NPS Morning Report - Monday, July 9, 2001
- Subject: NPS Morning Report - Monday, July 9, 2001
- Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 10:40:39 -0400
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
To: All National Park Service Areas and Offices
From: Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office
Day/Date: Monday, July 9, 2001
INCIDENTS
01-345 - Morristown NHP (NJ) - Demonstration
On July 4th, R.B., founder of the Nationalist Movement,
held a rally and march at the Morris County courthouse to support
racial profiling. This was the second year in a row that R.B. has
held a demonstration at this location. Morristown PD asked that the
Fort Nonsense unit of the park be closed and secured, as it is
immediately adjacent to and uphill from the courthouse. Members of the
Northeast Region special events team and the Park Police secured the
park during the six-hour event. Two minor trespassing incidents
occurred. Only three arrests were made by local agencies, all of them
outside the park. The event drew 300 protestors and just two R.B.
supporters. The number of counter-demonstrators, however, was lower
than expected. The annual reading of the Declaration of Independence
at park headquarters was not adversely affected by the rally. A crowd
of over 350 people attended the reading. [Gregory Smith, Acting CR,
MORR, 7/8]
01-346 - Mount Rushmore NM (SD) - Special Event: Fireworks
On July 3rd, a large fireworks display to celebrate Independence Day
was held in the park. An estimated 25,000 people viewed the display
from within the park and many thousands more watched from external
vantage points. The fireworks display culminated an afternoon and
evening of patriotic programs and entertainment. South Dakota governor
Bill Janklow attended the event and made a public address just prior
to the fireworks display. Seven small fires were started as a result
of fireworks embers hitting the ground, the largest about 10 by 20
feet in size. All fires were controlled quickly. The park's sewage
treatment plant was overwhelmed by the cumulative effects of several
days of heavy visitation and all flush toilets and sinks were shut
down during the event. Fortunately, a number of portable toilets were
already on site for the event and more were brought in on short
notice. Rangers and other staff were extremely busy managing traffic,
parking, crowds, and minor incidents. There were no serious incidents.
Approximately 180 people from eight parks and nine other agencies
managed events within the park under ICS. Additional law enforcement
personnel from a variety of agencies managed traffic and events
outside of the park in coordination with the NPS. All costs of the
fireworks display and associated management were paid for by private
donations. [Mike Pflaum, CR, MORU, 7/9]
[Additional reports pending....]
FIRE MANAGEMENT
National Fire Situation - Preparedness Level II
Two new large fires were reported, one each in Louisiana and Utah.
Four large fires were contained, one each in Colorado, Louisiana,
Utah, and Washington. Initial attack was heavy in the Northwest and
the Rockies, moderate in northern California, and light elsewhere.
Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon,
Utah, and Wyoming.
The full NICC situation report can be found at
http://www.nifc.gov/news/sitreprt.pdf.
National Resource Status (Five Day Trend)
Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Date 7/5 7/6 7/7 7/8 7/9
Crews 129 158 151 130 99
Engines 267 371 289 256 178
Helicopters 67 76 69 54 50
Air Tankers 5 5 4 4 1
Overhead 614 595 528 549 452
Park Fire Situation
Zion NP (UT) - The Supernatural Complex consists of the
lightning-caused Wynonpits, Little Wyno, and Crazy Quilt Fires. The
fires are burning on isolated mesas under a confinement strategy and
have so far burned about 200 acres. A total of 17 firefighters and
overhead have been committed.
Big Cypress NP (FL) - The park is continuing with prescribed fire
projects. Burns totaling about 20,000 acres have been started at
Airplane Prairie, Windmill Prairie, and Little Deer.
Dinosaur NM (CO) - The Jack Springs Fire was contained at 175 acres on
July 8th. Mop-up continues, but is being hindered by rocky terrain and
difficult access.
Park Fire Danger
Extreme Hawaii Volcanoes NP
Very High N/A
High Everglades NP, Zion NP, Guadalupe Mountains NP,
Dinosaur NM, Sequoia and Kings Canyon NPs, Lake
Meredith NRA
[Mike Warren, FMPC, 7/9; NPS Situation Summary Report, 7/8; NICC
Incident Management Situation Report, 7/8-9]
PARKS AND PEOPLE
Department of Interior (DC) - DOI law enforcement program manager Irv
Tubbs died on Sunday afternoon of an apparent heart attack at his home
in McLean, Virginia. Irv was a long-time employee of DOI, starting
with a tour in the US Park Police before joining the ranger ranks at
Prince William Forest Park. Irv served for over ten years as district
ranger for the North District at Cape Cod National Seashore, then took
a position in DOI's Division of Managing Risk and Public Safety in the
early 1990s. Funeral arrangements have not yet been released, but will
be posted as soon as they're available. Irv planned on retiring from
government service on August 1st. [Dennis Burnett, RAD/WASO]
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TRAINING CALENDAR
This calendar appears every other Monday as an addendum to the Morning
Report. Please note:
o Entries are listed no sooner than FOUR months before a training
course begins, except in cases in which registration dates close
much earlier.
o Brevity in submissions is required and appreciated.
o Please send along web sites for additional information where
possible.
o Asterisks (*) indicate new entries.
