- Subject: NPS Morning Report - Monday, October 21, 1996
- Date: Mon, 21 Oct 1996
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
To: All National Park Service Areas and Offices
From: Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office
Day/Date: Monday, October 21, 1996
Broadcast: By 1000 ET
INCIDENTS
96-570 - Little Bighorn NM (Montana) - Follow-up on Employee Murder
Sheriff's deputies have arrested R.H., 19, and M.L., 21,
of Seely Lake, Montana, for the shotgun slaying of career seasonal ranger
Cliff Nelson. They have been charged with the homicide and with shooting at
the high school where Nelson taught and are being held on $500,000 bond. A
12 gauge shotgun was seized from R.H.'s vehicle. An informant has told
investigators that R.H. had threatened to kill Nelson. R.H., a logger,
had been expelled from Seely Lake elementary school years ago after a
conflict with Nelson and subsequently failed to graduate from high school.
[Phil Young, SA, IMFA]
96-606 - Intermountain Field Area (New Mexico) - Employee Death
Jim Donoghue, assistant field director, program review, died unexpectedly at
his home on Thursday, October 10th. Jim had been a troubleshooter and jack-
of-all-trades since joining the NPS when it merged with the Heritage
Conservation and Recreation Service (HCRS) in the early 1980s, but was most
noted for his contributions as a friend, counselor, problem-solver and
advocate for superintendents and other field managers. Prior to serving as
assistant field director, Jim had served in acting or permanent jobs as
Southwest Region comptroller, chief of public affairs, acting superintendent
at Canyon de Chelly, chief of operations evaluation, associate regional
director for administration, and, when needed, as airplane pilot to ferry
park staffs to remote areas on short notice. He began his career with the
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation as an outdoor planner in the old Northeast
Region in 1966, and later worked as HCRS in Albuquerque as assistant regional
director. He received the Department's meritorious service award in 1981.
Donations in his name may be made to the Civil Air Patrol's cadet program;
checks should be made out to The Donoghue Fund-CAP and sent to P.O. Box 5069,
Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 87185. Messages of condolence can be sent to his
wife, Victoria, and their children at the family home. Approximately 175
people gathered for a tribute to Jim at the Old Santa Fe Trail Building on
October 16th. [Tony Bonanno, SWSO]
96-607 - Florida Parks - Hurricane Lili
A number of reports were received from south Florida late last week regarding
the approach of Hurricane Lili. The following summaries were prepared from
reports sent in between Wednesday and the weekend:
o Everglades NP - The park implemented its hurricane plan last Wednesday
morning. The backcountry was closed immediately, and the remainder of
the park was closed by dusk. The park's primary concern was the
possibility of flooding, as large amounts of rain had fallen on
southern Florida over the previous two weeks. A tropical storm warning
was issued for the area on Thursday evening, so employees were advised
to stay home on Friday and prepare for bad weather. Some areas of the
park reopened on Friday, and the rest of Everglades opened on Saturday.
o Big Cypress NP - The park began preparations for Lili on Wednesday.
Employees reported to work on Friday; the visitor center reopened, but
with limited services.
o Biscayne NP - The park closed down on Wednesday. Preparations for the
storm were completed on Thursday. Employees who live in the lower keys
were released on administrative leave as of close of business that day
in order to give them time to complete personal preparations.
[Deborah Nordeen/Roberta D'Amico, EVER; Stephanie Bagozzi, BICY; Gary Bremen,
BISC]
[Several additional reports pending...]
FIRE ACTIVITY
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL - Level II
LARGE FIRE/INCIDENT SUMMARY
Sat Sun % Est
State Unit Fire/Incident IMT 10/19 10/21 Con Con
CA Los Padres NF * Sur T1 300 650 55 NEC
Madera-Mariposa RU * Banos -- 4,380 4,380 100 CND
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
Wednesday, 10/16 0 0 3 0 32 9 44
Thursday, 10/17 0 12 5 0 18 10 45
Friday, 10/18 1 0 2 0 26 9 38
Saturday, 10/19 0 0 0 0 15 1 16
Sunday, 10/20 0 0 0 0 20 4 24
TOTAL COMMITTED RESOURCES (FIVE DAY TREND)
Crews Engines Helicopters Airtankers Overhead
Wednesday, 10/16 27 45 10 5 223
Thursday, 10/17 25 81 12 1 28
Friday, 10/18 21 77 9 0 51
Saturday, 10/19 53 47 11 12 23
Sunday, 10/20 43 39 10 9 149
CURRENT SITUATION
No significant fire activity was reported yesterday except for those still
burning in southern California.
NATIONAL OUTLOOK
NICC has posted FIRE WEATHER WATCHES for gusty Santa Ana winds below canyons
and passes in southern California and for gusty northerly winds, low
humidities and low fuel moisture levels along the Colorado River in Arizona.
NICC Incident Management Situation Report]
PERATIONAL NOTES
The field area fee program managers will be holding their yearly meeting
during the first week of November. One of the issues that they plan to
discuss is fraudulent use of passports, particularly the Golden Eagle
passport. A few parks have kept records of passports seized due to
fraudulent use, but more information is needed to determine how widespread
the practice has become. If your park has confiscated any passports within
the last year for fraudulent use, please advise Jennifer Getz at NP-WASO-
POPS. Please include the number seized and the reasons for the seizures.
