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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Monday, January 30, 2012 INCIDENTS Yosemite NP Big Oak Flat Road Reopens Big Oak Flat Road, the continuation of Highway 120 within the park, reopened on Saturday morning. The park's roads and trails crew worked throughout the week to clear the road of debris and rocks after a large rockfall occurred late on the evening of January 22nd. Temporary road closures will be in place this week to allow the park unrestricted access to repave the road. Exact days and times have not been established. Visitors are asked to call 209-372-0200 for 24-hour updated road and weather information. [Scott Gediman, Assistant Superintendent for Public & Legislative Affairs] 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/): Olympic NP - Explosives were employed last Thursday to further whittle down the Glines Canyon Dam, lowering it by about six feet. Another detonation is planned for next month. Workforce Management - The Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 has provided new opportunities for employees to telework and charges supervisors with the responsibility to provide opportunities for teleworking. Guidance is provided for both employees and supervisors. Assateague Island NS - Sixteen hunters with disabilities recently visited the park to participate in an annual archery hunt targeting the island's Sika and white-tailed deer. Legislative and Congressional Affairs - This week's update on past and upcoming hearings, newly introduced bills, and the status of legislation of interest to the National Park Service. This report covers activities during the week ending on January 27th. Northeast Region - Kate Hammond has been selected as the next superintendent of Valley Forge. She will assume her new duties in March. * * * * The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, produced with the support of the Office of the Assistant Director for Information Resources and the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov). --- ### --- |