NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                               MORNING REPORT

To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Wednesday, December 23, 1998

INCIDENTS

98-765 - President's Park (DC) - Demonstration

On December 16th, between 150 and 200 demonstrators assembled on the north
side of the White House to protest the bombing of Iraq.  Some 60 to 80
demonstrators sat down on the center portion of the White House sidewalk in
violation of regulations.  Park Police officers closed the sidewalk and
warned the demonstrators of the violation.  Most left the area, but eight
were placed under arrest.  [Henry Berberich, RLES, NCSO, 12/21]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION

No entries.

PARK DISPATCHES

No entries.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

Type I Incident Management Team Commanders Selected - Skip Brooks (Colonial
NHP) and JD Swed (Denali NP) have been selected as the two new incident
commanders for the Service's national Type I all-risk incident management
team, effective January 1st.  Brooks and Swed replace Jim Northup (Grand
Canyon NP), who has served as IC for the national team for the past three
years.  "Jim Northup has done an outstanding job and is well known for his
leadership and team-building skills," said associate director Maureen
Finnerty.  "Jim and his team have managed several very large and complex
incidents, among them several major NPS incidents and the first uses of this
team by other agencies, including the Forest Service, Air Force and Bureau of
Indian Affairs.  We thank him for his service."  Other current team members
include information officer Roberta D'Amico (Everglades NP), operations
section chief Dennis McGinnis (Delaware Water Gap NRA), logistics section
chief Doyle Nelson (Delaware Water Gap NRA), and finance section chiefs Gail
Menard (Yellowstone NP) and Sharon Clarke (BOR).  A recruitment bulletin will
soon be issued to fill other vacant positions on the team.  The goal is to
have two people selected for each position in order to ensure that a full
team will be available for callout at any time during the year. 

MEMORANDA

"Updated OIA Skills Roster Web Page for International Assignments," signed by
the director and sent to all employees.  The text follows:
     
"The Service has a long and fine tradition of cooperating with other nations
on natural and cultural heritage issues and related concerns. As stated in
the Service's mission statement '...The Park Service cooperates with partners
to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and
outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.' It continues to be
our policy and practice to work in partnership with other park systems and
international conservation organizations to the greatest extent possible.
     
"In working with others, we have not only made significant contributions to
the long-term protection and management of nationally and internationally
important resources, but we have also gained knowledge, experience,
documents, objects, and materials that could not have been obtained
otherwise.  International assignments provide excellent and challenging
opportunities for professional and personal growth for Service employees and
we are committed to using international opportunities to empower a diverse
Service work force dedicated to excellence, integrity, and quality work.

"It is my intent that when the Service undertakes specific overseas
activities, qualified and suitable employees will be selected to represent
the US and the NPS. In order to provide every qualified and interested
employee with an opportunity for consideration for short-term international
assignments,the Service's International Skills Roster has been revamped.
     
"The International Skills Roster will be used by the Office of International
Affairs in identifying and selecting suitable candidates for overseas
assignments and identifying appropriate contacts for foreign counterparts
when they visit the US. Given the wide range of technical and cross-cultural
skills, experience, foreign language capabilities, and levels of physical
activity often necessary for overseas projects, specific selection criteria
will be developed for each assignment. Recognizing that through diversity
synergy is created, OIA will work diligently to ensure that parity in NPS
delegations and bilateral programs will be achieved.
     
"Employees who are interested in international assignments are requested to
complete the new forms that can be accessed through the Office of 
International Affairs' (OIA' s) Skills Roster web site (http://www.nps.gov/oiaskills). 
     
"Because the former OIA Skills Roster database no longer exists, you must 
reapply if you are interested in any future overseas assignments.
     
"International opportunities will continue to be advertised on the
International Affairs' bulletin board (available through cc:Mail) until the
new computerized database is fully operational. We encourage you to enter
your information into the International Skills Roster database as soon as
possible so that you will be considered for all appropriate opportunities.
     
"Instructions for entering data into the International Skills Roster can be
found  at OIA' s website.  If you have questions or problems concerning the
database, please contact the Office of International Affairs, WASO, 
Tel.: (202) 565-1293."

INTERCHANGE

No entries.

WEB DIRECTORY

The Morning Report periodically runs a listing of Worldwide Web sites of use
to NPS employees in the course of their work.  Please send along entries -
and corrections, in case of address errors - to the editor.  

Thanks to the following for providing this month's additions:  

o     John Quinley - Several web sites, all taken from the In Touch bulletin
      board, which deal with the perennially thorny questions of flag
      protocol.
o     Richard Quin -  A new web site, managed by NPS historian Christine
      Madrid, containing information and resources pertaining to "Mission
      66."
o     Ken Phillips - A new web site where you can acquire detailed satellite
      images of park lands (in fact, any lands) for use in emergency SAR and
      disaster pre-planning and response (and for other purposes).

All new entries are marked with asterisks (*); all revised/corrected entries
are marked with pound signs (#).