[Jen Getz, RAD/WASO]
Ammunition Prices - Ranger Activities has received new ammunition prices from
the Department for 1997. Copies of the listing can be obtained by contacting
Tarsha Edwards or Mary Davis via cc:Mail. [Bob Marriott, RAD/WASO]
MEMORANDA
No submissions.
EXCHANGE
No submissions.
MEETINGS, CONFERENCES AND EVENTS CALENDAR
Two calendars alternate in the Morning Report on Mondays - this one, which
contains meetings, conferences and events, and a second, which contains
workshops and training courses. If you know of a conference, meeting,
workshop or training session with Servicewide interest and implications,
please send the information along. Entries are listed no earlier than FOUR
months before the event, EXCEPT in instances in which registration dates
close much earlier. Asterisks indicate new entries; brackets at end of entry
indicate source of information. Brevity is appreciated.
10/27-11/1 -- 1996 National Safety Council Congress and Exposition/1996 DOI
Safety and Health Mini-Seminar/51st Annual Federal Safety and
Health Conference, Orlando, FL. Contact: Marcy Rogers, DOI, 303-
238-7180. [Steve Hastings, NERI]
10/28-30 -- "New Paradigms in Federal Preservation," Annual Meeting, Federal
Preservation Forum, Denver, CO. Topics include the state of the
national archeology program, Section 106, Section 110, NAGPRA,
and the National Register. There will be a workshop on the last
day of the meeting on federal agency responsibilities for
consultation with Native Americans on matters relating to
cultural resources. Contacts: Meeting - Anne Vawser at NP-MWAC
on cc:Mail; workshops - CEHP, Inc., reachable at
CEHP@Hap.Cais.com; general - FPF web site at
http://www.ca.blm.gov/cdd/fpforum.html. [Anne Vawser, MWAC]
11/1-- Papers due for conference on George Washington to be held May 6 -
8 at George Washington Birthplace NM. The park is soliciting
proposals for presentations, poster sessions, workshops and panel
discussions on topics related to the interpretation of
Washington's life and times. Contact: Karen Beppler at NP-GEWA
(cc:Mail) or 804-224-1732 (phone). [Karen Beppler, GEWA]
11/1-3 -- Meeting, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Review Committee, Sands Ocean Club Resort, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Discussion of the committee's draft recommendations regarding the
disposition of culturally unidentifiable human remains in museums
and federal collections; plus other matters. For particulars,
see the page 43070, Federal Register, Vol. 61, No. 162, August
20, 1996. Contact: Dr. Francis McManamon, Archeology and
Ethnography Program, WASO, 202-343-4101.
11/1-5 -- "The Power of Partnerships," Fifth Biennial Aquatic Resources
Education Conference, Sheraton Bayfront Hotel, Corpus Christi,TX.
Contact: Karl Cloninger, Texas Parks and Wildlife, 512-328-6035.
[Frank Panek, WRD/WASO]
11/5-9 -- "Looking Back - Looking Forward," 20th Ranger Rendezvous,
Association of National Park Rangers, Omni Bayfront, Corpus
Christi, TX. Held jointly with the Association of National Park
Maintenance Employees. The Rendezvous will focus on both the
association's early years and on new directions. Pre-conference
training on fund raising and on "choosing by advantages" will be
available. Contacts: Bill Wade, SHEN; Tony Sisto, FOVA; Barbara
Goodman, DESO. [Barbara Goodman, DESO]
11/9-- "Mamie D. Eisenhower: Her Impact and Influence on Her Time,"
Dwight D. Eisenhower Seminar, Gettysburg, PA. Sponsored by
Eisenhower NHS and Gettysburg College. Contact: John Joyce,
EISE, 717-338-9114 (phone) or 717-338-0821 (fax). [John Joyce,
EISE]
11/14-17 -- "Eureka!! The Archaeology of Innovation and Science," Chacmool
Conference, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Abstracts
must be received by September 30th. Contact: Lesley Nicholls, at
LANICHOLL@aol.com or by phone at 403-282-9567. [Barbara Little,
NRHE/WASO]
11/21-23 -- "Presenting Ourselves: Interpretation of Community Issues and
Local Culture," American Association of Museums, Cincinnati, OH.
Contact: 202-289-9114 (phone); 202-289-6578 (fax). [Diane Vogt
O'Connor, CSD/WASO]
1/3 -- Papers due for 1997 Rocky Mountain Symposium on Environmental
Issues in Oil and Gas Operations, to be held July 14-17 at the
Colorado School of Mines. The Geological Resources Division will
again co-sponsor this conference, now in its fourth year.
Session topics will include pollution prevention, ecosystem
management, air and water quality, visual impacts and pad siting
and reclamation. Contact: Bruce Heise at NP-WASO-GRD (cc:Mail)
or 303-969-2017 (phone). [Bruce Heise, GRD/WASO]
1/8-12 -- "Seaports, Ships, and Central Places," 30th Annual Conference on
Historical and Underwater Archeology, Omni Bayfront Hotel, Corpus
Christi, TX. Pre-conference heritage resource management
training seminars will also be offered. Contact: Dr. David L.
Carlson, Texas A&M, 409-847-9248 (phone) or dcarlson@tamu.edu
(Internet). [Vergil E. Noble, MWAC]
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