- Subject: NPS Morning Report - Tuesday, June 27, 1995
- Date: Tues, 27 Jun 1995
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
To: All National Park Service Areas and Offices
From: Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office
Day/Date: Tuesday, June 27, 1995
Broadcast: By 1000 ET
INCIDENTS
95-333 - Gates of the Arctic (Alaska) - Airplane Crash
Just after midnight on June 25th, the park received a report that North Slope
Borough Search and Rescue was conducting a rescue operation for four persons
whose Cessna 172 had crashed about 22 miles east of Anaktuvuk Pass inside the
park. The occupants were en route from Barrow to Anaktuvuk when they found
themselves off course in the central Brooks Range. While descending in poor
visibility, the plane's landing gear struck the ground and it was forced down
into a steep snowfield. The crash occurred around 4:30 p.m. at an elevation of
about 5,000 feet. Due to mechanical difficulties with the rescue helicopter
and the remoteness of the crash site, the four victims were not rescued from
the scene for almost 12 hours. They were flown to Fairbanks, treated for minor
injuries, then released. The park will be coordinating salvage operations.
[Jeff Mow, CR, GAAR, 6/26]
95-334 - Grand Canyon (Arizona) - Search and Rescue
Shortly after 11 p.m. on June 23rd, park dispatch received a report that 26-
year-old A.M. of Australia had become sick and weak while hiking with
a group on the Thunder River trail and that the other hikers had left him with
a quart of water, then hiked out. Shortly after first light the next morning,
a park helicopter flew to the area to evacuate A.M., but could not find him.
A full-scale search was then initiated which employed three helicopters and
numerous park personnel. One of the search helicopters was flagged down by two
hikers in mid-afternoon; they reported that they'd heard someone yelling for
help. Ranger Jeff Kracht found A.M., who was suffering from severe
dehydration and a fractured leg. Technical rescue measures were required to
reach him, after which he was evacuated by helicopter and taken to the South
Rim clinic. Doctors determined that surgery would be required on his leg.
Investigation revealed that A.M. left the trail in search of water after his
companions departed, then was unable to get back to the trail. He slept
through the night and laid low for several hours until he heard helicopters in
the area; although he then built a signal fire, he was unable to attract
searchers. A.M. then decided to seek water again, but fell and fractured his
leg. [Karyn Shinkle, Dispatch, GRCA, 6/25]
95-335 - Glen Canyon (Arizona/Utah) - Drug Arrests
Six concession employees at Bullfrog were arrested for possession and/or use of
controlled substances over the course of two days last week. On June 20th, an
off-duty ranger at the concessioner's service station saw several large
marijuana cigarettes in a cigarette box sitting on the counter. When asked,
concession employee Mandy Hose said that they belonged to her husband, Michael,
a cook at a concession restaurant. When rangers contacted him, he smelled of
marijuana, and admitted that he'd been smoking it with Howard Smith, a fellow
cook. Rangers found that there was a warrant against Hose in Oregon for a
parole violation. The same ranger, this time on duty, came upon a truck the
next day with drug paraphernalia in it. A consent search of the vehicle and
the occupants' residences in the concession employees' dorm led to the
discovery of cocaine paraphernalia and marijuana. Arrested were T.B., B.C.,
and K.W. All six were fired by the concessioner. [Tomie Lee, CR, GLCA, 6/23]
[More pending incident reports tomorrow...]
FIRE ACTIVITY
1) NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL - Level II
2) LARGE FIRE SUMMARY
% Est
State Area Fire IMT 6/26 6/27 Con Con
AZ San Carlos Agency Calvary T2 1,000 1,359 60 CN 6/24
Phoenix District White Canyon -- 5,000 5,271 100 CN 6/27
State * Cienega T2 - 130 0 CN 6/26
Navajo Area Off. * Whitewater -- - 350 85 CN 6/26
MN Superior NF Gunflint T2 2,922 2,922 50 NEC
MI Huron-Manistee NF * Mead -- - 200 100 NEC
CA San Diego RU Butterfield ST/T2 7,083 7,083 70 CN 6/26
Bakersfield Dis. * Elk -- - 1,837 100 CN 6/26
UT Cedar City Dis. * Anderson Jct. -- - 800 80 CN 6/25
HEADING NOTES:
Fire * = newly reported fire (on this report). Cx = complex.
IMT T1 = Type 1; T2 = Type II; ST1 = state Type 1; ST2 = state Type 2.
% Con Percent of fire contained.
Est Con Estimated containment date. NEC = no estimated date of
containment; CND = fully contained; NR = no report.
3) FIRES YESTERDAY -
NPS BIA BLM FWS States USFS Total
Number 1 19 10 1 118 64 213
Acres Burned 0 366 801 0 3,350 620 5,137
4) COMMITTED RESOURCES -
Crews Engines Helicopters Airtankers Overhead
Federal 37 49 21 5 169
Non-federal 5 3 3 0 24
5) COMPARATIVE SUMMARY -
CY 1995 Five Year Average
Year-to-Date Year-to-Date
Number of Fires 41,979 38,140
Acres Burned 679,728 710,690
6) SITUATION - Initial attack activity increased throughout the West yesterday
due to lightning, but resource mobilization remained low. Large fires continue
to burn in Canada; another 420,000 acres burned yesterday.
7) OUTLOOK - A fire weather watch has been posted for the central and eastern
mountains of Arizona for dry lightning. The potential exists for increased
fire activity in the Southwest and California today.
[NIFCC Incident Management Situation Report, 6/27]
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
No field reports today.
