NPS Visitor and Resource Protection
The Morning Report

Tuesday, May 13, 2008


INCIDENTS


Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (IN)
Two Rangers Assaulted In Campground Confrontation

On the afternoon of May 3rd, rangers Todd Papesh and Jennifer Jackson contacted a man in the Dunewood Campground regarding an alcohol violation. During the contact, the man assaulted both rangers and was taken into custody. He is currently being held by the U.S. Marshals Service in Hammond, Indiana. Multiple charges are pending. The rangers are recovering from their injuries. In the interests of preserving the integrity of the case against the suspect, the U.S. Attorney's Office has asked that the information released in this case be restricted. Once legal proceedings are further along, a follow-up report will be made available. The rangers and the park are doing well and would like to thank all those who have expressed concern and support. [Submitted by Mike Bremer, Chief Ranger]




Natchez Trace Parkway (AL,MS,TN)
Tornadoes Sweep Across Portions Of Park

Around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 8th, a severe storm that generated several tornadoes swept across a segment of the park in northeast Mississippi and northwest Alabama. In Tupelo, headquarters employees and visitors took refuge in the basement of the administrative building as the tornadoes passed overhead. Parkway facilities were spared, but nearby shopping centers, homes and other buildings received moderate damage. The parkway was temporarily closed near milepost 282 when large trees were felled by high winds. Fire management saw crews responded and cleared the road within a short time. Due to damage in the local community, all traffic, including commercial traffic, was temporarily rerouted from damaged areas onto the parkway. One park employee received a minor injury when the store he was in received a direct hit. [Submitted by Allen S. Etheridge, Chief Ranger]




Ocmulgee National Monument (GA)
Severe Weather Closes Park

A series of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes caused extensive damage to a half dozen counties in central Georgia early on Sunday morning, but largely spared the park. Trees were downed and power was knocked out, though, so the park was closed. The park's radio system was destroyed by a direct strike to the Georgia Forestry Commission tower where it was located. All park staff are fine, but some remain without power. A damage assessment is underway. [Submitted by Guy L. LaChine, Chief Ranger]




Grand Canyon National Park (AZ)
Two Lives Saved Through Rapid EMS Response

Rangers saved the lives of two people in critical condition during three concurrent EMS responses on the night of Thursday, May 8th:

  • A.P., a 76-year-old visitor from Arizona, was sleeping in bed when he began gasping for air. His wife, who was lying next to him reading a book, found that he had no pulse and called for assistance. Dispatcher Sean Perchalski provided instructions on how to perform CPR while rangers Eric Keefer and Ben McKay headed to their location, arriving within two minutes. Four minutes later, a park ambulance arrived with ranger Jason Montoya and ranger/paramedic Brandon Torres. They employed advanced cardiac life support measures to convert him out of ventricular fibrillation and stabilize him.
  • While they were awaiting an ambulance to transport A.P. to the hospital, dispatch was notified that D.L., a 55-year-old teacher at Grand Canyon High School, had accidentally shot himself in the leg with a .22 caliber handgun. D.L. had been showing the gun to friends while sitting in the back seat of a vehicle when the accident occurred. Arterial bleeding from the wound caused significant blood loss. Another ambulance responded with McKay, ranger Marty Huseman, and paramedic Robert Walters. They treated D.L. and immediately headed towards Flagstaff Medical Center, 78 miles away. Fortunately, an air ambulance became available and rendezvoused with them at the Valle airport, 28 miles south of the park. Alcohol was likely a factor in the accident. The investigation continues.
  • During the response to the  shooting, dispatch was notified of a 73-year-old man with emphysema who was having difficulty breathing. Ranger/paramedic Ken Phillips responded and provided initial treatment, stabilizing him. He was taken by ambulance o the Flagstaff Medical Center.
Outstanding teamwork among park dispatchers, rangers, helibase staff and off-duty rangers contributed to the successful outcome of these three cases. [Submitted by Brandon Torres, South Rim Shift Lead]




