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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Wednesday, February 7, 2007 =============================================================================================================== INCIDENTS Ozark NSR Propane Truck Accident Prompts Hazmat Response On the afternoon of January 31st, protection rangers responded to a report of an overturned liquid propane truck on a gravel road inside the park boundary approximately a quarter mile from the Current River in Shannon County. The rangers, along with personnel from state and local agencies, isolated the area and cared for the driver, who was transported to the St. Francis Medical Center in Mountain View, treated for minor injuries, and later released. Rangers and fire personnel then made an initial assessment of damage to the truck and of the propane it was carrying. The truck was found to be on its side in a frozen creek, where it came to rest after sliding off an ice-covered bridge near the end of a steep one-lane dirt road that is several miles from a paved highway. A small propane leak was found from a fitting on the truck. A hazmat team and two wrecker companies joined in the recovery operation. After the truck was placed back on its wheels, the hazmat crew was able to stop the propane leak. The truck was not removed from the scene until the following day due to several inches of snow that fell during the incident. On February 1st, a resource damage assessment of the area was conducted which revealed that the damage to park resources was negligible. [Jodi B. Towery, Acting Chief Ranger] OTHER NEWS Other news from today's edition of InsideNPS, the National Park Service's home page: Director's Office - On Monday, President Bush sent his FY 2008 budget to Congress, containing the biggest budget and largest operational increases for the National Park Service in its history. Today's edition contains links to a range of supporting documents that provide details on, among other things, proposed budget and seasonal allocations. Wilderness Program - The National Wilderness Steering Committee is recruiting for three vacant positions - wilderness manager/field specialist, facilities/trails, wilderness park superintendent. Interpretation and Education Division - A call has been issued for nominations for the George B. Hartzog, Jr. Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Service in FY2006. Lava Beds NM - David F. Kruse has been appointed to the position of superintendent of Lava Beds National Monument in Tulelake, California. He replaces Craig Dorman, who recently retired. Booker T. Washington NM - Ferdinand Reynald Catellier, long-time park volunteer at Booker T. Washington National Monument, died on January 28th of complications from lung cancer. To link to InsideNPS, click on HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/" http://inside.nps.gov/ * * * * * Prepared by Visitor and Resource Protection, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA. --- ### --- |