OPERATIONAL NOTES
No notes
UPCOMING IN CONGRESS
The following activities will be taking place in Congress during coming weeks
on matters pertaining to the National Park Service. If you would like further
information on any of these hearings or bills, please contact Stacey Rickard in
WASO Legislation at 202-208-3636.
June 27
House Resources' Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands (Hansen):
Markup of H.R. 1296, to provide for the administration of certain Presidio
properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer; H.R. 629, to authorize the
Secretary of the Interior to participate in the operation of certain visitor
facilities associated with but outside of the boundaries of Rocky Mountain
National Park; H.R. 826, to extend the deadline for the completion of certain
land exchanges at Big Thicket National Preserve; and H.R. 1508, to require the
transfer of title to the District of Columbia of certain real property in
Anacostia Park to facilitate the construction of National Children's Island, a
cultural, educational and family-oriented park.
June 29
Senate Energy and Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Parks, Historic
Preservation and Recreation (Campbell): Hearing on S. 594, to provide for the
administration of certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to the federal
taxpayer.
TBA
Senate Energy and Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Parks, Historic
Preservation and Recreation (Campbell): Hearing on S. 133, to establish the
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site; S. 608, to establish
the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in New Bedford, Massachusetts;
S. 305, to transfer title to certain lands in Shenandoah National Park to the
State of Virginia; S. 128, to establish the Thomas Cole National Historic Site
in the State of New York; S. 231, to modify the boundaries of Walnut Canyon
National Monument in the State of Arizona.
MEMORANDA
"Leadership Positions", sent to all employees by Deputy Director Reynolds on
June 26th. The text follows:
"As promised in my June 15 communication on reorganization personnel decisions,
following is a list of GS 14 and 15 leadership positions to be advertised in FY
1995. Please note that this is not all of the new organization's leadership
positions that will be advertised. Some positions that will be advertised are
initially being filled through reassignment of staff who have signed up for an
extended buyout. Advertisement of other positions is being deferred due to a
lack of funds.
FIELD AREAS
Intermountain Field Directors Office
Deputy Field Director
Southwest System Support Office
Team Coordinator, Education & Visitor Services
Team Coordinator, Resource Stewardship & Partnerships
Team Coordinator, Administration
Rocky Mountain System Support Office
Team Coordinator, Education & Visitor Services
Team Coordinator, Resource Stewardship & Partnerships
Team Coordinator, Administration
Colorado Plateau System Support Office
Superintendent
Team Coordinator, Education & Visitor Services
Team Coordinator, Resource Stewardship & Partnerships
Team Coordinator, Administration
Midwest Field Directors Office
Deputy Field Director
National Capital Field Directors Office
Cultural Resource Manager
National Capital System Support Office
Superintendent
Northeast Field Directors Office
Associate Field Director, Facility Mgmt, Design, &
Construction
Associate Field Director, Education & Visitor Services
Associate Field Director, National Heritage Partnerships
Program Director, Human Resources Management
Public Affairs Officer
Legislative Specialist
New England Systems Support Office
Superintendent
Chesapeake Systems Support Office
Superintendent
Team Coordinator, Education & Visitor Services
Allegheny System Support Office
Superintendent
Pacific West Field Directors Office
Assistant Field Director, Operations
Public Affairs Officer
Pacific/Great Basin System Support Office
Superintendent
Team Coordinator, Education & Visitor Services
Team Coordinator, Resource Stewardship & Partnerships
Team Coordinator, Administration
Columbia/Cascades System Support Office
Team Coordinator, Education & Visitor Services
Team Coordinator, Administration
Southeast Field Directors Office
Desk Officer, Appalachian Cluster
Desk Officer, Gulf Coast Cluster
Associate Field Director for Cultural Resources
Appalachian System Support Office
Team Coordinator, Education & Visitor Services
Team Coordinator, Resource Stewardship & Partnerships
Team Coordinator, Administration
Atlantic Coastal Plain System Support Office
Superintendent
Team Coordinator, Education & Visitor Services
Team Coordinator, Resource Stewardship & Partnerships
Team Coordinator, Administration
Gulf Coast System Support Office
Superintendent
Team Coordinator, Education & Visitor Services
Team Coordinator, Resource Stewardship & Partnerships
Team Coordinator, Administration
WASO AND NEW NATIONAL PROGRAM CENTERS
Natural Resources Stewardship & Science
Deputy Associate Director
Chief, Natural Resources Information
Park Operations and Education
Chief, Risk Management
Professional Services
Chief Appraiser
Chief Realty Officer
Chief Coordination & Control (Lands)
"It may seem peculiar to publish such a list following Assistant Secretary
Cohen's June 21 memorandum regarding appropriations and employment levels. It
is clear that we are entering into very tight budget times.
"While there are short term costs associated with our restructuring proposal, a
major purpose of the reorganization is to allow the NPS to conduct efficiently
and effectively its business in this fiscal environment. Establishment of park
clusters and System Support Offices, for example, was conceived so that with
fewer people and fewer dollars to preserve resources and carry out our mission,
the sharing of expertise,
personnel, and services will be expanded and ensured. Declining budgets may
affect the rate at which we complete the restructuring, but we believe that
implementation of the restructuring proposal is critical to our ability to
function in the future.
"It is necessary, therefore, to proceed with the staffing of the new
organization. Selecting the leaders, who will then assist with the placement
of the remainder of our current staff, is the first step. I cannot,
unfortunately, assure you that no one will lose his or her job due to budget
cuts. I can, however, say that with respect to the reorganization, it is our
intention to offer every permanent employee a job in the new organization."
Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the cooperation and
support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.
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