Mount Rainier National Park (WA)
Climbing Rangers Conduct Two Alpine SARs

During the early part of last week, climbing rangers conducted two upper mountain SARs. On the morning of Sunday, May 4th, three climbers left Camp Muir, following a gentle downhill traverse to reach the base of the Wilson Headwall, About ten minutes out from the camp, they stopped to scout and evaluate the need for roping up prior to entering a known crevasse area. While stopped, one of the climbers fell through the snow into a crevasse to a depth of approximately 120 feet. The climbers were able to put out a distress radio call via the park frequency. Climbing ranger Arlington Ashby responded within 15 minutes of the call from Camp Muir and assessed the situation. Climbing rangers Thomas Payne and Joe Franklin soon arrived from Camp Muir to assist in the rescue, with Payne assuming the role as team lead. The stranded climber was wedged headfirst deep in the crevasse, giving responders only two feet of vertical space in which to maneuver. After removing his pack by cutting the straps, they were able to haul him out of the crevasse. "The position of the climber, stranded headfirst at a very narrow point in the crevasse, combined with his hypothermic condition, made time a critical issue and a quick crevasse rescue imperative," said incident commander David Gottlieb. Due to these factors, the climber was removed from the crevasse, placed on a backboard, then taken to Camp Muir. A Bell Jet Ranger helicopter was placed on standby to fly him out once the weather cleared. During this time, rangers worked with the Northwest Helicopters pilot to reconfigure the Jet Ranger to carry a litter. Although the climber fell 120 feet, he suffered only superficial wounds. That same day, two climbers left Paradise at 9:00 p.m. with the intention of doing a single push summit climb and skiing back down the mountain via Fuhrers Thumb. On Monday afternoon,  the park received a 911 call from one of the climbers, reporting that he'd become separated from his partner and lost in a whiteout somewhere on the summit. That evening, his partner skied down to Paradise. On Tuesday morning, the park brought in a Hughes 500 helicopter operated by Whirlwind Helicopters and organized a two-person observation team. A break in the weather permitted the observation flight around mid-day, during which the observers located the climber on the summit. The helicopter was found to be too heavy to take on another passenger at 14,000+ feet, so the pilot returned to the Kautz Helibase to drop off one of the rangers. During the observation flight, the pilot exceeded the aircrafts' capabilities, causing it to overheat. The climber eventually tired of waiting for the helicopter to return and skied down to Paradise. There were no injuries or accidents due to the overheating of the aircraft. Said Gottlieb, who was also IC for the second incident: "It is our responsibility to respond to requests for assistance proactively; a delayed response costs lives here." He went on to say that he was pleased with the outcome of both SARs, as there were no employee injuries, the damaged helicopter ascended safely before anyone was hurt or anything bad happened, and neither of the climbers was seriously injured. [Submitted by Patti Wold, Incident Information Officer]




Ozark National Scenic Riverways (MO)
Rangers Assist In Arrest Of Homicide Suspects

Rangers were dispatched to assist several agencies with the apprehension of a murder suspect on May 8th. The murder took place near the park, and state and local law enforcement officers were looking for a man and woman who were thought to be on foot in the Rocky Falls area and possibly within the park. Five park protection rangers joined the search. The pair were found in an unoccupied cabin about two miles from the park's boundary. The rangers were asked to backup officers from the Shannon County Sheriff's Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the lead agencies in the case, and were placed around the cabin as observers. The two suspects had a 30-06 rifle and a 12 gauge shotgun with them, but surrendered without incident following several hours of negotiations. [Submitted by Greg Moss, Chief Ranger]




Gateway National Recreation Area
Suspicious Fire Burns Down Historic Battery Lookout

A fisherman advised rangers in the park's Sandy Hook Unit of a fire at Battery Potter in Fort Hancock just before 10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7th. The battery is a historic structure constructed of cement and is fireproof, but it has six lookouts, or spotters, that were constructed largely of wood in 1907. One of these spotters and its contents were lost in the fire, which was extinguished by the park's fire brigade with assistance from Highlands FD. The circumstances of the fire are suspicious (there are no electrical or other ignition sources in the spotters) and an investigation is underway. The Monmouth County fire marshal is assisting. The battery was reopened for guided tours on Thursday. [Submitted by Peter Tortorell, Law Enforcement Specialist]




OPERATIONAL NOTES


Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs
Weekly Legislative Activities Report

The Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs puts out weekly reports on hearings, new legislation and other activities on the Hill. The following is the May 9th summary.

