- Subject: NPS Morning Report - Monday, December 29, 1997
- Date: Mon, 29 Dec 1997
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
MORNING REPORT
To: All National Park Service Areas and Offices
From: Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office
Day/Date: Monday, December 29, 1997
Broadcast: By 1000 ET
INCIDENTS
97-687 - Mojave NP (CA) - Follow-up on HazMat Spill Cleanup
The Pacific West Region's Type II all risk management (ARM) team has been
managing the cleanup of 235,000 gallons of hazardous waste in the Ivanpah Dry
Lake area since mid-November under a unified command with BLM. Surface
contaminants containing heavy metals at two locations in the park and at all
but one location on BLM lands were containerized as of December 20th. This
area has been secured and will be cleaned up during a scheduled shutdown of
the pipeline from January 2nd to the 7th. At present, there are 63, 20-yard
bins stored on-site, awaiting concurrence on their correct characterization
before they are shipped to appropriate environmental land fills. Additional
cleanup of the entire area will be conducted after lab results are received
from more than 2,000 samples and the agencies agree with Molycorp on the
extend of the cleanup. During the period from December 12th to the 20th,
there were 60 people assigned to the incident, including 11 from the NPS.
Limited action will occur during the holidays, but four members of the team
will be on-site during the pipeline shutdown and cleanup. The company is
responsible for costs, which currently exceed $5 million. Total agency costs
are estimated at about $900,000; NPS costs are estimated at about $300,000.
[ARM Team, MOJA, 12/24]
97-763 - Saguaro NP (AZ) - MVA with Fatality
R.B., 60, of Avra Valley, Arizona, was killed in a single vehicle,
roll-over accident on Kinney Road west of the Red Hills visitor center on the
afternoon of December 23rd. According to a witness who was nearly hit by
R.B., the vehicle swerved off the roadway for no apparent reason and
collided with several saguaros before rolling over. Ranger Brian Rutledge
was first to arrive on-scene; he pulled R.B. from his vehicle and
attempted resuscitation. A joint investigation is being conducted with the
local sheriff's department. Autopsy results are pending. [Robert Stinson,
Acting CR, SAGU, 12/26]
97-764 - Valley Forge NHP (PA) - Suicide
Rangers responded to the report of an apparent suicide in a use and occupancy
residence owned by the park on the afternoon of December 21st. F.W.,
60, evidently committed suicide shortly after the Thanksgiving Day
holiday, but his remains were not discovered until F.W.'s brother checked
his residence to determine if he was okay. The building is in an isolated
section of the park and not routinely checked because it was a private
residence. F.W. spent most of his time either in Florida or in
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A suicide note was found. According to family
members, F.W. was suffering from cancer, thought to be terminal. The
investigation is being conducted by local police and ranger Duane Buck.
[CRO, VAFO, 12/24]
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
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OPERATIONAL NOTES
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MEMORANDA
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EXCHANGE
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TRAINING AND WORKSHOP CALENDAR
Two calendars alternate in the Morning Report on Mondays - this one, which
contains training courses and workshops, and a second, which contains
meetings, conferences and events. 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.
1/6* -- Course: Assessing the Archeological Significance of
Historical Sites
Location: Atlanta, GA
Details: Graduate credit is available.
Contact: University of Nevada
Phone/fax: 1-800-233-8928; ---
E-mail: www.dce.unr.edu/hrm
Submitter: Diane Vogt O'Connor, DCA/WASO
1/21-3/25 -- Course: Criminal Investigator Training Program (CITP-802)
Location: FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details: Subjects include human behavior, modern investigative
technology, cultural sensitivity, law, skills
training in firearms, physical techniques and
driving.
Contact: Park or regional employee development officer.
Phone/fax: --- ; ---
E-mail: -
Submitter: Wiley Golden, NPS/FLETC
2/2-13* -- Course: Photovoltaics for Park Service Personnel.
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Details: The course has been designed for NPS personnel, and
includes installation of a PV system at the Phoenix
zoo. Cost: $500.
Contact: Solar Energy International, Carbondale, CO
Phone/fax: 970-963-8855; ---
E-mail: sei@solarenergy.org
Submitter: Steve Sherwood, SERO
2/9-13 -- Course: DOI Radio Workshop
Location: Denver Sheraton West Hotel, Lakewood, CO
Details: The workshop will focus on training radio personnel
on narrowband radio technologies - specifically P-25
narrowband digital radio systems - and federal radio
frequency spectrum management processes. All
technicians and field personnel with responsibility
for radio systems and/or equipment should attend.
