NPS Morning Report - Wednesday, January 23, 2002



NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

 

To: All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From: Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2002

INCIDENTS

02-016 - Colonial NHP (VA) - MVA with Fatality

C.M., 56, was killed in a single vehicle accident on the Colonial Parkway near Route 199 at Kingspoint on the night of January 19th. C.M. was eastbound on the parkway when he lost control of his 1989 Honda Civic and struck the Highway 199 overpass. The vehicle sustained severe damage and C.M. was trapped inside for about half an hour. James City County Rescue personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. Heavy rains during the day and night contributed to the accident. James Redford was the lead investigator. [Hiram A. Barber, ACR, COLO, 1/22]

PARKS AND PEOPLE

Big Cypress NP (FL) - The park is currently recruiting for a GS-0025-13 supervisory park ranger. The incumbent serves as chief ranger, providing leadership for the division and assuming responsibility for organizing, planning, supervising, coordinating, and reviewing all divisional programs and providing staff support to the superintendent's office. The position is covered by 6c as a secondary administrative law enforcement position, thus requiring service in a primary law enforcement position. The incumbent must possess a current NPS level I law enforcement commission or its equivalent or have all of the training and skills required to obtain an NPS level I commission at the time of appointment. This position has been posted at the OPM job website and can be viewed at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov. The announcement (BICY 02-06) opened on January 22nd and will close on February 15th.

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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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