NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING/MEETING CALENDAR - FEBRUARY 12, 2001

This calendar appears every other Monday as an addendum to the Morning 
Report.

Entries are listed no sooner than FOUR months before an event, except 
in cases in which registration dates close much earlier. Brevity in 
submissions is appreciated.

Asterisks (*) indicate new entries. They are also in light green for 
those of you who receive the color version of the Morning Report.

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Date(s):        March 2 - 4 
Course:         NASAR - INCIDENT COMMANDER FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Location:       Rocky Mountain NP, Estes Park, CO
Details:        Course for people responsible for managing all-risk 
                emergency operations utilizing ICS. Limit: 25 
                participants.
Closes:         --
Contact:        Mark Magnuson, 970-586-1399 or via cc:Mail
Submitter:      Mark Magnuson, ROMO

Date(s):        March 7 
Course:         DISABILITY AWARENESS AND CONCESSIONERS 
                RESPONSIBILITIES
Location:       Valencia, CA
Details:        Workshop on serving customers and visitors with 
                disabilities, legal obligations, and improving 
                marketing while increasing revenues or savings.
Closes:         February 17th 
Contact:        Nan Smith, National Center on Accessibility. 
                812-856-4429 (TTY: 812-856-4421)
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        March 8 
Course:         INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF OUTDOOR RECREATION 
                GUIDELINES
Location:       Valencia, CA
Details:        Introduction to the U.S. Access Board's report on 
                outdoor developed areas and notice of proposed 
                rulemaking on recreation facilities.
Closes:         February 18th 
Contact:        Nan Smith, National Center on Accessibility. 
                812-856-4429 (TTY: 812-856-4421)
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        March 17 
Course:         SCAFFOLDING FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECTS
Location:       Arch Street Meeting House, Philadelphia, PA
Details:        One-day symposium on scaffolding on historic building 
                projects and associated regulations, standards and 
                safety issues.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Nan Gutterman, VITETTA, 215-218-4882
Submitter:      Dorothy Printup, HPTC

Date(s):        March 12 - 15 
Course:         INTERMEDIATE SHAPER USE AND CUSTOM MILLWORK 
                REPLICATION
Location:       HPTC, Frederick, MD
Details:        Includes primarily hands-on training to replace 
                historic millwork using the shaper, table saw, router 
                and hand scraper.
Closes:         February 16th 
Contact:        Dorothy Printup, HPTC, 301-663-8206 x101
Submitter:      Dorothy Printup, HPTC

Date(s):        March 22  
Course:         INTERAGENCY AIR QUALITY CONFORMITY FOR MANAGERS
Location:       Satellite broadcast
Details:        This interagency broadcast is directed toward federal 
                land managers and support staffs and will provide an 
                overview of conformity regulations applicable to all 
                decisions within Clean Air Act specified 
                non-attainment and maintenance areas. The broadcast 
                will focus on the conformity evaluation and 
                documentation process and will summarize regulatory 
                requirements without an extensive discussion of the 
                Clean Air Act. For more info, go to 
                www.blm.gov/narsc/air/.
Closes:         March 8th 
Contact:        Russ Krapf, 602-906-5503, or via email at 
                russ_krapf@blm.gov
Submitter:      Holly Sharpless, ARD/WASO

Date(s):        March 26 - 30  
Course:         NPS-588 LEVEL II ADVANCED STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTER
Location:       Badlands NP, Interior, SD
Details:        Participants will learn effective structural 
                firefighting techniques, tactics, and preventive 
                measures via lectures, demonstrations and three live 
                fire practical exercises. Limited dorm space 
                available.
Closes:         March 21st 
Contact:        Mark Gorman, 605-433-5232
Submitter:      Mark Gorman, BADL

Date(s):        March 26 - April 6 
Course:         SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Location:       Tucson, AZ
Details:        Training in special LE operations, including 
                counter-narcotic, anti-poaching and ARPA operations. 
                Includes practical exercise. Due to the strenuous 
                nature of the training, participants MUST meet FLETC 
                physical fitness standards.
Closes:         February 19th 
Contact:        Regional employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or 
                FLETC for additional information (on cc:Mail at WASO 
                FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246)
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Date(s):        March 26 - 30 
Course:         ARPA TRAINING
Location:       Pocatello, ID
Details:        Basic ARPA training, hosted by BIA.
Closes:         February 23rd 
Contact:        Regional employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or 
                FLETC for additional information (on cc:Mail at WASO 
                FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246)
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Date(s):        April 3 - 5  
Course:         WRITING PROPOSALS FOR RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP FUNDING
Location:       Badlands NP, SD
Details:        Developing programs, defining high priority needs, 
                identifying funding sources, understanding priority 
                setting criteria, and developing proposals tailored 
                for specific funding sources. Tuition: $150.
Closes:         February 23rd 
Contact:        Rachel Benton, 605-433-5261 or via cc:Mail
Submitter:      Rachel Benton, BADL

