt T2 27,348 27,400 80 10/15
Payette NF Corral Creek -
Blackwell Cx T1 171,509 171,549 82 10/12
Chicken Cx T1 102,658 102,731 75 10/31
CA State * Oak Hill -- - 2,135 25 10/11
* Otay -- - 1,744 100 CND
HEADING NOTES:
Fire * = newly reported fire (on this report). Cx = complex.
IMT T1 = Type 1; T2 = Type II; ST = State Team.
% Con Percent of fire contained.
Est Con Estimated containment date. NEC = no estimated date of
containment; CND = fully contained; NR = no report.
3) FIRES -
NPS BIA BLM FWS States USFS Total
Number 0 0 0 0 22 3 25
Acres Burned 0 0 0 0 2,107 1 2,108
4) COMMITTED RESOURCES -
Crews Engines Helicopters Airtankers Overhead
Federal 17 24 17 4 160
Non-federal 34 70 1 0 224
5) SITUATION - Initial attack activity remained minimal. Large fires - except
for the Oak Hill fire - were generally inactive.
6) OUTLOOK - Little fire activity is expected, except in southern California.
[NIFCC Incident Management Situation Report, 10/11]
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
No field reports today.
OPERATIONAL NOTES
No notes.
MEMORANDA
No memoranda.
MEETINGS/TRAINING CALENDAR
Calendar appears in the morning report every other Monday. If you know of a
conference, meeting or training session with Servicewide interest and
implications, please forward the listing to WASO Ranger Activities. Entries
are listed no earlier than FOUR months before the event. Asterisks indicate
new entries; brackets at end of entry indicate source of information:
10/17-18 -- "Selling Collections Care to Funders", Annual Meeting of the
National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property,
Washington, D.C. Contact: NIC, 3299 K St. NW, Ste. 602,
Washington, D.C., 20007, 202-625-1495. [Diane Vogt O'Connor,
CSD/WASO]
10/17-21 -- "The Preservation Future: Information, Cooperation and Regulation
Change", Federal Preservation Forum, Reno, NV. Reservation
deadline: October 3rd. Contact: Bureau of Land Management, P.O.
Box 1200, Reno, NV 89520-0006. Phone: 702-785-6590 (fax 6602).
[Betty Browning, CSD/WASO]
10/18-21* -- Basic/Intermediate Ranger Cyclist, Lame Mead, NV. Four-day, 40-
hour on bike patrol for law enforcement rangers. The first two
days (20 hours) will cover general riding techniques and will be
open to all rangers, including interpretive rangers with roving
programs. Nominations are due today, October 11th. Contact: Sue
Knowles, LAME, at NP-LAME on cc:Mail, or at 702-293-8904.
10/22-23* -- "Pest, Insect, and Fungus Management: Non-Toxic Fumigation &
Alternative Control Techniques for Preserving Cultural/Historic
Properties and Collections," Boston, MA. Contact: Susan Schur,
Technology & Conservation, One Emerson Place, 16M, Boston, MA,
02114, or 617-227-8581. [Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO]
10/22-26 -- "Urban Landscapes for People and Wildlife: An Integrative
Approach", Bellevue, WA. Contact: Lowell Adams, National Institute
for Urban Wildlife, 10921 Trotting Ridge Way, Columbia, MD 21044,
301-596-3311. [Kathy Jope, PNRO]
10/23-29 -- Eighth International Outdoor Recreation Conference, Colorado
Springs, CO. A wide variety of sessions on outdoor recreation
activities, vendor exhibits, and job mart. Contact: Bob McKeta,
Director, Army Outdoor Recreation, 703-325-2523 (fax 2519). [Bob
McKeta, AOR, USA]
10/24-28 -- Public Safety Management, Denver, CO (tentative). This course will
survey significant sources of visitor injury and fatalities on DOI
lands, examine causative factors, and work on strategies for
reducing these losses. It will address major sources of fatal
accidents (design, construction, operations, and maintenance), risk
recreation management, legal aspects/bureau responsibilities,
signs, and other sources of public information and strategies for
providing for the safety of the visiting public. For further
information, call Betty Evans at 303-231-5213.
