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Subject: NPS Morning Report - 1/27/99
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Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 06:16:15 -0500
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
To: All National Park Service Areas and Offices
From: Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office
Day/Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999
INCIDENTS
99-20 - Jewel Cave NM (SD) - Serious Employee Illness
Chief of maintenance Larry Dilts was hospitalized with an apparent heart
attack on Sunday, January 17th. Dilts, who suffered the attack while at
home, had an angioplasty on Monday and had a stint (support) placed in one
artery. He is in the cardiac care unit of a hospital in Rapid City, and was
reported to be in stable condition as of Monday evening. [Peggy O'Dell,
Superintendent, JECA, 1/26]
99-21 - Organ Pipe Cactus NM (AZ) - Drug Seizure and Arrest
During an interdiction operation on the night of January 25th, rangers
arrested one man for narcotics trafficking and seized four bundles of
marijuana totaling just over 150 pounds. Rangers Phil Akers, Karl Pearson,
and Jon Young set up a sensor operation in a backcountry area frequently used
by drug traffickers. Shortly after midnight, four men backpacking large
marijuana bundles appeared. Akers and Young tracked them from behind and
surprised the group while they were resting. One Mexican national was taken
into custody; the other three fled on foot. The marijuana and the man who
was arrested were flown out in a Customs helicopter. Also seized were a
cellular phone and a pair of Motorola two-way radios with a range of up to
five miles. Radios and cellular phones are becoming more common among
traffickers in remote areas. Customs sources report that smugglers are much
more likely to be convicted and serve time on trafficking charges if they can
be caught with communications devices. The U.S. attorney's office is
prosecuting this case with assistance from both Customs and the NPS. [Karl
Pearson, Acting CR, ORPI, 1/21]
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION
Cape Lookout NS (NC) - Horse Roundup
The park conducted a roundup of ponies on Shackleford Banks between January
16th and 19th to test them for the equine infectious anemia (EIA) virus. A
team which included park staff, volunteers from the Foundation for
Shackleford Horses, and veterinary staff from Fort Bragg captured 114 horses.
Two veterinarians and two state livestock handlers drew blood samples,
freeze-branded the foals, and took the samples to a state lab for testing.
The ponies tested 100% negative for the virus. The horses were subsequently
returned to the banks and released. This operation concluded four years of
controversy over the handling of EIA positive reactors. Seventy-six horses
were destroyed in 1996 on the advice of the North Carolina Department of
Agriculture; that action led to legislation mandating the NPS to "co-manage"
the horses with the Foundation for Shackelford Horses. The five horses that
tested positive in 1997 and the three that tested positive in 1998 were all
turned over to the foundation, which maintains a state-approved quarantine
site in Carteret County. The legislation also mandated the development of an
MOU outlining the general terms of the cooperative effort between the park
and the foundation. That MOU has been drafted and was sent to the
solicitor's office earlier this month for review and approval. Since the
horses have now been determined to be free of disease, the park will no
longer have to conduct annual roundups. [Karren Brown, CALO, 1/22]
PARK DISPATCHES
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OPERATIONAL NOTES
Firefighter Work Capacity Testing - On January 11th, a 20-year veteran of the
Forest Service stationed at a national forest in Arkansas died after he
suffered a massive heart attack during a work capacity test. On January
16th, the fatality investigation team leader issued a brief which provided
details on the incident and directed the suspension of work capacity tests
for Forest Service employees. The directive stated that
"the team's initial findings indicated the Work Capacity Test (WCT)
concept to be an appropriate tool for evaluating performance capability
of wildland firefighters. However, three principle areas of the
program have been identified for review to increase levels of safety
for participating employees. These three are:
o Pre-participation screening procedures for WCT participants
o Physical conditioning preparedness of WCT participants
o Administration procedures of the WCT..."
The National Park Service has NOT suspended its implementation of the
National Wildfire Coordinating Group's approved work capacity test, nor does
it have plans to do so in the future. The three program areas noted by the
investigative team, however, merit extra attention and emphasis by park WCT
administrators. Parks are encouraged to ensure that staff follow the
procedures outlines in the April 27, 1998, A76 (NIFC) memo entitled "Wildland
Fire Work Capacity Test Implementation Package." The package, which included
two videos, brochures, a test administrator's guide and a job hazard
analysis, was sent to each park and regional office. Particular attention
should be given to the following:
o utilization of the job hazard analysis process;
o notification of candidates of the date of testing at least six to eight
weeks in advance to allow time for preparation and conditioning;
o administration of the health screening process prior to administration
of the actual test; and
o ensuring that the appropriate emergency medical personnel are on-scene
during the test.
Parks should also assure adherence to the medical examination policy for
wildland firefighters. Questions should be directed to your regional fire
management officer or to Paul Broyles at the NPS office at NIFC.
MEMORANDA
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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 Tim Smith - The DEWA intranet site where you can obtain the NPS
boundary management handbook.
o Frank Weed - The web site where for obtaining terms, conditions,
pricing and other information for digital narrowband radio equipment.
o Kay Weeks - The new historic preservation learning site, where you can
get detailed information on the Secretary of Interior's Standards for
Rehabilitation.
o Linda Canzanelli - The new NPS fee demo information web site.
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
NPS boundary handbook * http://buford.dewa.nps.gov/npsgps/
Boundary_Handbook/index.html
Historic preservation info * http://www2.cr.nps.gov/e-rehab
Fee demo program info * http://www.nps.gov/feedemo/
DOI SITES
DOI address directory http://www.doi.gov/cgi-bin/mailsrch
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
DOI narrowband radio info * http://www.doi.gov/oirm/cont/datacomm.
html
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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