In order to obtain the full text of any of the bills that appear below, click on the following link: http://thomas.loc.gov/ . That will take you to Thomas, the Library of Congress legislative tracking system. Enter the bill number in the "Search Bill Text" block, being sure to also click on the "Bill Number" option below the block.

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New Public Laws

On May 8th, President Bush signed into law S. 2739, the Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008. It is Public Law 110-229.

Floor Action

No actions to report.

Markups

On May 7th, the House Natural Resources Committee (Rahall) held a markup on H.R. 3094 (Grijalva), to establish in the Treasury of the United States a fund which shall be known as the National Park Centennial Fund.  At a hearing on the bill in August of 2007, the Department testified in support of the idea of a Centennial Fund ("Fund"), but expressed serious concerns about the funding mechanisms and other provisions contained in H.R. 3094. The bill was ordered favorably reported by voice vote with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. The amendment eliminates the commercial fees placeholder offset and inserts a $30 million offset funded by rescinding contract authority in the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The amendment removes the proscribed percentage requirements for each centennial initiative and replaces them with a requirement that only 30% of the Fund be used on construction of facilities costing more than $5 million, and eliminates the Line Item Construction initiative and adds cultural resource and health and fitness initiatives. The amendment would give priority to projects with a private match while requiring that the list also include projects funded entirely by the Fund. It would also change Congress's role from approving the list through the appropriations process to a 120-day moratorium on obligations after the proposed project list is submitted to allow for Congressional review. The Department supports the bill as amended.

On May 7th, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Bingaman) held a markup on the following bills of interest to the National Park Service:

  • S. 617 (Smith), A bill to make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available at a discount to military personnel. The bill was amended to allow the Secretary, with the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Defense, to determine the documentation needed to qualify for the pass and to expand the pool of eligibles for the pass to include active duty and reserve.  The title was also amended.  Several groups, including veterans, were considered for discount passes when Congress passed the existing fee legislation.  The Department agrees with the Congressional determination to only allow discounts for senior citizens and those with disabilities.
  • S. 662 (Snowe), A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to evaluate resources at the Harriet Beecher Stowe House in Brunswick, Maine, to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing the site as a unit of the National Park System.  The bill was amended to strike the findings section and make some technical corrections to the bill. The Department supports the amended bill but recommends giving priority to previously authorized studies.
  • S. 783 (Landrieu), A bill to adjust the boundary of the Barataria Preserve Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in the State of Louisiana.  The bill was amended to clarify the acquisition authority within the existing preserve and make boundary adjustment language consistent with other, previous bills.  The Department supports the bill as amended.
  • S. 827 (Kerry), A bill to establish the Freedom's Way National Heritage Area in the States of Massachusetts and New Hampshire.  The bill was amended to strike the findings section, add a map reference and add a requirement for a study and evaluation three years before the cessation of federal funding. The Department supports these amendments but recommends deferring action on the designation until program legislation is enacted.
  • S. 868 (Kennedy), A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The bill was amended to clarify the segments of the river to be added as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, to clarify that the river would not be a unit of the National Park System, to authorize cooperative agreements, to prohibit the use of condemnation, and to make other amendments consist with other recently designated rivers. The Department supports these amendments but recommends deferring action on the designation until the study is completed.
  • S. 1281 (Thomas), A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain rivers and streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System as additions to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.  The bill was amended to include technical, clarifying amendments suggested by the Department, to reduce the amount of rivers designated from 442 miles to 387.7 miles, to include language regarding acquisition of private property, and to expand the sections relating to water rights.  Senator Larry Craig (R-ID) offered two amendments during the markup. The first amendment would have deleted a section of the river below Jackson Dam as part of the designation. The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 17-3. The second amendment would have assured that there would be no flow restrictions in the river based on the designation. The amendment was not agreed to by a roll call vote of 12-10. A motion to table the bill was also not agreed to by a roll call vote of 13-9. The Department supports the amended bill.
  • S. 1380 (Salazar), A bill to designate as wilderness certain land within the Rocky Mountain National Park and to adjust the boundaries of the Indian Peaks Wilderness and the Arapaho National Recreation Area of the Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado.  The bill would designate approximately 249,000 acres of the park as wilderness.  Lands occupied by the Grand River Ditch would be excluded from wilderness, and the liability standard for future damage to park resources resulting from operation and maintenance of the ditch would be changed.  The bill was amended to clarify the provisions relating to the liability standard the operators of the Grand River Ditch would have to meet.  The operations and maintenance plan for the ditch and provisions relating to other water division structures within or under the park were also clarified.  The Department supports the bill as amended.
  • S. 1633 (Byrd), A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of including the battlefield and related sites of the Battle of Shepherdstown in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, as part of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park or Antietam National Battlefield.  The bill was amended with a technical correction. The Department supports the amended bill.
  • S. 2207 (Alexander), A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Green McAdoo School in Clinton, Tennessee, as a unit of the National Park System. The bill was amended to change the study to a special resource study.  The Department supports the bill as amended.
  • S. 2254 (Cochran), A bill to establish the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.  The bill was amended to strike the findings section. The committee did not amend the bill to authorize a study of the potential heritage area as the department requested since a feasibility study had not been completed.  The Department cannot support the bill as reported.
  • S. 2262 (Domenici), A bill to authorize the Preserve America Program and Save America's Treasures Program.  The bill was amended to make the grant program consistent with other programs that are discretionary and not mandatory and capped the authorization at $25 million for Preserve American and $50 million for Save America's Treasures for each fiscal year.  The Department supports the bill as amended.
  • S. 2512 (Cochran), A bill to establish the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.   The committee did not amend the bill to authorize a more complete study consistent with other heritage area studies as the department recommended.  The Department cannot support the bill as reported.
  • S. 2513 (Kennedy), A bill to modify the boundary of the Minute Man National Historical Park.  This bill would add Barrett's Farm to the park's boundary. The Department supports the bill.
  • S. 2604 (Mikulski), A bill to establish the Baltimore National Heritage Area in the State of Maryland.  The bill was amended to strike the findings section and make some technical corrections. The Department supports most of these amendments but recommends deferring action on the designation until program legislation is enacted. The sunset of federal funds section still requires an additional amendment.
  • S. 2804 (Nelson), A bill to adjust the boundary of the Everglades National Park.  . The bill was amended to provide the Department with the authority to permit boaters use of a Key Largo hurricane hole, subject to terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary.  The Department supports the bill as amended.
  • H.R. 189 (Pascrell), A bill to establish the Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey.  The bill was amended to strike the findings and purposes section, to clarify the conditions for establishment, to add a map reference and clarify resources within the park boundary, to clarify the cooperative agreements language, to add to the general management plan a requirement for cost share provisions for operations, maintenance and capital improvements, to clarify that the commission would be an advisory commission, and other technical amendments. Although the amendments improved the bill, the Department still opposes the amended bill based upon the conclusions of the special resource study.
  • H.R. 1483 (Regula), To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for certain national heritage areas.  The bill was amended by striking several sections that were included in the recently enacted S. 2739. The amended bill also struck the provision relating to the Federal government not funding national heritage areas in perpetuity and the provision that national heritage areas shall be exclusively governed by relevant State and local laws regarding hunting, fishing, and the possession or use of a weapon, trap, or net.
  • H.R. 1528 (Olver), To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the New England National Scenic Trail.  The bill was amended to fix some constitutional problems with requiring the Secretary to manage the trail consist with the trail report and trail management plan, and made several other technical corrections. The bill was also amended by striking the provision that all lands and future lands within the trail shall be exclusively governed by relevant State and local laws regarding hunting, fishing, and the possession or use of a weapon (including concealed weapons), trap, or net. The Department supports the amended bill.
  • H.R. 2197 (Space), To modify the boundary of the Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in the State of Ohio.  The legislation would authorize a boundary modification of the Hopewell Culture NHP by (1) encompassing the properties of two private landowners and the remainder of the Seip State Memorial, owned by the Ohio Historical Society, into the Seip Earthworks unit; and (2) including the Spruce Hill Works unit, the only supposed Hopewellian hilltop enclosure in the vicinity of the Mound City Group.  The Department supports the bill.
  • H.R. 2627 (Payne), To establish the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey as the successor to the Edison National Historic Site.  The bill would change the official name of the park. The bill was amended to strike the findings and purpose section, to strike the authority to add land to the boundary acquired after the date of enactment, and to include a map reference. The Department supports the amended bill.
  • H.R. 3332 (Hirono), To provide for the establishment of a memorial within Kalaupapa National Historical Park located on the island of Molokai, in the State of Hawaii, to honor and perpetuate the memory of those individuals who were forcibly relocated to the Kalaupapa Peninsula from 1866 to 1969. The legislation authorizes Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa, a non-profit organization consisting of patient residents at Kalaupapa National Historical Park and their family members and friends, to establish a memorial to those individuals who were forcibly relocated to Kalaupapa Peninsula. Under the bill, Ka 'Ohana O Kalaupapa is responsible for the payment of expenses associated with establishing the memorial. The Department does not object to the bill.
  • H.R. 3998 (Grijalva), To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resources studies of certain lands and structures to determine the appropriate means for preservation, use, and management of the resources associated with such lands and structures. The bill authorizes nine special resources studies. During the markup, the Committee accepted a substitute amendment that authorizes only three of the studies: the Harry S Truman Birthplace, which the Department does not object to; the Battle of Matewan, which the Department supports; and the Butterfield Overland Trail, which the Department supports. Three of the studies authorized under H.R. 3998, the Wolf House, the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Eastern Legacy Sites extension, and the Rim of the Valley, have already been authorized in S. 2739 that was signed into law on May 8, 2008.