Date(s):        April 3 - 5 
Course:         DIRECTORS ORDER 2: PARK PLANNING
Location:       St. Louis, MO
Details:        The course will cover the planning framework in DO-2 
                and focuses on the steps and tools for preparing a 
                park GMP. See the announcement and application form on 
                the Learning Place bulletin board.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Nat Kuykendall, 303-969-2208
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        April 9 - 13  
Course:         MANAGERIAL GRID
Location:       Tucson, AZ
Details:        Sponsored by ANPR.  Cost: $800, which includes a 
                one-year membership in ANPR; $650 for current members. 
                There is a $325 discount in either tuition for anyone 
                who has a current wildland fire qualification. Send 
                applications (purchase order, SF-181, personal check 
                or money order, etc.) to ANPR, c/o Bill Wade, 5625 N. 
                Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ.
Closes:         March 7th 
Contact:        Bill Wade (on cc:Mail at NP-SAGU, on email at 
                JWBillWade@aol.com, or at 520-615-9417)
Submitter:      Bill Wade

Date(s):        April 16 - 20  
Course:         CROSSING BOUNDARIES IN PARK MANAGEMENT
Location:       Denver Marriott City Center, Denver, CO
Details:        Biennial conference of the George Wright Society, the 
                country's largest interdisciplinary professional 
                meeting devoted to park research, resource management, 
                and related activities. A mix of plenary sessions, 
                concurrent sessions, poster/computer demos, field 
                trips, and special events are planned. Full details 
                can be found at www.georgewright.org/2001.html.
Closes:         Early-bird discounts by March 1st 
Contact:        Dave Harmon, 906-487-9722
Submitter:      Dave Harmon, GWS

Date(s):        April 17 - 20  
Course:         WILDERNESS PLANNING WORKSHOP
Location:       Seeley Lake, MT
Details:        The course provides guidance on developing 
                programmatic wilderness management direction, provides 
                a framework for developing wilderness management 
                direction, and deals with other aspects of wilderness 
                management.
Closes:         March 9th 
Contact:        Rick Potts, Arthur Carhart Wilderness Training Center, 
                406-243-4612
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        April 22 - 27  
Conference:     DOI 2001 SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SEMINAR
Location:       Seattle, WA
Details:        Technical sessions on safety and occupational health 
                issues, program management, and OSHA requirements. 
                Special certification training courses on the NFPA 
                life-safety code, investigation of serious accidents, 
                road construction zone safety, and aviation safety. 
                There will also be a 24-hour certification course for 
                safety and health for collateral duty safety officers.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        http://safetynet.smis.doi.gov/ 
                doiwideA.htm#01S&Hseminar
Submitter:      Wendell Sutton, DOI

Date(s):        April 23 - 27 *
Course:         ARPA TRAINING
Location:       Albuquerque, NM
Details:        Basic ARPA training.
Closes:         March 20th 
Contact:        Regional employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or 
                FLETC for additional information (on cc:Mail at WASO 
                FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246)
Submitter:      Wiley Golden, FLETC

Date(s):        April 23 - 27 
Course:         SERVICEWIDE BASIC TECHNICAL RESCUE TRAINING            
Location:       Canyonlands NP, UT
Details:        Course for personnel who routinely evacuate injured or 
                stranded persons from heights and difficult terrain. 
                It will provide participants with the skills to 
                perform difficult technical rescues. Students will be 
                required to bring technical gear, including a  seat 
                harness, climbing helmet, carabiners, rappel rack, 
                ascenders, etc. This is a very physically demanding 
                course conducted outdoors with frequent exposure to 
                great heights.  All participants must be in good 
                physical condition. Target participants are permanent 
                or seasonal personnel who have an active role in a 
                technical rescue program.  Class size is 40 
                participants. No tuition.
Closes:         February 19th 
Contact:        Ken Phillips, 520-638-7792
Submitter:      Ken Phillips, GRCA

