NPS Morning Report - Monday, March 25, 2002

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                              MORNING REPORT


To:         All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:       Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:   Monday, March 25, 2002

INCIDENTS

02-070 - Obed W&SR (TN) - Theft Conviction, Sentencing

On March 4th, A.T. was sentenced to 12 months in prison for
stealing $1,200 worth of items from park visitors at Rock Creek campground
in June, 2000. The initial investigation revealed A.T. to be the primary
suspect and a federal arrest warrant was issued. Almost a year later, she
was picked up by local law enforcement in a neighboring county on unrelated
charges. A.T. pled guilty to the theft in federal court and was sentenced
to the maximum time allowed. Because she served four months in federal
prison during the trial and sentencing,  she will have to spend another
eight months in jail to complete her sentence. Once released from prison,
she will serve three years' supervised probation. Under the terms of the
probation, A.T. must pay $1,200 in restitution to the victims and may not
enter any national park for three years. Photos and a physical description
of A.T. are available from the park. [Rob Turan, PR, OBRI, 3/22]

02-071 - Point Reyes NS (CA) - Suicide

While checking beach accesses on the morning of March 19th, a ranger came
upon a car with a broken passenger window. The body of a 47-year-old man
with a gunshot wound in his forehead was found in the vehicle. A .45
caliber semi-automatic handgun was recovered, but no suicide note was
found. The case was jointly investigated by rangers and the county coroner.
The coroner has ruled the death a suicide. [Marc Yeston, DR, PORE, 3/22]

PARKS AND PEOPLE

Buffalo NR (AR) - The park is currently recruiting for a permanent fulltime
GS-5/7/9 commissioned law enforcement ranger. The position has been
announced open to all sources.  The duty station is the Lower Buffalo
District, which encompasses 44 miles of the Buffalo River. The duties are
many and varied, and provide an excellent opportunity for building or using
skills in EMS, SAR, structural and wildland fire, LE, boating, horses,
wilderness area management, and concessions. The vacancy announcement can
be found on USA Jobs and closes on April 10th. Questions on the position
can be made to DR Bill Van Cott at 870-449-4310. [Ron Parrish, BUFF]

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MEETING AND EVENTS CALENDAR

This calendar appears every other Monday as an addendum to the Morning
Report. Please note:

•     Entries are listed no sooner than FOUR months before an event, except
in cases in which registration dates close much             earlier.
•     Brevity in submissions is required and appreciated.
•     Please send along web sites for additional information where
possible.
•     Asterisks (*) indicate new or revised entries.

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April 6 ? 7: "LEADERSHIP THAT INFLUENCED THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG," 2002
GETTSYBURG SEMINAR, Gettysburg, PA. The seminar will explore some of the
leaders, significant and otherwise, their military campaigns, and other
events during the Gettysburg campaign and how they affected the outcome of
the war. Attendance will be limited to 160 people. Registration is $65;
after March 23rd, the late registration fee of $70 will apply. To register,
send a check or money order to Gettysburg National Military Park, 2002
Seminar, 97 Taneytown Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Attn: Park Ranger
Evangelina Rubalcava. Make checks payable to Eastern National: Year 2002
GNMP Seminar and send no later than March 23rd. For further info, call
Evangelina Rubalcava at 717-334-1124 ext. 447. [Katie Lawhon, GETT]

April 14 ? 19: DOI FACILITY MANAGERS CONFERENCE, Town and Country Hotel,
San Diego, CA. This conference, sponsored by the Department of the
Interior's Planning, Design Construction and Maintenance Council,  will
provide a forum for staff to meet and exchange information on facility
management issues/topics and training related to facilities and
infrastructure operation, maintenance, condition assessment, database
management, repair, renovation and rehab. Log on to
http://www.nbc.gov/conference/facilities/ for target audience and
conference tracks.  Watch this web site for further developments including
training tracks and an on-line registration module. [Steve Hastings, HOAL]

April 11 ? 14: PRESERVING THE HISTORIC ROAD IN AMERICA, Omaha, NE. This
four-day national conference, the third of its kind, will focus on the
preservation and management of historic roads. It follows highly successful
meetings in Los Angeles in 1998 and Morristown in 2000 and continues the
dialogue on effective tools and techniques for balancing use and safety
with preservation. Sponsored by the National Trust for Historic
Preservation, the National Park Service, FHWA, the Nebraska Department of
Roads, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials, and the Nebraska State Historical Society. Information and
registration material can be found at http://www.historicroads.org.
Contact: Syd_scott@nthp.org . [Dena Sanford, MWRO]

April 23 ? 25: MANAGING EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND SECURITY IN THE NEXT DECADE,
Phoenix, AZ. This Servicewide conference will offer current information on
a variety of occupational safety, health and security issues, including
terrorism, biohazards and workplace preparedness; workers compensation case
management; federal record keeping; structural fire; job hazard analyses;
SMIS; and root cause analyses. Keynote speakers include Joe Avery,
superintendent of Manhattan Sites, who will speak about the park's response
to September 11th, and David Herbert of the National Safety Council, who
will speak on safety excellence in park operations. Two small-group
certification sessions will be offered for the American Heart Association's
"Heartsaver AED" course. Registration is $150. See
http://www.nps.gov/riskmgmt for further information on the conference.
Contact: Shirley Rowley at 303-969-2197. [Shirley Rowley, RMD/WASO]

May 30 - June 2: 'SAR SOUTHERN STYLE: 30TH ANNUAL NASAR CONFERENCE AND
EXHIBITION," Hilton-University Place, Charlotte, NC. For a full schedule of
events, go to http://www.nasar.org/sar2002sched.shtml; in order to register
on line, go to http://www.nasar.org/register.shtml.  For more information,
contact Mylea Wade, NASAR, at 703-222-6277. [Randy Coffman, WASO]

* August 12 - 15: "FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY:
THIRD ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE, WOMEN IN FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
(WIFLE)," Grand Hyatt Washington, Washington, DC. Registration before July
31st is $350 for members, $395 for non-members. The number for reservations
at the hotel is 202-582-1234; mention WIFLE to receive the
government/conference rate. On-line registration at http://www.wifle.org.
[Joni Jones]

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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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