NPS SITES

Congressional Affairs office        http://www.nps.gov/legal
Training and Development office     http://www.nps.gov/training
NPS Web page development info       http://www.nps.gov/helpdesk (user name:
                                    NPS, password: Mather)
Current VIP opportunities           http://www.nps.gov/volunteer
Press releases, park news, more     http://www.nps.gov/pub_aff/pressrm.htm
Q&A with volunteer NPS historians   http://www.nps.gov/crweb1/history/askhist
                                    .htm
Geologists-in-Parks program         http://www.aqd.nps.gov/natnet/grd/geojob/
                                    geojob.htm
Harpers Ferry wayside exhibits      http://www.nps.gov/waysite 
NPS safety info                     http://www.nps.gov/riskmgmt
NCR Museum Resource Center          http://www.nps.gov/mrc
National Center for Preservation
 Technology and Training            http://www.ncptt.nps.gov
NPS training opportunities          http://www.nps.gov/training
NPS strategic plan                  http://www.nps.gov - InfoZone, Park
                                    Planning
NPS "Courier" magazine              http://www.nps.gov/htdocs1/pub_aff/
                                    courier/index.htm
NPS intake training program         http://www.nps.gov/intake
U.S. Park Police                    http://www.doi.gov/u.s.park.police/
NPS organization charts             http://www.nps.gov/refdesk/Refdesk.htm
Fire Management Program Center      http://www.nps.gov/fire/
Public Health Service office        http://www.nps.gov/public_health/
Nat. Reg. for Historic Places       http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/nrhome.htm
Employee safety/lost time stats     http://www.nps.gov/htdocs1/riskmgmt/
                                    GPRAIVa6no.htm
Visitor safety stats                http://www.nps.gov/htdocs1/riskmgmt/
                                    Gpvistrdays.htm
GPRA                                http://amoeba.nps.gov/amoeba/nps.pmds.nsf
Denver Service Center info          http://amoeba.nps.gov/amoeba.nsf
Harpers Ferry Center info           http://www.hfc.nps.gov
                                    http://www.nps.gov/hfc
Submerged Cultural Resource Unit    http://www.nps.gov/scru/home.htm
NPS Morning Report                  http://www.nps.gov/morningreport
CIRS/NPS LE program                 http://www.cirs.nps.gov
Sustainable practices/info          http://www.nps.gov/sustain/
NPS NEPA guidelines                 http://www.nps.gov/planning/nepa
"Mission 66" information *          http://palladio.arch.virginia.edu/~clm2c

DOI SITES

DOI address directory               http://www.doi.gov/cgi-bin/mailsrch
DOI jobs listings                   http://www.usgs.gov/doi/avads/index.html
DOI IG reports                      http://www.gpo.ucop.edu/search/ig.html
DOI payroll, Denver                 http://www.dasc.doi.gov
DOI safety                          http://safety.doi.gov
DOI recreation lakes commission     http://www.doi.gov/nrls
DOI Y2K microchip hazards           http://www.mrps.doi.gov/y2kchips.htm
DOI Office of Aircraft Services     http://www.oas.gov

OTHER AGENCY SITES

Comptroller General decisions       http://www.gpo.ucop.edu/search/gaocd.html
GAO reports                         http://www.gpo.ucop.edu/search/gao.html
OPM jobs listings                   http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
USDA graduate school                http://www.grad.usda.gov
Thrift Savings Plan                 http://www.tsp.gov
New legislation (NECTEA) re: 
 funding for park roads             http://www.fhwa.dot.gov
OPM locality pay rates              http://www.opm.gov/pay/index.htm
CFR and Federal Register info       http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr
FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection   http://www.ftc.gov
IG networks                         http://www.ignet.gov/ignet
Fed Employees News Digest           http://www.fedforce.com/fedforce/
                                    fedforce.html
National registry for EMTs          http://www.nremt.org
Center for Disease Control          http://www.cdc.gov
Standard government forms           http://web1.whs.osd.mil/icdhome/SFEFORMS.
                                    HTM
Excess military equipment           http://www.drms.dla.mil
Federal recreation areas            http://www.recreation.gov
DOJ land appraisal standards        http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/land-ack
USGS digital and map data           http://cdcwww.cr.usgs.gov/glis/glis.html
USGS maps in progress               http://mcmcweb.cr.usgs.gov/status/index. 
                                    html
Government forms                    http://www.gsa.gov/forms
EPA environmental info              http://www.epa.gov/ceis

CONGRESSIONAL SITES

All Senate offices, committees      http://www.senate.gov
All House offices, committees       http://www.house.gov
Bills, reports, related info        http://thomas.loc.gov

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT SITES

Wildland fire information           http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/fire
National Interagency Fire Center    http://www.nifc.gov
NIFC fire situation reports         http://www.nifc.gov/news/sitreprt.html
National Wildfire Coord. Group      http:/www.nwcg.gov
NPS fire situation reports          http://nifc.nps.gov/sacs (under INFO RES)