Date(s):        April 30 - May 4 
Course:         INLAND SAR COORDINATION
Location:       Bangor, ME
Details:        Comprehensive, graduate-level look at inland SAR 
                theory and its application to planning land and air 
                searches for missing persons and aircraft. Taught by 
                USAF National SAR School.
Closes:         February 15th 
Contact:        Chuck Anibal, 304-535-6401 (phone), 304-535-6408 (fax)
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        April 30 - May 4 *
Course:         ARID WILDERNESS SITE RESOTRATION
Location:       St. George, UT
Details:        Information on state-of-the-art site restoration 
                techniques and opportunities to practice them and to 
                begin planning restoration actions on participants' 
                home wilderness sites.
Closes:         March 15th 
Contact:        Chris Barns, Arthur Carhart National Wilderness 
                Training Center, 406-243-4682
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        May 7 - 11 
Course:         INTERPRETIVE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
Location:       Mather Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:        The seminar will address critical issues facing 
                interpretive leaders in the context of changing 
                demographics and demands on NPS interpretive efforts.
Closes:         February 20th 
Contact:        Dave Dahlen, 304-535-6215
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        May 7 - 11  
Course:         INTERPRETIVE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR
Location:       Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:        Fifty parks have provided input and ideas for this 
                seminar. 
Closes:         February 20th 
Contact:        Dave Dahlen, 304-535-6215
Submitter:      Corky Mayo, I&ED/WASO

Date(s):        May 7 - 11 *
Course:         FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION
Location:       Phoenix, AZ
Details:        The course provides admin clerks and technicians with 
                developmental and full performance level competencies 
                in administrative functions.
Closes:         February 26th 
Contact:        Peggy Woodward, Mather TC, 304-535-6403
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        May 7 - 10  
Course:         RIVER MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR A NEW CENTURY
Location:       Minneapolis, MN
Details:        A field-oriented river management workshop designed to 
                provide on the ground tools for managing rivers into 
                the next century. Participate in case studies, share 
                useful information, and network with people from 
                government and non-governmental agencies, 
                river-oriented organizations, and those who care about 
                rivers.
Closes:         ---
Contact:        Paul Roelandt, NPS, 715-483-3284 ext 633, or Caroline 
                Tan, Rivers Management Society, 406-549-0514
Submitter:      Bob Karotko, HOAL

Date(s):        May 14 - 18  
Course:         NPS ADMINISTRATION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND 
                COLLECTING PERMITS
Location:       Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV    
Details:        Beginning this year, the NPS is implementing new 
                procedures to support the consistent administration of 
                scientific research and collecting permits. The course 
                will provide instruction such procedures for 
                biological, geological and paleontological resources. 
                It will not cover archeology, history, cultural 
                landscapes, historic and prehistoric structures and 
                other cultural resources, nor will it cover special 
                park uses.
Closes:         February 23rd 
Contact:        Bob Karotko, 520-638-7988
Submitter:      Bob Karotko, HOAL

Date(s):        May 14 - 18  
Course:         NON-DESTRUCTIVE MOUND AND EARTHWORK RESEARCH IN THE 
                21ST CENTURY
Location:       Hopewell Culture NHS, Chillicothe, OH
Details:        The workshop is designed to provide a practical 
                application of archeological prospection methods 
                (geophysical, aerial photographic and other remote 
                sensing techniques_ currently available for the 
                identification, evaluation, conservation and 
                protection of archeological and other cultural 
                resources.
Closes:         March 30th 
Contact:        Midwest Archeological Center, 402-437-5392
Submitter:      Steven De Vore, MWAC

Date(s):        May 15 - 17  
Course:         INTRODUCTION TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT
Location:       Boston, MA
Details:        Course designed for park staff who need training in 
                the fundamentals of compliance with Section 106 of the 
                National Historic Preservation Act.
Closes:         February 27th 
Contact:        Laura Feller, 202-343-9528, or via cc:Mail
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        May 16 - 18  
Course:         EMS COORDINATOR'S TRAINING
Location:       Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV
Details:        Issues to be addressed include DO-51 and RM-51, DOT's 
                national standard curricula, the National Register of 
                EMT's, EMS data management, EMS patient run forms, NPS 
                medical director, EMT and park medic protocols, 
                reimbursable accounts and national funding. Lodging 
                costs will be paid for with Servicewide training 
                funds.
Closes:         February 14th 
Contact:        Randy Coffman, 202-208-6380 or via cc:Mail
Submitter:      Joyce Howe, STMA

Date(s):        May 21 - 25  
Course:         NPS ADMINISTRATION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND 
                COLLECTING PERMITS
Location:       Albright TC, Grand Canyon, AZ
Details:        Same as above.
Closes:         February 23rd 
Contact:        Bob Karotko, 520-638-7988
Submitter:      Bob Karotko, HOAL

Date(s):        May 21 - 25  
Course:         USING SATELLITE IMAGERY AS AN INTERPRETIVE/RESOURCE 
                MANAGEMENT TOOL: AN INTRODUCTION TO REMOTE SENSING
Location:       NCTC, Shepherdstown, WV
Details:        Pilot course designed to teach the basic functions of 
                remote sensing technology and its application to 
                natural resource management and interpretation.
Closes:         February 25th 
Contact:        Bob Karotko, 520-638-7988
Submitter:      Bob Karotko, HOAL

Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the 
cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.

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