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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Friday, March 18, 2011 INCIDENTS Great Smoky Mountains NP Construction Worker Injured On Foothills Parkway Project At about 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16th, J.L.P.,
23, of Bessemer City, North Carolina, was struck by a rock
measuring approximately four feet by two feet by two feet that rolled
about 20 feet down a steep slope and landed on him. J.L.P. was clearing
brush from the right-of-way along a section of the Foothills Parkway,
which is under construction about ten miles east of Walland in Blount
County. Rangers responded along with Blount County Sheriff's Office
deputies and members of the Blount County Rescue Squad, Blount County
Fire Department, and Blount Special Operations Response Team. J.L.P. was
stabilized and lowered about 20 feet, then carried to a Rural Metro
Ambulance. He was subsequently transferred to a Lifestar helicopter,
which flew him to the University of Tennessee Medical Center. He was
treated for minor injuries and released. Construction on the parkway is
being carried out under by a Federal Highway Administration contractor,
Lane Construction of Charlotte, North Carolina. J.L.P. is an employee of
Phillips and Jordan Construction, a subcontractor of Lane Construction.
New River Gorge NR Two Men Caught Stealing Railroad Tie Plates Ranger Stan Wilson saw two men leaving the Cole Lot in a hurry with a truckload of CSX rail system HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tie_plate" "Tie_plates" tie plates (the railway runs through the park). Wilson called for backup and pulled the truck over. Rangers Peggy Brown and Karl Keach were soon on scene. Both men in the truck were found to have significant criminal histories for fraud and theft offenses. A total of 132 tie plates were found in the truck bed, which the men admitted they intended to sell for scrap. Coordination with CSX Police has placed the monetary value of the plates at over $1000. The investigation continues and felony theft charges will be sought. [Jeff West, Chief Ranger] Yellowstone NP Felon Convicted, Sentenced For Possession Of Loaded Firearm During a traffic stop on July 17, 2009, Yellowstone rangers determined that the passenger in the vehicle, S.S. of Altus, Oklahoma, had six prior felony convictions on his record - and that he was in possession of a loaded firearm. The subsequent investigation revealed that he was a leader of the Bloods street gang in Altus. A federal grand jury issued an indictment charging S.S. with violating the federal law prohibiting felons from possessing firearms (18 USC § 922(g)). S.S., who had been released on bond, was subsequently apprehended during a traffic stop in Oklahoma and was returned to the District of Wyoming. On September 7, 2010, S.S. plead guilty to the charge filed against him. On November 17, 2010, U. S. District Judge he was sentenced to 51 months of imprisonment, a $200 fine, and three years' probation. [Investigative Services Branch] OTHER NEWS The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS. To see the full text, including images, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the NPS Digest page ( HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/): Cape Lookout NS - Cape Lookout is looking for permanent mainland homes for six relocated “Banker” horses, members of a herd descended from Colonial Spanish horses that still runs wild on Shackleford Banks. The horses have been removed to control the population there. Yosemite NP - The Ahwahnee Hotel reopened yesterday after a three week shutdown to permit extensive renovations. Restaurants, shops, public spaces, and most of the guest rooms have reopened to the public. Albright Training Center - Laura Congdon has transferred to the center from the National Archives and is now developing and conducting training for new employees in the Washington, D.C. area. Photo. Albright Training Center - Albright Training Center has welcomed Jason Kesterson to its staff. He will have a variety of IT systems administration, telecommunications, and audio-visual duties at the center. Photo. Servicewide Training and Conference Calendar - A compilation of upcoming training courses and conferences across the nation, plus online training. * * * * Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the support of the Office of Communications and the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov). --- ### --- |