NPS Morning Report - Monday, August 6, 2001
- Subject: NPS Morning Report - Monday, August 6, 2001
- Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 10:59:55 -0400
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
To: All National Park Service Areas and Offices
From: Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office
Day/Date: Monday, August 6, 2001
INCIDENTS
01-418 - Gulf Islands NS (MS/FL) - Tropical Storm Barry
The park has implemented its hurricane plan. As of 11 p.m. on Saturday
evening, the offshore islands in Mississippi had been evacuated. The
Florida district - except for headquarters - had also been evacuated
and closed. Yesterday morning's high tide was at 11 a.m. and was
expected to include a storm surge of from four to six feet. This surge
will overwash the Fort Pickens Road and flood the campground. [CRO,
GUIS, 8/4]
FIRE MANAGEMENT
National Fire Situation - Preparedness Level 2
Two new large fires were reported yesterday, one in the East and one
in the western Great Basin. One large fire was contained in the
eastern Great Basin. Initial attack was light nationwide.
Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon,
Utah, Washington and Wyoming (same as yesterday).
NICC has not issued any fire weather warnings or watches for today.
For the full NICC report, see http://www.nifc.gov/news/sitreprt.pdf.
National Resource Status (Five Day Trend)
Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
Date 8/2 8/3 8/4 8/5 8/6
Crews 235 212 164 145 134
Engines 365 338 300 377 319
Helicopters 64 73 89 84 75
Air Tankers 6 9 1 4 6
Overhead 1,712 1,397 1,583 1,279 1,078
Park Fire Situation
Yellowstone NP (WY) - Fire crews on the Arthur Fire (2,800 acres, 30%
contained) made progress for the second day in a row on Saturday. The
fire has not burned any further to the east, where it could threaten
facilities at the park's eastern entrance and homes and businesses
outside of the park. The weather forecast for the next several days
calls for hire temperatures and dropping humidity, though, and these
conditions will prevail at a critical time when firefighters will be
constructing line in some of the more inaccessible, steep and rugged
portions of the fire. A total of 769 firefighters and overhead were
committed to the fire as of yesterday. For a full report on the fire,
including topographic and fire perimeter maps, aerial photos, live
camera images from Mount Washburn, and related data, please go to:
http://www.nps.gov/yell/technical/fire/Fires/Arthur/arthur.htm.
Park Fire Danger
Extreme Hawaii Volcanoes NP
Very High N/A
High Joshua Tree NP
[Public Affairs, YELL, 8/5; NPS Situation Summary Report, 8/5; NICC
Incident Management Situation Report, 8/6]
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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* September 17 - 20: OSHA 510, BASIC COURSE IN CONSTRUCTION SAFETY,
Harpers Ferry, WV. Closes on August 21st. The course introduces
participants to OSHA policies, procedures and standards in
construction standards for construction, alteration and/or repair of
facilities. Topics will include confined spaces, welding, tools, fall
protection, ladders, scaffolding, electrical, health hazards, cranes
and rigging and fire protection. Contact: Leaning Place BB or FLETC
for additional information (on email at WASO FLETC-NPS, or
912-267-2246). [Wiley Golden, FLETC]
September 18 - 20: ORAL HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP, Moab, UT.
Closes on September 4th. Canyonlands NP and the Canyonlands Natural
History Association are sponsoring a three-day oral and video history
workshop for community organizations, tribes, and local, state and
federal agencies with cultural and natural resource responsibilities.
The course will teach 1) how and when to create oral history
interviews; 2) types and management of documentary media; 3) protocol
for sharing audio and videotapes with the public and scholars; and 4)
how to obtain informed consent, copyright and privacy permissions and
releases. Contact: Eric Brunnemann at CANY at 435-719-2134 or
eric_brunnemann@nps.gov. [Eric Brunnemann, CANY]
* October 8 - 9: HISTORIC CONCRETE, Mott Training Center, Pacific
Grove, CA. This two-day technical workshop will address the physical
and chemical characteristics of concrete, techniques of field and
laboratory investigation, and methods of repair, restoration, and
protection for historic concrete. Attention will be given to issues of
matching concrete for repair of historic structures. Contact: APT
Conference 2001, 630-968-6400. [Dorothy Printup, HPTC]
* October 8 - 9: SCAFFOLDING FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECTS, Mott
Training Center, Pacific Grove, CA. This two-day workshop will address
issues relating to the scaffolding used on historic building projects.
