NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                               MORNING REPORT

To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Monday, March 8, 1999

INCIDENTS

99-64 - Booker T. Washington NM (VA) - Follow-up: Death of Employee's Husband

Ranger B.H., wife of M.H., 33, who died on March 1st, has
moved back to her parents home.  [Ellie Long, BOWA, 3/7]

99-67 - New River Gorge NR (WV) - Train Derailment

A CSX freight train hauling coal through the park derailed around 10 p.m. on
March 5th.  A total of ten coal cars were involved in the derailment, with
three turning completely over and spilling coal into a small creek beside the
New River.  No hazardous materials or fluids were spilled, and there were no
injuries to either the train's crew or park visitors.  Rangers are working
with CSX to identify the cause of the accident.  As of yesterday afternoon,
CSX crews had completed cleanup of the area and removed the derailed cars. 
[Rick Brown, Protection Unit Leader, NERI, 3/7]

                       [Additional reports pending...]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION

No entries.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

No entries.

MEMORANDA

No entries.

INTERCHANGE

No entries.

PARKS AND PEOPLE

Cape Hatteras NS - The park is accepting applications for a permanent GS-12
chief of interpretation.  The vacancy announcement (CAHA-99-016) is listed on
USA Jobs and closes on March 22nd.  Inquiries can be addressed via cc:Mail to
Chris Bernthal at NP--SER, or by calling 252-473-2111 x 134.

TRAINING AND WORKSHOP CALENDAR

Two calendars alternate in the Morning Report on Mondays - this one, which
contains training courses and workshops, and a second, which contains
meetings, conferences and events.  If you know of a conference, meeting,
workshop or training session with Servicewide interest and implications,
please send the information along.  

Entries are listed no earlier than FOUR months before the event, EXCEPT in
instances in which registration dates close much earlier.  Asterisks (*)
indicate new entries; pound signs (#) indicate revisions to entries that have
appeared previously.  Brevity in entries is appreciated.

Dates:      Various (see below) 
Course:     Compass II
Locations:  March 29 - April 2 - Indiana Dunes NL, IN
            April 12-16 - Cape Cod NS, MA
            April 19-23 - Biscayne NP, FL
Details:    Universal competencies training course.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Learning Place bulletin board; also, see announcements for
            individual course coordinators.
Phone/fax:  --- ; ---
E-mail:     ---
Submitter:  Betty Browning, Albright TC

Dates:      March 17 - 19 
Course:     The Roofing Conference and Exposition for Historic Buildings
Location:   Doubletree Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Details:    Conference and trade exposition to provide information on recent
            and traditional practices and technology for rehabilitating roofs
            on historic buildings.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Deborah Maylie, Technical Preservation Services, WASO
Phone/fax:  202-343-6008; 202-343-3803
E-mail:     Deborah Maylie at NP-WASO-HPS
Submitter:  Kathleen Catalano Milley

Dates:      March 22 - 26 
Course:     Level III Fire Officer
Location:   Golden Gate NRA, CA
Details:    Meals and lodging provided.
Closes:     March 15th
Contact:    Hal Spencer, GOGA
Phone/fax:  415-561-5133; ---
E-mail:     Harold Spencer at NP-GOGA-PSAF
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      April 7 - 8 *
Course:     Historical Archeology: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Location:   Madison, WI
Details:    Offered by National Preservation Institute.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    ---
Phone/fax:  703-765-0100; ---
E-mail:     info@npi.org, or www.npi.org
Submitter:  Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO

Dates:      April 9 *
Course:     Oral History: From Planning to Preservation
Location:   Lowell, MA
Details:    Participants will learn about oral history project planning.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Society of American Archivists
Phone/fax:  312-922-0140; 312-347-1452
E-mail:     info@archivists.org, or www.archivists.org
Submitter:  Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO

Dates:      April 12 - 15 *
Course:     OSHA 600, NPS Occupational Safety and Health for Supervisors
Location:   Classroom B, NCRO, Washington, DC
Details:    This course, open to WASO and NCR employees, will train
            supervisors in ways of recognizing hazardous conditions and
            unsafe behaviors and teach methods to eliminate accidents and
            maintain a healthier workforce.
Closes:     March 22nd
Contact:    Gloria Brown, NCR Risk Manager
Phone/fax:  202-619-7260; 202-205-0401
E-mail:     Gloria Brown at NP-NCRO-FIN
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      April 12 - 16 
Course:     Archeological Resources Protection Training (XP-ARPTP-906)
Location:   Albany, NY
Details:    Basic ARPA training.
Closes:     March 18th
Contact:    Regional employee development officers or Learning Place BB for
            applications; FLETC for further info.
Phone/fax:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      April 19 *
Course:     Practical Applications of the Secretary of Interior's Standards
Location:   San Diego, CA
Details:    Sponsored by National Preservation Institute.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    ---
Phone/fax:  703-765-0100; ---
E-mail:     info@npi.org, or www.npi.org
Submitter:  Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO

Dates:      April 19 - 23 
Course:     Level I Entry Level Firefighter
Location:   Glen Canyon NRA, UT
Details:    ---
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Pete Dalton
Phone/fax:  520-608-6253; ---
E-mail:     Pete J. Dalton at NP-GLCA
Submitter:  Hal Spencer, GOGA

