INCIDENTS

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Canyonlands National Park (UT)
High Waters in Colorado Lead to Fourteen Rescues

In early June, the park put its high water incident action plan into effect due to the high water volume flowing through Cataract Canyon. The plan goes into effect whenever the flow exceeds 50,000 cubic feet per second (cfs), making passage down the river hazardous. When flow levels reach 50,000 cfs, a feature known as the "Red Wall" emerges in the Big Drop Two section of the canyon. The Red Wall is an awe-inspiring, river-wide lateral wave that is up to 30 feet tall and haystacks in the middle. Search and rescue personnel were pre-positioned at a site just downstream from the Red Wall for four days, ending on June 6th when the river subsided. There were four reportable boating incidents with 14 people rescued from the floodwaters during that period. The incident was managed under ICS with ranger Steve Young serving as operations section chief. For additional photos of rafts in the high waters of the canyon, go to http://www.nps. gov/cany/river/highwater/index.htm
[Submitted by Steve Swanke, IC]

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (CA)
Body of Park Employee Recovered

The body of park firefighter A.L. was recovered from the Kaweah River by the Tulare County SO on the evening of June 8th. A.L. was swept downstream on May 29th while swimming with friends and co-workers in the Middle Fork of the Kaweah in the town of Three Rivers outside of the park. The Kaweah and other Sierra rivers are experiencing very high runoff due to late rains and snows. A.L., 22, was a first-year firefighter who was working on a fuels management crew. He was from New Orleans and was a student at Southern University. The park extends its heartfelt sympathy to the family.
[Submitted by Gregg Fauth, Acting Chief Ranger]

Mount Rainier National Park (WA)
Rescue of Injured Climber

On the morning of June 5th, C.B., 50, was hit by ice fall at the 11,500-foot level while attempting to summit via the Ingraham Direct route with an RMI guided climb. The ice let loose from a spot about a thousand feet above and knocked C.B. unconscious. When he came to, he reported memory loss, disorientation and nausea. RMI guides got him to Camp Muir at 10,000 feet, where they contacted climbing ranger Patrick Boys Smith. Smith reported the incident and worked with the RMI climbing team to complete the rescue. C.B. was carried out by litter to Paradise, then taken by ambulance to Saint Joe's Hospital in Tacoma. Helicopters had been summoned, but were unable to lift C.B. off the mountain or medevac him from a lower elevation due to high temperatures. Mike Gauthier was IC. [Patti Wold, PIO, MORA]
[Submitted by Patti Wold, PIO]

FIRE MANAGEMENT

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National Interagency Fire Center
NIFC Situation Report - Wednesday, June 11, 2003

Preparedness Level 2

There were 87 new fires yesterday, only one of which escaped initial attack.

Fire Danger

State	6/6	6/7	6/8	6/9	6/10	6/11
Alaska	VX	VX	--	VX	VX	VX
Arizona	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX
California	--	--	--	--	--	VX
Colorado	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX
Nevada	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX
New Mexico	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX
Oklahoma	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX
Texas	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX
Utah	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX	VX

VH — Very high

EX — Extreme

VX — Very high to extreme

Fire Weather Watches and Warnings

No watches or warnings have been posted for today.

National Resource Commitments

Day	6/6	6/7	6/8	6/9	6/10	6/11
Crews	56	69	63	58	52	48
Engines	56	103	77	48	55	58
Helicopters	18	18	21	19	17	15
Air Tankers	1	1	0	0	0	0
Overhead	560	653	643	720	615	700

National Team Commitments

State	Type Team	Team IC	Fire/Location	Acres	Percent Contain	Est Full Contain
AZ	T2	Kvale	Thomas Fire Apache-Sitgreaves NF	3,765	5%	UNK
NM	FUM	Rath	Dry Lakes Complex Gila NF	5,800	0%	UNK

Everglades National Park (FL)
Cape Sable 2 Prescribed Fire (Prescribed Fire Treatment)

This prescribed burn was in support of efforts to control the spread of Lygodium microphyllum in the coastal prairies of Everglades National Park. (full report)
Status
All facilities are operating normally.
Acreage: Cape Sable 2 burned for a total of four days, resulting in 3717 acres burned.
Resources Committed: 1 FEMO
Estimated containment date: 15 June 2003[Submitted by Dave Loveland, dave_loveland@nps.gov, 305 242-7055]