Participants in the workshop will have an opportunity through case
study lectures, demonstrations, and a lecture on personal fall arrest
systems to gain knowledge and safety instruction concerning access for
inspection, design, construction, and conservation of historic
buildings and monuments. The course will examine scaffolding systems
and their regulations, standards, and safety. Contact: APT Conference
2001, 630-968-6400. [Dorothy Printup, HPTC]
* October 8 - 9: SEISMIC RETROFIT FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS, Mott
Training Center, Pacific Grove, CA. This two-day technical workshop
will present historic building issues related to seismic
rehabilitation and the relevant codes and standards: What codes apply
to existing buildings and seismic retrofit? What triggers these code
requirements? How do these requirements differ in various seismic
zones? The workshop will cover Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) 310 and 356 as well as the UCBC provisions. Each historic
building has its own inherent strengths and weaknesses. Contact: APT
Conference 2001, 630-968-6400. [Dorothy Printup, HPTC]
* October 8 - 10: CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC ADOBE, Mott Training
Center, Pacific Grove, CA. This three-day, "hands-on" workshop will
focus on historic adobe, its properties, and the structural use and
care of adobe structures. Sessions will feature properties of the
material, structural uses, common problems and failures, repairs,
associated landscaping, documentation, finishes, and maintenance.
"Hands-on" instruction at San Juan Bautista SHP will include
opportunities to practice plastering, lime plastering, simple repairs,
brick making, and whitewashing. Contact: APT Conference 2001,
630-968-6400. [Dorothy Printup, HPTC]
October 8 - 12: INLAND SAR COORDINATION, Ogden, UT. Closes on August
13th. 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@nps.gov. [Joyce Howe, STMA]
October 15 - 19: INLAND SAR COORDINATION, Salt Lake City, UT. Closes
on August 13th. 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@nps.gov. [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 22 - 26: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ADMINISTRATION, Mather
Training Center, Harpers Ferry, WV. Closes on August 13th. This course
provides administrative clerks and technicians at the GS-5 and GS-7
levels with developmental and full performance level competencies in
administrative functions. Tuition: $250. Contact: Peggy Woodward via
email or at 304-535-6403. [Joyce Howe, STMA]
* October 25 - 28: NORTHEAST REGION AND NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
CURATORS' MEETING/MID-ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS (MAAM)
CONFERENCE, Wyndham Hotel, Wilmington, DE. Closes on October 10th. The
Northeast Museum Services Center is sponsoring a curators' meeting and
conference sessions in conjunction with MAAM. Topics will include the
Cultural Resources Challenge, natural resource collections,
interpretive media projects. NPS management policies, archives
management, and copyright law. Contact: Laurel Racine or Louis
Hutchins via email or at 617-242-5613. [Laurel Racine, NMSC]
* October 25 - 28: NASAR'S MANAGING THE LOST PERSON INCIDENT, Jackson,
WY. Closes on September 15th. This is NASAR's fundamental management
course for SAR. The course prepares students for the management
responsibilities and leadership skills required during SAR missions.
Contact: Rick Mossman via cc:Mail, via email (rmossman@wyoming.com),
or by phone (307-543-2559/9116). [Rick Mossman, YELL]
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]
* October 28 - November 1: 2001 ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL PARK RANGERS
CONCURRENT TRAINING, Jackson Hole, WY. Servicewide training courses
developed and sponsored by the WASO chief of interpretation and the
training manager for interpretation at Mather will be included in the
2001 Ranger Rendezvous. Contact: ANPR (www.anpr.org). [Joyce Howe,
STMA]
November 5 - 9: INLAND SAR COORDINATION, Madison, WI. Closes on August
20th. 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@nps.gov. [Joyce Howe, STMA]
* November 5 - 9: CULTURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION AND FIRE MANAGEMENT
PLANNING, Seattle, WA. Closes on August 27th. This training event
addresses the issue of evaluating fire effects on cultural resources
and aids in the cooperative rewriting of fire management plans.
Contact: Atrinkle_Jones@nps.gov or 520-670-6501 ext 239. [Joyce Howe,
STMA]
* November 6 - 10: 2001 NATIONAL INTERPRETERS WORKSHOP, Des Moines,
IA. Early bird registration (reduced rate) by August 26th; regular
registration (normal rate) by October 7th. This annual workshop offers
training for NPS interpreters to gain skills for professional growth
and development. Contact: NAI at www.interpret.com for additional
information. [Joyce Howe, STMA]
November 6 - 8: INTRODUCTION TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT
OF 1966, Mather TC, Harpers Ferry, WV. Closes on August 21st. Course
for those who oversee, advise on and/or carry out park Section 106
processes. Contact: Laura Feller via email or at 202-343-9528. [Joyce
Howe, STMA]
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