NPS Morning Report - Friday, February 15, 2002



                           NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                              MORNING REPORT


To:       All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:          Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date: Friday, February 15, 2002

INCIDENTS

No new incident reports received.

FIRE MANAGEMENT

Gulf Islands (FL/MS) - On February 12th, the park conducted the first
prescribed burn ever held in the Mississippi District. Seven acres were
burned, reducing hazardous fuel levels by removing undergrowth that had
developed over the last five decades of fire exclusion. The area is located
within the wildland-urban interface and the burn was conducted for both
safety reasons and for ecological restoration. Firefighters from Great
Smokies NP, Natchez Trace Parkway, and the Florida and Mississippi
Districts of Gulf Islands NS participated in the operation. Kevin Walsh
(SERO) was the burn boss and Mark Taylor was the burn boss trainee.  (CRO,
GUIS)

PARKS AND PEOPLE

Yellowstone NP (WY) - The park is advertising for GS-11 and GS-12
supervisory law enforcement rangers. The announcements will open on
February 19th and close on March 12. The GS-11 position is located at Grant
Village in the interior of the park; more than one position may be filled
from this announcement in other locations in the park. The GS-12 position
is located in Mammoth and the person in that job serves as the SDR for
Mammoth Subdistrict. Both can be found on USA Jobs. Call Lisa Helms at
307-344-2147 for more information. [Laura Olofson, YELL]

Chickasaw NRA (OK) - The park has announced a GS-5 seasonal ranger position
on USA Jobs. The announcement closed on February 23rd. A level II
commission is required; the season will run from May 19th to September 7th.
The person in this position will be able to gain training and experience in
active law enforcement operations, natural and cultural resource
protection, boating, horse patrol, wildland firefighting, SCUBA operations,
criminal investigation, EMS and more. The park is in south central Oklahoma
and has over a million and a half recreational visits each year. The park
provides a great opportunity for rangers interested in broadening their
protection backgrounds while living in a smaller community. For more
information about the position and duties, call DR Ed Cummins at
580-622-3167. [Mark Foust, CR, CHIC]

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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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