NPS Morning Report - Monday, December 10, 2001



NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT



To: All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From: Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date: Monday, December 10, 2001

INCIDENTS

00-661 - Arches NP (UT) - Follow-up: Resource Violations

On the morning of September 19, 2000, visitors reported that fires had been
set in the area immediately around Delicate Arch. Investigating rangers
found that four fires had apparently been lit on the previous night, one of
which was still smoldering. Three of the fires, set on bare rock and sand
directly underneath and beside Delicate Arch, caused scorching and
discoloration of the red sandstone. Efforts by local park staff to restore
the fire scars were unsuccessful, in part because of the presence of an oily
or waxy substance that stained and penetrated into the rock surface beneath
each of the scars. An intensive investigation led to the identification of
M.F., 36, of Springdale, Utah, as the man who had set the fires.
On October 19th, M.F. was charged in federal court with several violations
of federal law in connection with these fires and others set at Canyonlands
NP. On December 7th, M.F. pled guilty to seven misdemeanor charges for
injuring/defacing mineral resources in a national park, setting an
unauthorized fire in a national park, lighting/using a fire that damaged or
burned park resources, leaving a fire unextinguished on public lands, and
aiding and abetting. As a part of the plea agreement, M.F. agreed to
"personally make full restitution to the National Park Service (Arches NP
and Canyonlands NP) for the offenses charged." The sentencing hearing will
be held on February 1st. For additional information on this incident, see
the October 26th Morning Report. [Karen McKinlay-Jones, ARCH, 12/7]

HOMELAND SECURITY

No reports. The section will no longer appear on a regular basis - only when
there is news to report.

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; pound signs (#) indicate revised
entries.

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Open Enrollment: FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. This intranet-based
course is designed to provide administrative, budget and financial
management personnel with entry, developmental and full performance
competencies in financial management processes. Tuition: $100. Refer to the
announcement for registration procedures. Contact: The announcement is
posted at: http://www.nps.gov/training/; for more information, call Jan
Gauthier at 304-535-6402. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

Open Enrollment: SMARTPAY CHARGE CARD PROGRAM. Mandatory training via the
internet is available for the SmartPay (Bank of America) charge card for
travel and purchase activities. No tuition. Refer to the announcement for
details. Contact: The announcement is posted at:
http://www.nps.gov/training/; for more information, call Jan Gauthier at
304-535-6402. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

Fiscal Year 2002: RISK MANAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND. Closes on December 4th.
The program provides up to $600 to each participant to apply toward the
tuition for any entry, developmental or full performance level risk
management training course. The training must directly apply to safety and
occupational health issues and must assist the park safety program in
meeting its goal of providing employees with the essential competencies to
perform their duties. It is NOT to be used for mandatory or supervisory
training or Servicewide training courses. Contact: Regional employee
development officers or the Learning Place BB for applications; FLETC for
further information (912-267-2246, WASO FLETC-NPS). (Wiley Golden, FLETC)

* January 7 - 16: DRIVER INSTRUCTOR TRAINING, FLETC (DITP-202), Glynco, GA.
Closes on December 11th. Training for instructors who will teaching driving
skills. Contact: Regional employee development officers or the Learning
Place BB for applications; FLETC for further information (912-267-2246, WASO
FLETC-NPS). (Wiley Golden, FLETC)

* January 7 - 12: DEFENSIVE TACTICS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (DTITP-203), FLETC,
Glynco, GA. Closes on December 11th. Contact: Regional employee development
officers or the Learning Place BB for applications; FLETC for further
information (912-267-2246, WASO FLETC-NPS). (Wiley Golden, FLETC)

January 16 - 17: CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) EIGHT-HOUR
REFRESHER. BLM will be delivering this training via satellite broadcast.
Please see their website (www.ntc.blm.gov) for a complete course
description. Refer to the training announcement for registration details.
All Servicewide training announcements are posted at
http://www.nps.gov/training. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

* January 22 - 25: CISM - BASIC PEER SUPPORT, Washington, DC. Closes on
December 13th. CISM peer support is a collateral and volunteer duty. Peer
supporters help fellow employees deal with "normal reactions to abnormal
events." Participants will be taught listening skills and other CISM
techniques. Contact: Regional employee development officers or the Learning
Place BB for applications; FLETC for further information (912-267-2246, WASO
FLETC-NPS). (Wiley Golden, FLETC)