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July 31 - August 2: OSHA 226 - PERMIT REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE ENTRY,
Albuquerque, NM. No closing date given. The course is geared to
maintenance employees and supervisors, but LE rangers and resource
managers are also encouraged to attend and bring confined space issues
that pertain to their fields. The course meets a required safety and
loss control competency. Tuition: $350. Contact: Course announcement
and nomination forms are available on the Learning Place BB; course
info from Andre Perera, PETR. [Christie Porter, PETR]
August 8 - 31: SMALL CRAFT ENFORCEMENT TRAINING, FLETC, Glynco, GA.
Closes on July 12th. Training on inland water enforcement. Contact:
Regional employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or FLETC for
additional information (on email at WASO FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246).
[Wiley Golden, FLETC]
August 13 - 17: ARPA TRAINING (XP-ARPTP-107), Las Vegas, NV. Closes on
July 11th. Basic ARPA training. Contact: Regional employee
specialists; Learning Place BB; or FLETC for additional information
(on email at WASO FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246). [Wiley Golden, FLETC]
August 20 - 31: PHYSICAL FITNESS COORDINATOR TRAINING, FLETC, Glynco,
GA. Closes on July 12th. Training on administering FLETC's five-part
physical efficiency battery (PEB). Contact: Regional employee
specialists; Learning Place BB; or FLETC for additional information
(on email at WASO FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246). [Wiley Golden, FLETC]
August 27 - 31: INLAND SAR COORDINATION, Yorktown, VA. 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. Contact: Chuck Anibal,
304-535-6401. [Joyce Howe, STMA]
* September 5 - 6: DESIGNING LOW ENERGY BUILDINGS WITH ENERGY 10,
Lakewood, CO. Closes on July 25th. The "Designing Low-Energy Buildings
with Energy-10" software package targets architects and engineers who
are designing and constructing smaller energy efficient buildings
(areas up to 10,000 square feet). It integrates day-lighting and
passive solar design with efficient building envelope and mechanical
system design. The process is intended to model a building's energy
performance quickly and easily with minimal up-front information. The
software shows the results in base case and high efficiency case,
along with graphic representation of the results. All participants
will receive a copy of the design tool package. Contact: Dennis Nagao
via email or at 303-987-6655. [Dennis Nagao, DSC]
September 10 - 14: ARPA TRAINING (XP-ARPTP-108), Gatlinburg, TN.
Closes on August 2nd. Basic ARPA training. Contact: Regional employee
specialists; Learning Place BB; or FLETC for additional information
(on email at WASO FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246). [Wiley Golden, FLETC]
* September 10 - 14: INLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE COORDINATION, St. Paul,
MN. This is a correction to the previous entry, which had the class
dates as September 17 - 21. Closes on July 18th. 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. Contact: Learning Place BB, or
peggy_sandretzky@fws.gov. [Joyce Howe, STMA]
September 10 - 21: DEFENSIVE TACTICS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING, FLETC,
Glynco, GA. Closes on August 2nd. A "train the trainer" course on
defensive tactics. Contact: Regional employee specialists; Learning
Place BB; or FLETC for additional information (on email at WASO
FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246). [Wiley Golden, FLETC]
* September 12 - 13: HISTORY OF SCIENCE IN THE AMERICAN WEST, Estes
Park, CO. Closes on August 1st. This seminar will explore the central
role of scientists in Western history as a particularly influential
group of citizens and thinkers about the West and its "uses." Contact:
Tony Knapp via email or at 304-535-6178. [Joyce Howe, STMA]
September 16 - 22: ADVANCED RESOURCE PROTECTION (ARPT-101), FLETC, San
Luis Obispo, CA. Closes on August 1st. Topics include resources
crimes, a legal update, warrant service planning, building clearance,
defensive tactics, and two days of scenarios. Contact: Regional
employee specialists; Learning Place BB; or FLETC for additional
information (on email at WASO FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246). [Wiley
Golden, FLETC]
* September 24 - 27: RETROFITTING FOR ACCESSIBILITY/DISABILITY
AWARENESS SEMINAR, Gatlinburg, TN. Closes on July 30th, but late
nominations will be accepted as space allows. The course is designed
for maintenance professionals, facility managers, access coordinators
and planners. Contact: National Center on Accessibility at
812-856-4422 (voice) or 812-856-4421 (TTY). [Joyce Howe, STMA]
October 21 - 26: INTERDISCIPLINARY RESOURCE PROTECTION (IDRP-101), San
Luis Obispo, CA. Closes on September 1st. Intensive course designed to
give employees from various disciplines an opportunity to work
together in teams to solve resource crimes. Participants will work in
teams and be rotated through day-long scenarios practicing recognition
of violations, processing of crime scenes, collecting and examining
evidence, conducting interviews, and making damage assessments.
Evening sessions will be held. Contact: Leaning Place BB or FLETC for
additional information (on email at WASO FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246).
[Wiley Golden, FLETC]
* October 25 - 27: ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES INVESTIGATION (ECITP-201),
Jackson Hole, WY. Closes on August 28th. Focus on key environmental
laws and their criminal and civil enforcement. Environmental crimes
include illegal discharges, dumping, and emission of pollutants.
Contact: Leaning Place BB or FLETC for additional information (on
email at WASO FLETC-NPS, or 912-267-2246). [Wiley Golden, FLETC]
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