NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Thursday, April 24, 2008

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INCIDENTS

Hawaii Volcanoes NP

Park Again Closes Due To High Sulfur Dioxide Levels

Sulfur dioxide levels have for the second time this month reached the designated closure threshold in the summit area of the park. The superintendent has therefore ordered the closure of the park until further notice. "Our primary concern is for the health and safety of visitors and employees," said incident commander Joe Molhoek. "We're in close contact with the National Weather Service and look forward to favorable winds by week's end." Park operations have been curtailed and park rangers have closed the park, including Kilauea Military Camp and Volcano House Hotel. There is no immediate threat to anyone's safety. NPS emergency responders will remain on duty until further notice. The park will reopen when favorable winds return and sulfur dioxide levels diminish. [Mardie Lane, Public Affairs Officer]

OTHER NEWS

The following stories (among others) can be read on InsideNPS:

Boston Harbor Islands NRA - The Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area color guard presented the colors at the opening of the Boston Red Sox game on April 22nd in honor of Earth Day and National Park Week.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=6421" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=6421

Natural Resource Program Center - The NPS has released information and guidance to parks and regions on white-nose syndrome, which has caused high mortality in bats in several states but has not yet been detected in parks.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=6422" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=6422

Intermountain Region - Leslie Crossland, a 20-year veteran of the NPS, has been named superintendent of Golden Spike National Historic Site.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1894" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1894

Intermountain Region - Terry Saunders, currently the facility manager at Buffalo National River, has been selected as the new superintendent for Tonto National Monument. He'll begin on June 8th.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1895" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1895

Lake Mead NRA - Ranger Todd Roessner has received an award from the Trauma Intervention Program of Southern Nevada for being a "Hero With Heart."

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1899" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1899

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Submission standards for the Morning Report can be found at the following web site:

HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=3363" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=3363

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).

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