* January 28 - February 7: PHYSICAL SECURITY TRAINING, FLETC, Glynco, GA.
Closes on December 19th. Training for rangers responsible for the
development, implementation, and/or monitoring of physical security
programs. Parks with fee demo programs could benefit from this training.
Contact: Regional employee development officers or the Learning Place BB for
applications; FLETC for further information (912-267-2246, WASO FLETC-NPS).
(Wiley Golden, FLETC)

* January 29 - February 6: POLICE BICYCLE TRAINING (PBTP-202), FLETC,
Glynco, GA. Closes on December 19th. Basic training on bicycle patrol.
Contact: Regional employee development officers or the Learning Place BB for
applications; FLETC for further information (912-267-2246, WASO FLETC-NPS).
(Wiley Golden, FLETC)

February 11 - 15: INTRODUCTION TO PARK PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, Carlsbad, NM.
Closes January 11th. This course is designed to provide employees from all
disciplines with tools and processes for analyzing and accomplishing work,
techniques for planning and organizing the work, management and
accountability of funds, and evaluation of results. Contact:
http://www.nps.gov/training or Bob Shannon at 505-785-2232 ext 435. [Joyce
Howe, STMA]

* February 19 - 22: INSTRUCTOR TECHNIQUES FOR NON-LETHAL TRAINING
AMMUNITION, FLETC, Glynco, GA. Closes on January 16th. Contact: Regional
employee development officers or the Learning Place BB for applications;
FLETC for further information (912-267-2246, WASO FLETC-NPS). (Wiley Golden,
FLETC)

* February 25 - March 2: HISTORIC WEAPONS CERTIFICATION, Fort Blanding,
Starke, FL. Closes on January 11th. Completion of this course fulfills the
requirements of initial certification and recertification for supervisors
and interpreters overseeing NPS historic weapons firing programs. Contact:
www.nps.gov/training or craig_morris@nps.gov. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

February 25 - June 24: BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR NATIONAL PARK RANGERS
[NPRI-203], FLETC, Glynco, GA. Closes on January 8th. Basic LE training
developed for the NPS and specifically designed to meet the basic training
needed by rangers to qualify for permanent NPS commissions. Contact:
Regional employee development officers or the Learning Place BB for
applications; FLETC for further information (912-267-2246, WASO FLETC-NPS).
(Wiley Golden, FLETC)

February 26 - March 2: INLAND SAR COORDINATION, Bell Buckle/Shelbyville, TN.
Closes on December 3rd. 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:
www.nps.gov/training or Peggy_Sandretzky@nps.gov. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

* March 4 - 8: NATIONAL WILDFIRE INVESTIGATION TRAINING, FLETC, Glynco, GA.
Closes on January 31st. Training for rangers with significant responsibility
for wildland fire investigation. Contact: Regional employee development
officers or the Learning Place BB for applications; FLETC for further
information (912-267-2246, WASO FLETC-NPS). (Wiley Golden, FLETC)

* March 11 - 21: PHYSICAL SECURITY TRAINING (PSTP-203), FLETC, Glynco, GA.
Closes on February 6th. Training for rangers responsible for the
development, implementation, and/or monitoring of physical security
programs. Parks with fee demo programs could benefit from this training.
Contact: Regional employee development officers or the Learning Place BB for
applications; FLETC for further information (912-267-2246, WASO FLETC-NPS).
(Wiley Golden, FLETC)

* March 18 - 22: INLAND SAR COORDINATION, Helena, MT. Closes on December
31st. 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: www.nps.gov/training
or Peggy_Sandretzky@nps.gov. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

* April 22 - 26: INTERPRETATION LEADERSHIP SEMINAR, Mather TC, Harpers
Ferry, WV. Closes on January 25th. The workshop has been designed to address
critical issues facing interpretive leaders regarding changing demographics
and demands on NPS interpretive efforts. Contact: www.nps.gov/training or
Corky Mayo at 202-565-1050. [Joyce Howe, STMA]

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

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