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SITES

Exotic invasive species             http://www.aqd.nps.gov/npci
Malformed amphibians reports        http://www.npwrc.org/narcam
Mineral developments near parks     http://www.aqd.nps.gov/facts/fadjacen.htm
Vegetation/soils planting info      http://plants.usda.gov
"Park Science" magazine             http://www.aqd.nps.gov/nrid/parksci/
"Natural Resource Year in Review"   http://www.aqd.nps.gov/pubs/yr_rvw96/
Natural resource pubs list          http://www.aqd.nps.gov/pubs/
NRM fact sheets                     http://www.aqd.nps.gov/facts/findex.htm
National GIS/data clearinghouse     http://www.cgc.ncsu.edu/npsgis/index.html

WILDERNESS/BACKCOUNTRY MANAGEMENT SITES

Arthur Carhart training center      http://www.wilderness.net/carhart
Aldo Leopold institute              http://www.wilderness.net/leopold
Leave No Trace program              http://www.lnt.org
Wilderness-related links            http://www.forestry.umt.edu/people/
                                    borrie/wilderness/
Wilderness Information Network      http://wilderness.net

LEGAL SITES

United States Code                  http://law.house.gov/usc.htm
                                    http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/
Code of Federal Regulations         http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr
Federal Register                    http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/#fr
                                    http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/
                                    aces140.html
Federal Acquisition Regulations     http://www.gsa.gov/far/current/html/toc.
                                    html
Executive Orders                    http://www.arnet.gov/References/
                                    References.html
OMB Circulars                       http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/OMB/
Supreme Court cases                 http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct
Federal Circuit cases               http://www.law.emory.edu/fedcircuit/
                                    http://www.gao.gov/decisions/decision.htm
                                    http://www.law.vill.edu/Fed-Ct/fedcourt.
                                    html
FLRA cases                          http://www.flra.gov/inex.html
MSPB cases                          http://www.access.gpo.gov/mspb
FLETC legal updates                 http://www.ustreas.gov/fletc/legal.htm
Environmental law                   http://www.law.indiana.edu/law/v-
                                    lib/envlaw.html
Ethics issues                       http://www.usoge.gov/
Federal laws in general             http://www.fedworld.gov
                                    http://fedlaw.gsa.gov
ARPA/NAGPRA laws                    http://www.nmia.com/~quasho/
Info on legal issues                http://www.Lawcheck.com/main.html
Laws, court rulings, related info   http://www.findlaw.com
Court cases, codes, regs, etc.      http://www.are.uscourts.gov/sites.htm
Glossary of legal terms             http://www.courttv.com/legalterms/  
                                    glossary.html
Environmental law                   http://www.cnie.org

ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION SITES

Environmental contract fraud info   http://www.echotech.com
                                    http://www.afce.org
                                    http://www.fraud.org
Info on militia groups, etc.        http://www.splcenter.org
Law enforcement newsletter          http://www.2calibrepress.com

OTHER RELEVANT SITES

NPS cooperating associations        http://www.nps.gov/coophome.htm
National Park Foundation            http://www.nationalparks.org
Student Conservation Association    http://www.sca-inc.org
George Wright Society               http://www.portup.com/~gws/home.html
GWS park-related links              http://www.portup.com/~gws/gwsnet.html
Links to NPs worldwide              http://149.170.210.2/~keith/links.htm
National Center for Accessibility   http://www.indiana.edu/~nca
Recycled content procurement        http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-
                                    hw/procure.html
                                    http://www.metrokc.gov/oppis/recyclea.
                                    html
                                    http://www.pnl.gov/esp/greenguide
                                    fcn.state.fl.us/bpsr/drc_notice.html
Telephone directory searches        http://www.pc411.com
Computer virus myths                http://kumite.com/myths/
Zip codes                           http://www.usps.gov/ncsc/
US Park Ranger FOP site             http://home.earthlink.net/~bikeranger/
Travel maps                         http://www.mapsonus.com
Travel planning                     http://www.bts.gov/virtualib
Federal travel regs                 http://policyworks.gov/ftr
State tax exempt rules              http://policyworks.gov/travel
National park weather forecasts     http://www.intellicast.com/weather/
                                    natparks
Facts on File information           http://www.factsonfile.com
LE/firefighter retirement           http://fire.blm.gov/retire
Atomic clock time set info          http://www.bldrdoc.nist.gov/doc-tour/ 
                                    atomic_clock.html
                                    http://www.boulder.nist.gov/
                                    timefrequency/javaclck (for Java
                                    browsers)
Assoc of National Park Rangers      http://www.anpr.org
Flag protocol info *                http://www.libertynet.org/iha/betsy
                                    http://www.halfstaff.com
                                    http://www.sos.state.md.us/sos/flagprot/
                                    html/othflags.html
Satellite land images *             http://www.terraserver.com

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