- Subject: NPS Morning Report - Wednesday, September 25, 1996
- Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
To: All National Park Service Areas and Offices
From: Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office
Day/Date: Wednesday, September 25, 1996
Broadcast: By 1000 ET
INCIDENTS
96-552 - Yellowstone (Wyoming) - Death of Employee
Cyril "Cy" Berrier, 65, a long-time park seasonal maintenance employee, died
of a heart attack in West Yellowstone on September 14th. Cy had worked over
ten seasons with the park in both the Canyon and Lake areas, and had worked
previously for Hamilton Stores. A memorial service was held at the Lamar
Station on September 17th and was well attended by park staff, who remembered
Cy's ability to make others laugh and work together as a team, regardless of
job description or division. Memorial contributions can be made to the
Yellowstone Association. [Gary Moses, GLAC]
96-553 - Ulysses S. Grant (Missouri) - Flooding; Park Evacuated
Severe thunderstorms with heavy precipitation passed through the St. Louis
area on the morning of September 23rd. Prairie Spring and Gravois Creeks
quickly reached flood stage, forcing closure of Grant Road and the evacuation
of visitors and employees. Two historic structures were damaged - the stone
house/summer kitchen and the barn which houses the temporary visitor center
and displays. These structures and the main house sustained damage in
similar floods last month. Employees from the maintenance and visitor
protection/resource management divisions used pumps, brooms and shovels to
battle rising flood waters in the barn. They were able to employ pipes and
ditches to divert much of the flood water prior to evacuating the site. Rain
and flooding were expected to continue for another 12 hours from the time of
the report late on Monday morning. Further damage assessments will be made
when employees are able to return to the site. The park will remain closed
until further notice. [Lisa Lawrence, VP/RM, USLG]
96-554 - Cumberland Island (Georgia) - Special Event
John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Carolyn Bessette were married at the First African
Baptist Church on Saturday, September 21st. The park did not learn about the
ceremony until a few hours before it occurred. The owners of Greyfield Inn
obtained a special use permit for the church early this past summer, but
didn't reveal any details of the marriage. On Thursday, representatives from
the inn posted notices that the church would be closed to the public and NPS
personnel through Sunday. The wedding party and guests were transported to
the island on Greyfield's boat and on private craft; a security firm from
Jacksonville was hired by the event's organizers to keep the public and media
away. Kennedy is a frequent visitor to the island. The historic church
where the wedding took place is located on the island's north end in a
community called The Settlement, which was established for the island's
African American workers in the 1890s. [Public Affairs, SEFA]
96-555 - Natchez Trace (Mississippi/Alabama/Tennessee) - MVA with Fatality
During the early morning hours of September 22nd, the driver of a Jeep
Cherokee heading northbound on the parkway lost control of his vehicle, which
left the road and struck a bridge abutment. The Jeep was consumed by flames
before the driver could exit the vehicle. It's believed that driver fatigue
caused the accident. The name of the victim is being withheld until positive
identification can be made. [Tim Francis, ACR, NATR]
96-556 - Lake Mead (Nevada/Arizona) - MVA with Fatality
A 55-year old woman was driving her vehicle at a high rate of speed on North
Shore Drive shortly after midnight on September 24th when she lost control of
the vehicle and ran off the road. The vehicle rolled over, ejecting her onto
the pavement. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Speed and
possible driver fatigue are thought to be contributing factors. [Mike
O'Neal, PGSO]
[Additional reports pending...]
FIRE ACTIVITY
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL - Level II. NOTE: This will be the last fire
report for the year, unless circumstances warrant resumption at a later date.
LARGE FIRE/INCIDENT SUMMARY
Mon Tue % Est
State Unit Fire/Incident IMT 9/23 9/24 Con Con
** No significant fires reported **
Heading Notes
Unit -- Agency = BIA area; NF = national forest; RU = CA state resource
or ranger unit; RD = state ranger district; District = BLM
district; NWR = USFWS wildlife refuge
Fire -- * = newly reported fire (on this report); Cx = complex; LSS =
limited suppression strategy; CSS = containment suppression
strategy
IMT -- T1 = Type 1; T2 = Type II; ST = State Team
% Con -- Percent of fire contained
Est Con -- Estimated containment date; NEC = no estimated date of
containment; CND = fully contained; NR = no report; LPS = limited
protection status
NUMBER OF NEW FIRES (FIVE DAY TREND)
NPS BIA BLM FWS States USFS Total
Friday, 9/20 1 0 3 0 24 14 42
Saturday, 9/21 2 4 3 0 34 7 50
Sunday, 9/22 0 2 2 0 18 2 24
Monday, 9/23 0 1 4 0 78 11 94
Tuesday, 9/24 0 1 18 0 31 6 56
TOTAL COMMITTED RESOURCES (FIVE DAY TREND)
Crews Engines Helicopters Airtankers Overhead
Friday, 9/20 11 42 15 0 224
Saturday, 9/21 28 39 15 0 231
Sunday, 9/22 21 39 15 0 46
Monday, 9/23 16 27 9 0 46
Tuesday, 9/24 6 9 6 0 3
CURRENT SITUATION
There was only minimal fire activity in the West yesterday, but fires were
reported on state lands in Florida and South Carolina.
NATIONAL OUTLOOK
No unusual weather conditions are forecast.
[NICC Incident Management Situation Report]
OPERATIONAL NOTES
No notes.
MEMORANDA
"1997 Recreation Fee Study," signed by Associate Director, Park Operations
and Education Maureen Finnerty and sent to all field directors. An
informational copy follows:
"Executive Order 11200, issued subsequent to the Land and Water Conservation
Fund Act (16 U.S.C 460l), requires an annual review of all areas to
determine those which should be designated as recreation fee areas and/or
whether existing recreation fees should be increased, reduced, or eliminated.
Therefore, all areas should review their operations to determine if
recreation fees should be initiated or modified.
"This review should be made in light of the criteria contained in 36 CFR Part
71. Additional guidance can be found in NPS-22, Recreation Fee Guideline,
Chapters 3 and 4. Existing and proposed fee programs also require a
comparability review. (Remember, this comparability review is for
establishing fees in 1997. It should, therefore, show the estimated 1997
prices for the areas used as comparable). Where comparable sites and
facilities are not readily available, documented park operating costs should
be used to establish a fee rate.
"The instructions and a copy of Form 10-564 to be used in conducting
comparability analyses can be found in Chapter 11 and Appendix 4 of NPS-22.
"Attached [to original - not to this cc:Mail version] is a copy of the 1996
National Park Service Recreation Use and Special Recreation Permit Fees
schedule which should be carefully checked for accuracy.
"Your reply should address your recommendations concerning: (1) initiating
new recreation fees; (2) modifying existing fees; and, (3) corrections of the
1995 National Park Service Recreation Use and Special Recreation Permit Fees
schedule.
"If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Tim Stone,
National Fee Program Manager, at 202-208-4205 or cc:Mail to Jennifer Getz."
EXCHANGE
No submissions.
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Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the cooperation and
support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.
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