Dates:      April 26 - 30 
Course:     Pump Operator
Location:   Golden Gate NRA, CA
Details:    Meals and lodging provided.
Closes:     April 12th
Contact:    Hal Spencer
Phone/fax:  415-561-5133; ---
E-mail:     Harold Spencer at NP-GOGA-PSAF
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      April 26 - 30 *
Course:     Law Enforcement Refresher
Location:   Lincoln Home NHS, Springfield, IL
Details:    The park is seeking participants from throughout the area.
Closes:     April 1st
Contact:    Pete Swisher
Phone/fax:  217-492-4241 x 240; 217-492-4179
E-mail:     LIHO Law Enforcement at NP-LIHO
Submitter:  Jeff Budny, LIHO

Dates:      May 3 - 5 
Course:     Field Records at the Millennium: Archives for Anthropologists,
            Archeologists, Linguists, and Physical Anthropologists
Location:   Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ
Details:    Techniques for collection and preservation of field records. 
            First 40 NPS participants will pay a discount fee of $100; all
            other registrants will pay $250.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Crystal Metzenheim, University of Nevada
Phone/fax:  775-784-4046 or 800-233-8928; 775-784-1605
E-mail:     crystalm@unr.edu
Submitter:  Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO

Dates:      May 10 - 14 
Course:     Interagency River Managers Workshop
Location:   BLM National Training Center, Phoenix, AZ
Details:    Agenda topics will be organized in three tracks - river
            protection, river use and river characteristics.  Agenda items
            may be submitted to the organizers.  The workshop will include
            plenary sessions, concurrent discussion groups, and field trips.
Closes:     ---
Contact:    Linda Jalbert or Liz Close
Phone/fax:  --- ; ---
E-mail:     Linda Jalbert at NP-GRCA; Liz Close via lclose/wo@fs.fed.us
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      May 10 - 14 
Course:     Law Enforcement Refresher
Location:   Badlands NP, Interior, SD
Details:    The park is seeking participants from throughout the area.
Closes:     April 26th
Contact:    Mark Gorman
Phone/fax:  605-433-5232; 605-433-5404
E-mail:     Mark Gorman at NP-BADL
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      May 10 - 20 
Course:     Advanced Principles of Administration
Location:   Albright Training Center, Grand Canyon NP, AZ
Details:    Training for chiefs of administration on management of
            administrative programs as a member of the park's management
            team.
Closes:     March 15th
Contact:    Thomas J. Ferranti
Phone/fax:  907-257-2550; ---
E-mail:     Thomas J. Ferranti at NP-ARO
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      May 16 - 21 
Course:     Regional Wilderness Stewardship Training
Location:   Hells Canyon NRA, OR
Details:    Training on wilderness values and concepts.
Closes:     March 22nd
Contact:    Greg Kroll, Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center
Phone/fax:  406-626-5208; 406-626-5395
E-mail:     jbullock/rl,lolo@fs.fed.us
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      May 18 - 19 
Course:     SIG Arms Armorer Training (SIG ARMS-901)
Location:   Knoxville, TN
Details:    Hands-on training on disassembly and assembly of SIG pistol.
Closes:     March 31st
Contact:    Regional employee development officers or Learning Place BB for
            applications; FLETC for further info.
Phone/fax:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      May 20 - 21 
Course:     M-16 Instructor Training (M-16-901)
Location:   Knoxville, TN
Details:    Hands-on rifle instructors' course focusing on methods of
            instruction.
Closes:     March 31st
Contact:    Regional employee development officers or Learning Place BB for
            applications; FLETC for further info.
Phone/fax:  912-267-2245; 912-267-3188
E-mail:     WASO FLETC-NPS at NP-WASO
Submitter:  Wiley Golden, FLETC

Dates:      May 24 - 28 
Course:     New Chiefs of Interpretation
Location:   Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:    The course, which is designed for field interpreters and other
            staff who recently became chiefs of interpretation, will address
            interpretive competencies for chiefs, including interpretive
            policies and theories, methods, program development and
            management, and supervision.
Closes:     March 22nd
Contact:    Dave Dahlen
Phone/fax:  304-535-6405; 304-535-6408
E-mail:     Dave Dahlen at NP-HFC1
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      May 24 - 28 *
Course:     African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Community Involvement
            in Protecting Heritage Resources Within and Beyond Parks
Location:   Washington, DC
Details:    The course will address the knowledge and strategies needed to
            strengthen minority voices in NPS planning and in community
            programs to protect places, landscapes and other heritage
            resources.
Closes:     March 15th
Contact:    Iantha Gantt-Wright
Phone/fax:  202-223-6722 x 223; 202-659-8183
E-mail:     grootsnp@aol.com
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

Dates:      May 25 - 27 *
Course:     Natural Resource Protection Law and Policy for Superintendents
Location:   Salt Lake City, UT
Details:    Emphasis will be on comprehending the responsibilities,
            liabilities and opportunities for protection of natural
            resources; on the laws, regulations and NPS management policies
            that drive decision-making; on use of scientifically sound data
            for decision-making; and on natural resource-related information
            systems and services.  Open to GS-11 through GS-13
            superintendents.
Closes:     May 7th
Contact:    Bob Karatko
Phone/fax:  520-638-7988; ---
E-mail:     Bob Karatko at NP-HOAL
Submitter:  Same

Dates:      June 21 - July 26 
Course:     Tribal Histories and Sacred Traditions
Location:   Chicago, IL
Details:    The course will bring together public historians, faculty members
            from universities and tribal colleges, and graduate students to
            discuss relevant issues.
Closes:     April 16th
Contact:    Marie Tyler McGraw
Phone/fax:  202-343-5380; 202-343-1244
E-mail:     Marie Tyler McGraw at NP-WASO-NRHE
Submitter:  Joyce Howe, STMA

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