OPERATIONAL NOTES

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Isle Royale National Park (MI)
Significant Court Decision

Following a four-year effort, a new General Management Plan (GMP) for Isle Royale National Park was approved in May, 1998. Among other provisions, the plan called for the removal or relocation of some existing boat docks, establishment of certain quiet/no wake zones within the Lake Superior waters of the park, and separation of motorized and non-motorized uses in some areas. In 1999, the Isle Royale Boater's Association (IRBA) filed suit in Federal District Court for the Western District of Michigan to block implementation of the GMP. IRBA alleged that the GMP and the process undertaken to adopt it violated the Wilderness Act, the NPS Organic Act, the Isle Royale Wilderness Act, NEPA, and the Administrative Procedures Act. In June 2001, the district court granted the Service's motion for summary judgment. IRBA appealed to the Federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. That court upheld the lower court's ruling in a decision filed on May 23rd. The court concluded that the addition, removal, and relocation of docks proposed in the GMP is within the discretion granted the Service by the Wilderness Act and the NPS Organic Act. The opinion notes that NPS has broad discretion to determine where docks are located on Isle Royale and, indeed, whether to permit docks at all. The court affirmed that "removing docks helps to conserve scenery, and moving docks to reduce noise on trails facilitates the enjoyment of scenery, natural objects, and wildlife that the island offers."
[Submitted by Peter Armington, Chief Ranger]

PARKS AND PEOPLE

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Intermountain Region
GS-13 Ranger Activities Branch Chief

The regional office is advertising for a branch chief for the ranger activities program located in the Visitor and Resource Protection Division in the Intermountain Support Office in Denver. The position is being advertised as a GS-13 under announcement IMDE-03-54. The application period is from June 11th to July 2nd. The person selected will be duty-stationed in Lakewood. His/her major duties are as follows:

• Serve as the staff expert for a variety of programs and activities related to park operations.
• Manage emergency service and law enforcement programs, including management and coordination of support office law enforcement administrative activities, homeland security, visitor use management, and program supervision.
• Supervise subordinates in two locations — Lakewood, Colorado and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Prior law enforcement experience and a current law enforcement commission is a mandatory prerequisite. For further information contact Laura Chavers at 303-987-6681, or Hal Grovert at 303-969-2800. [Hal Grovert, IMRO]

United States Park Police
USPP Police Officers

The vacancy announcement for the position of police officer in the United States Park Police (SP-0083-01) has been recently published and closes on June 13th. The salary range is $39,229 to $78,026 per year. Contact Ms. Kiana Barrett in the Human Resources Unit at 202-619-7056 for additional information. A copy of the vacancy announcement can be obtained from the Office of Personnel Management website at >http://www.usajobs.opm.gov. [
[Submitted by Scott Fear]

Fire and Aviation Management
GS-11 Fire Management Officer

Dates: 06/10/2003 - 06/16/2003

Serves as the park level Fire Management Specialist. Incumbent is on the Chief Ranger's staff and has primary responsibility for all phases of the Wildland Fire Management Programs for Delaware Water Gap NRA. Incumbent provides overall direction and scientific and specialized expertise for the area's Wildland Fire Management Programs. The Wildland Fire Management Programs that the incumbent has primary responsibility for include Fire Prevention, Readiness/Preparedness, Fire Suppression, the FIREPRO Program, Air Operations, Fire Management Training, and Fuels Management.

Incumbent also serves as the Fire Management Officer for the Mid-Atlantic Fire Management Area. As such, the incumbent provides program oversight and technical assistance in all aspects of wildland fire management to the following NPS Units:

• Edison National Historic Site, New Jersey
• Fire Island National Seashore, New York
• Gateway National Recreation Area, New Jersey/New York
• Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
• Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Pennsylvania
• Independence National Historical Park, Pennsylvania
• Manhatten Sites, New York
• Morristown National Historical Park, New Jersey
• Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, New York
• Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York
• Steamtown National Historic Site, Pennsylvania
• Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, New York/Pennsylvania

[Submitted by Doug Wallner, doug_wallner@nps.gov, 215-597-7140 ] More Information...

Submission standards for the Morning Report can be found on the left side of the front page of InsideNPS. All reports should be submitted via email to Bill Halainen at Delaware Water Gap NRA, with a copy to your regional office and a copy to Dennis Burnett in Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO.

Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.