NPS Morning Report - Monday, August 20, 2001
- Subject: NPS Morning Report - Monday, August 20, 2001
- Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 10:16:52 -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 20, 2001
INCIDENTS
01-458 - Lake Mead NRA (NV/AZ) - Drowning
On the afternoon of August 19th, a boat pulled in to the launch ramp
at Katherine's Landing with a drowning victim on board. CPR was in
progress on J.M., 48, and was taken over by rangers. Bullhead
City Rescue transported J.M. to the Western Regional Medical Center,
where he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. [Rosemary Greer,
Dispatch, LAME, 8/19]
FIRE MANAGEMENT
National Fire Situation - Preparedness Level 5
Ten new large fires were reported on Sunday. Three of them were in
southern California, one was in northern California, three were in the
Rockies, two were in the Great Basin, and one was in the South.
Initial attack was moderate to heavy throughout California and in the
eastern Great Basin and light elsewhere.
Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in California, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and
Wyoming.
NICC has posted a FIRE WEATHER WATCH for low relative humidity, high
temperatures, breezy conditions and the threat of isolated
thunderstorms for extreme eastern Wyoming.
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 8/16 8/17 8/18 8/19 8/20
Crews 590 663 767 774 800
Engines 932 949 1,053 1,115 1,228
Helicopters 165 176 190 193 92
Air Tankers 11 9 11 24 4
Overhead 3,253 3,377 4,151 4,670 4,913
Area Command IMT 1 1 1 1 1
Type 1 IMT 6 6 6 7 7
Type 2 IMT 16 9 9 11 13
State IMT 6 8 7 7 8
Fire Use Team -- -- -- 2 2
Park Fire Situation
Zion NP (UT) - The Langton Mountain Fire (200 acres, 23 FF/OH) is
being managed for resource benefits. Cook's fire use management team
has been assigned. The fire, which is burning in ponderosa pine and
mixed brush (gambels oak, manzanita and serviceberry), started on the
night of August 15th during a series of severe thunderstorms.
Southwest Utah received over 1,400 lightening strikes that evening.
Current conditions are within a predetermined prescription that will
permit the forest to receive the maximum benefit from a fire burning
on the forest floor. The ponderosa pine plant community is fire
adapted - multiple fire scars show that this forest has burned in the
past. The fire is burning on an isolated mesa top, where the
opportunity for it to spread to other areas of the park is minimal.
Three teams are observing the fire from safe vantage points on
surrounding mountains in order to assess fire behavior, monitor smoke
dispersal, and survey fire spread. Initial attack crews are standing
by to suppress the fire if needed. Currently teams from the Black
Hills of South Dakota and Cumberland Gap are assisting the park's fire
and helicopter crews. The interagency team managing the fire is made
up of Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and National Park
Service specialists. Smoke has been observed in La Verkin,
Toquerville, Kanarraville, and New Harmony. The weather forecast calls
for conditions which will cause the smoke to clear. The park's smoke
management plan calls for fires to be put out if atmospheric
conditions confine the smoke in valleys for extended periods.
Yosemite NP (CA) - The Hoover Fire (1,920 acres, 58 FF/OH) is ten
miles southeast of Yosemite Village. It is being managed for resource
benefits. Zimmerman's fire use management team has been assigned.
Grand Teton NP (WY) - The Enyon Fire was contained at seven acres on
August 18th through a rapid interagency response. The fire, which was
burning in grass, sage and aspen, was successfully managed in part
because of reduced fuels from a previous prescribed burn.
Park Fire Danger
Extreme Hawaii Volcanoes NP
Very High N/A
High Olympic NP, Zion NP, Dinosaur NM
Fire Management Notes
On August 13th, Secretaries Norton (Interior) and Veneman
(Agriculture) and western governors signed off on a ten-year
comprehensive strategy at the Western Governors' Association's annual
conference in Idaho. The agreement, entitled "A Collaborative Approach
for Reducing Wildland Fire Risks to Communities and the Environment,"
was developed by a broad-based group of federal and non-federal
constituents. The core principles of the strategy are collaboration,
priority setting, and accountability. The goals include improving
wildfire prevention and suppression, reducing hazardous fuels,
restoring fire adapted ecosystems, and promoting community assistance.
The strategy includes a framework for collaboration and active
participation of all parties in decision making at the local, state,
and national levels. An implementation plan will be completed by May
to establish consistent operations, oversight and accountability for
the National Fire Plan for the Forest Service and DOI bureaus. The
document is posted on the National Fire Plan's website at
www.fireplan.gov.
[Janis Kali, ZION, 8/19; NPS Situation Summary Report, 8/19; NICC
Incident Management Situation Report, 8/20; Debee Schwarz, NPS Fire
Information, 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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* September 11 - 13: BASIC EMT REFRESHER, Zion NP, UT. The park will
host a 24-hour basic EMT refresher. Nancy Hagerman, a former park
ranger and an ER and flight nurse, will be the lead instructor.
Contact: Cody Cole, Zion NP, via cc:Mail or at 435-772-0163. [Randy
Coffman, RAD/WASO]
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: INCIDENT COMMANDER FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE,
Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP's, Three Rivers, CA. Closes on September
1st. The course is designed for employees interested in learning the
skills and knowledge required to serve as a member of the general
staff on an incident management team. Tuition: $250. For information
on how to apply, contact Elly Kessner at 559-565-4247; for information
on the course, call course coordinator Debbie Brenchley at
559-565-4334. [Randy Coffman, RAD/WASO]
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 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 - 25: ARCHEOLOGICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT (ARPA) TRAINING,
Santa Fe, NM. Closes on September 21st. Tuition: $195. This three-day
archeological law enforcement course will focus on all aspects of the
investigation and prosecution of archeological crimes. For information
on the course and/or on applying, contact Martin McAllister
(406-728-7195 or ari@bigsky.net). [Phil Young, Office of Cultural
Affairs, NM)
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: 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]
* November 26 - 28: "FEDERAL PRESERVATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY:
STRIKING A BALANCE AND MEETING THE CHALLENGE THROUGH CREATIVE CULTURAL
RESOURCES MANAGEMENT," ANNUAL MEETING, FEDERAL PRESERVATION FORUM,
Riverside, CA. The meeting will focus on several topics regarding the
future of cultural resources preservation in federal agencies. Two
day-and-a-half long training classes will also be offered on the 29th
and 30th. The National Preservation Institute will offer Dr. Tom
King's "CRM: It's History and Ethics," and the University of
California and Information Systems Management Specialists will offer
and ESRI-certified ArcView GIS training class tailored to cultural
resources management. For more information and on-line registration,
go to www.federalpreservationforum.org or http://www.pe.net/~fpforum.
Contact: Rolla Queen, 909-697-5386 or Rolla.Queen@blm.gov. [Anne
Vawser, MWAC]
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