Hearings

No hearings held.

New Bills Introduced

The following bills of interest to the NPS were introduced:

  • H.R. 5999 (Hirono, D-HI) - To authorize appropriations for the National Tropical Botanical Garden, and for other purposes.

Upcoming Hearings and Markups

On May 14th, the House Committee Natural Resources (Rahall) will hold a markup hearing at 11:00 a.m. in Room 1324 Longworth, on the following bills of interest to the National Park Service:

  • H.R. 554 (McGovern), To provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands, and for other purposes.
  • H.R. 3022 (Costa), To designate the John Krebs Wilderness in the State of California, to add certain land to the Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness, and for other purposes.
  • H.R. 5680 (Grijalva), To amend certain laws relating to Native Americans, and for others purposes.
  • H.R. 3682 (Bono Mack), To designate certain Federal lands in Riverside County, California, as wilderness, to designate certain river segments in Riverside County as a wild, scenic, or recreational river, to adjust the boundary of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, and for other purposes.
On May 20th, the House Natural Resources S/C on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands will hold an oversight hearing on "The Future of the National Mall" at 10:00am in Room 1334 Longworth.  The hearing will focus on the planning efforts under way for a 50-year mall management plan including uses, development, transportation, and security issues.  The DOI witness has not yet been determined. [Submitted by LaTonya R. Ward, Legislative Specialist]




PARKS AND PEOPLE


Intermountain Region
Operational Leadership Program Manager Detail

Operational Leadership, an emerging employee-focused approach to assessing and managing risk in NPS operations, continues to gain interest from employees and managers alike across the Service.  In a relatively short time, the program has moved from a grass roots initiative to one which the National Safety Leadership Council recognizes needs a full-time position to manage its growth and future.  As an interim measure, the council is advertising a position through the Intermountain Region's Randy Jones Leadership Fellowship.  The fellowship continues the vision of former Deputy Director Randy Jones in providing opportunities to prepare the future leaders of the National Park Service.

The person selected will work directly for the National Safety Leadership Council, which is chartered by the National Leadership Council to transform safety in the NPS from a discrete function to a leadership practice.

