NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Monday, January 7, 2008

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INCIDENTS

Baltimore Washington Parkway

Pilot Injured In Plane Crash Near Parkway

Park Police officers were notified of a plane crash near the parkway north of Route 197 on the afternoon of Saturday, January 5th. Passing motorists reported that they'd seen a small aircraft crash into the tree line. Officers found that the 42-year-old pilot had experienced mechanical problems with the plane before it went down. He was airlifted to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries by “Eagle,” the US Park Police helicopter. The parkway was closed for several hours while an investigation was conducted. Anyone with further information about the crash is asked to contact the Criminal Investigations Branch at 202-610-8737. [Sergeant Robert Lachance, Public Information Officer]

Yosemite NP

Boy Seriously Injured In Skiing Accident

On Christmas Day, just before closing time, a seven-year-old boy who was downhill skiing in the Eagle Bowl at Badger Pass Ski Area collided with another skier and suffered a fractured femur. The boy was stabilized on the ski slope and transported to the first aid station by members of the Badger Pass ski patrol, Badger Pass rangers, and Wawona rangers. Due to the seriousness of the injury and the length of time it would take to transport him by ambulance, a medevac helicopter was requested. The helicopter landed at the base of the ski area just before dark and flew the boy to Fresno Medical Center, where he underwent surgery the following day. [Mark Dowdle, Wawona Subdistrict Ranger]

OTHER NEWS

The following stories (among others) can be read on InsideNPS (internal) or NPS Digest (external):

Hawaii Volcanoes NP - The eruption of Kilauea, the longest-lived rift activity of a Hawaiian volcano in the past 800 years, entered its 25th year in 2008 - and there is no end in sight.

HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=6119" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=6119

Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs - This week's update on past and upcoming hearings and the status of legislation pertinent to the National Park Service.

HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=6120" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=6120

Timpanogos Cave NM - After nearly a century of power generation, a small hydroelectric plant in American Fork Canyon, including part of a 12,000-foot-long steel flow-line through the park, has been successfully decommissioned.

HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=6109" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=6109

Olympic NP - A party for superintendent Bill Laitner, who retired last week after 37 years of federal service, has been scheduled for January 26th.

HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewcommunityarticle&type=PeopleNews&id=1792" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewcommunityarticle&type=PeopleNews&id=1792

Fire and Aviation Management - Karen LaMay, fire program management assistant for the Alaska Region, was honored in December as the recipient of the 2006 Jeanie Harris Award for her support of the local, regional, and national fire management programs.

HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewcommunityarticle&type=PeopleNews&id=1787" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewcommunityarticle&type=PeopleNews&id=1787

Director's Office - The Washington Office is seeking a GS-0340-15 chief for its Centennial Coordination and Planning Office. The announcement is open until January 18th.

HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewjobdetails&type=Jobs&id=3099" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewjobdetails&type=Jobs&id=3099

Washington Office - The Washington Office has issued an announcement for an ES-0401 or ES-1301 associate director for natural resource stewardship and science.

HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewjobdetails&type=Jobs&id=3091" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewjobdetails&type=Jobs&id=3091

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Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the support of the Office of the Chief Information Officer and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov, 570-686-3828).

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