10/26-29 -- National Watchable Wildlife Conference, Burlington, VT. Contact:
National Watchable Wildlife Conference, 607 Lincolnway West,
Mishawaka, IN 46544, 219-258-0100. [Kathy Jope, PNRO]
10/26-30 -- Annual Meeting, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Boston,
MA. Contact: National Trust, 1785 Massachusetts Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20036, 202-673-4000 (fax 4038). [Betty Browning,
CSD/WASO]
10/28-11/4 -- Alaska Region Chief Rangers' Workshop and Training, Anchorage, AK.
Contact: Rich O'Guin, RAD/ARO. [Rich O'Guin, RAD/WASO]
10/29-11/2 -- National Land Trust Rally, Chattanooga, TN. The Land Trust
Alliance's national conference brings together private land trusts,
government officials, historic preservation groups, and experts in
a variety of creative land protection techniques. Excellent
opportunity to learn state of the art in forming partnerships to
protect private lands in and around park units. Contact: Land
Trust Alliance, 1319 F Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004-1106,
202-638-4730. [Warren Brown, WASO]
10/31-11/4 -- "Partners in Paleontology: Protecting Our Fossil Heritage", Fourth
Conference on Fossil Resources, Colorado Springs, CO. Hosted by
Florissant Fossil Beds and BLM. The conference is a workshop
designed for staffs of federal, state and local government agencies
and cooperating organizations, including managers, resource
specialists, law enforcement specialists, interpreters, curators
and associated researchers. Contact: Maggie Johnson, 719-748-3253.
[Brian Lakes, FLFO]
10/31-11/4 -- Environmental Safety and Health, Denver, CO (tentative). This
course will cover environmental laws and regulations, including the
Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, the
Compensation and Liability Act, OSHA and DOT regulations relating
to hazardous materials, and related laws. Principal emphasis is
placed on practical application and implementation of these laws to
protect workers. For further information, call Betty Evans at
303-231-5213.
10/31-11/3 -- "Partnerships for Hazardous Materials Safety", 1994 International
Hazardous Material Spills Conference, Hyatt Regency Hotel, Buffalo,
NY. Contact: Sarah Bauer, EPA, 202-260-8247. [Al Brown, EPA]
11/1-6 -- 1994 National Interpreters Workshop, Stouffer Tower City Plaza
Hotel, Cleveland, OH. Contact: Tom Blodgett, NIW Chair, St. Joseph
County Parks, 32132 SR2, New Carlisle, IN 46552, 219-654-3156.
[Mike Gurling, OLYM]
11/14-18 -- "The Spirit Lives: Reflections and Visions on the 30th Anniversary
of the Wilderness Act", Sixth National Wilderness Conference,
Sweeney Conference Center, Santa Fe, NM. Sponsored by BLM, NBS,
NPS, FWS, USFS, and the Society of American Foresters' Wilderness
Workgroup. Conference participants will review the intent of the
Wilderness Act and plan for actions necessary to bring the vision
forward into the 21st century. Fee: $195. Contact: Jim Walters,
505-988-6022, or Jack Potter, 406-888-5441; to be placed on the
mailing list to receive a brochure, contact Peter Keller via
cc:Mail or at 202-208-7029.
11/15-19* -- Annual Conference, Association for Moving Image Archivists, Boston,
MA. Topics include preservation strategies, ethics, disaster
planning and disaster recovery. Contact: AMIA, 213-856-7637.
[Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO]
11/29-12/9* -- Management Program for Natural Resource Managers, Smeal College of
Business Administration, Penn State, PA. Contact: Mrs. Jean Rose,
Manager of Sales and Customer Relations, Pennsylvania State
University, 310 Business Administration Building, University Park,
PA 16802-3003, 814-865-3435. [Steve Cinnamon, MWRO]
11/30-12/2 -- 1994 EPA Region 3 SERC/LEPC Conference, Marriott Waterside Hotel,
Norfolk, VA. Training will focus on the Clean Air Act, the Oil
Pollution Act, worst case scenario planning, federal facility
compliance, a hazmat exercise, and related topics. Contact:
Charles Stewart, 215-597-3152. [Al Brown, EPA]
12/4-7 -- "The Future of Fish and Wildlife is Now", Midwest Fish and Wildlife
Conference, Indianapolis, IN. Contact: Ed Theroff, Chairman,
Division of Fish and Wildlife, RR2, Box 477, Mitchell, IN 47446
(812-849-4586). [Steve Cinnamon, MWRO]
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support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.
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