For the duration of this detail, she/he will act as the Servicewide Operational Leadership program manager. This program is an employee-focused approach to assessing and managing risk in NPS operations that focuses on recognizing and mitigating the causes of human error by enhancing team and individual performance. The NPS is currently working with a contractor, Craig Geis, the originator of the principles that form the foundation of this program, to develop facilitator capacity to ultimately deliver this content to a wide spectrum of NPS employees and managers.

As the Servicewide program manager, the person selected will develop administrative and managerial structures to support the ongoing development, execution, and evaluation of this important program. These activities will include coordinating and tracking facilitator and student training, acting as the single Servicewide contact for NPS staff and the contractor, and managing course content. He/she will also conduct management and employee briefings, maintain a centralized program web site, and develop briefing statements and presentations. 

An important objective of this detail assignment is to create an organizational "footprint" of this program for future detailers' or a permanent program manager.  This will include developing a detailed position description, working on long term contracting options, and documenting the administrative and managerial requirements of the program.

During this assignment, the person selected will need to demonstrate significant initiative in working with a wide variety of participants and stakeholders, including field employees, supervisors, park superintendents, regional office staff, and the National Safety Leadership Council to forward the continued implementation of this program. 

Lodging with full facilities is provided. There is a reduced per diem rate. The salary will be funded by the benefiting account. The duty station is Lakewood, Colorado.

Interested individuals with supervisory approval should submit not more than a two-page resume outlining their qualifications for and interest in this detail.  Please submit resumes to current Jones Fellow Rick Laskow (email: Rick_Lasko@nps.gov, fax: 303-969-2037, mail: National Park Service, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO  80228). The closing date is May 27th.
[Submitted by Billy Shott]




Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks (CA)
GL-0025-9 Protection Ranger

The park is currently seeking qualified GL-0025-9 applicants interested in a lateral reassignment to the Lodgepole Subdistrict. This is a permanent, full-time protection ranger position in the parks' busiest location.

The 120,000-acre Lodgepole Subdistrict is located in the western portion of the Sierra Nevada and includes foothills, sequoia groves, and rugged mountains. Elevations range from 4,500 feet to over 12,000 feet.  Over a million people visit the area, mostly in the summer.  The subdistrict contains a portion of the Generals Highway, two large campgrounds (approximately 450 sites total), two backcountry ranger stations, over 100 miles of trail, Crystal Cave, and the park's major concession operations (a lodge complex with 100+ hotel rooms, a store, and a high Sierra tent-camp).  Law enforcement, EMS, SAR, and structural fire activity levels are high during the summer season. Resource management and protection programs are varied and include bear management, prescribed and wildland fires, and backcountry management. While most visitation occurs in the summer, the area receives significant winter visitation and experiences the problems associated with snow-covered roads and snow-play areas.

For those interested and qualified, the park has the following active special programs — helicopter short-haul evacuations, technical SAR,  multi-operational period wilderness search operations, marijuana special operations,  cross-country ski patrol/snow surveys, FLETC field training officer program, and park medic program. This is a required occupant position and moving expenses will be authorized

If you are interested in this opportunity contact Michael Cole, Lodgepole Subdistrict Ranger, at 559-565-4401 or mike_cole@nps.gov.  Interested applicants should submit the following:

  • An OF 612, Optional Application for Federal Employment or SF-171 or resume/application.
  • A current SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action.
  • A copy of your current or latest performance appraisal.

Applications/resumes must be postmarked by May 27th. Send applications to Michael Cole, Lodgepole Subdistrict Ranger, Box C, Sequoia NP CA 93262.




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GS-1350-13/14 Supervisory Geologist

Dates: 05/05/2008 - 05/23/2008
The the Geologic Resources Division is seeking candidates for the position of chief of the Geoscience and Restoration Branch. Branch programs involve the geological sciences and related fields, such as cave and karst systems, coastal and surficial geologic processes, geological hazards, soil resource management, restoration of disturbed areas and abandoned mineral lands, and fossil resource management, to name a few. Click on the link below for a copy of the announcement. [Submitted by Lisa Lawrence, Lisa_Lawrence@nps.gov , 303-969-2710]  More Information...




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