Contact: Frank Weed
Phone/fax: Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-987-2000
directly; specify DOI radio conference.
E-mail: NP-DEN3
Submitter: Frank Weed, FOTSC
2/9-13* -- Course: Archeological Resources Protection Training (XP-
ARPTP-804)
Location: Boulder City, NV
Details: The dates of the course have been CORRECTED. The
program will focus on a team approach to
archeological resource crime scene investigation.
Closes on January 14th.
Contact: Park or regional employee development officer.
Phone/fax: --- ; ---
E-mail: -
Submitter: Wiley Golden, NPS/FLETC
2/19-21* -- Course: Medical Diving
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Details: The course includes preventive and on-site emergency
care for injured Scuba divers.
Contact: Dive Rescue International, 201 North Link Lane, Fort
Collins, CO 80524
Phone/fax: 1-800-248-3483; ---
E-mail: -
Submitter: Kinsey Shilling, CURE
2/23-25 -- Course: Ice Diving Operations
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Details: The course covers planning for and diving underneath
ice and includes hands-on training.
Contact: Dive Rescue International, 201 North Link Lane, Fort
Collins, CO 80524
Phone/fax: 1-800-248-3483; ---
E-mail: -
Submitter: Kinsey Shilling, CURE
2/25-28 -- Course: Ice Rescue
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Details: The course includes certification for teaching ice
rescue.
Contact: Dive Rescue International, 201 North Link Lane, Fort
Collins, CO 80524
Phone/fax: 1-800-248-3483; ---
E-mail: -
Submitter: Kinsey Shilling, CURE
3/9-11* -- Course: Principles of Access
Location: Martinsville, IN
Details: Designed to introduce park and recreation
professionals to the fundamentals of accessibility
and to lay the foundation for understanding the
characteristics and needs of people with
disabilities.
Contact: National Center on Accessibility
Phone/fax: 765-349-9240; ---
E-mail: www.indiana.edu/~nca
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
3/2-13* -- Course: Managers Institute on Public Policy
Location: Washington, DC
Details: Designed to give superintendents and other managers a
better understanding of the legislative branch of the
federal government and the impact its actions have on
executive agencies, the media, and the policies of
DOI and the NPS and their interrelationships.
Tuition is $825. Nominations are due by December
29th.
Contact: Jim Bellamy
Phone/fax: 520-638-7983; ---
E-mail: -
Submitter: Jim Bellamy, ATC
3/18-13 -- Course: Managerial Grid: Phase I and Instructor Preparation
Seminars.
Location: Lowell, MA.
Details: Phase I is a prerequisite for attending the IP
seminar. Sponsored by ANPR. Cost: $600 for members,
$700 for non-members. Deadline for applications
(purchase order, SF-181, personal check or money
order, etc.) is January 30th; they should be sent to
ANPR at the address below.
Contact: ANPR, c/o Bill Wade, 5625 N. Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ
Phone/fax: 520-615-9417; 520-615-9474
E-mail: -
Submitter: Bill Wade
3/16-20 -- Course: Visitor Use Management for Managers
Location: Shepherdstown, WV
Details: This management level course is designed to provide
the participants with an understanding of legal
responsibilities, administrative aspects, and
management applications of outdoor recreation
planning, wilderness management, emergency
operations, land policy, and fee management.
Contact: Learning Place bulletin board, or Charles Anibal
Phone/fax: 304-535-6215; ---
E-mail: -
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
3/16-20 -- Course: Archeological Resources Protection Training (XP-
ARPTP-805)
Location: Lincoln, NE
Details: The program focuses on a team approach to
archeological resource crime scene investigation.
Closes on February 17th.
Contact: Park or regional employee development officer.
Phone/fax: --- ; ---
E-mail: -
Submitter: Wiley Golden, NPS/FLETC
3/17-26 -- Course: Cultural Resources for Managers
Location: Harpers Ferry, WV
Details: This is a core course for superintendents and program
managers who have major cultural resource management
responsibilities.
Contact: Tony Knapp
Phone/fax: 304-535-6178; ---
E-mail: -
Submitter: Joyce Howe, STMA
3/23-27 -- Course: Law Enforcement for Managers (LEM-801)
Location: FLETC, Glynco, GA
Details: The course provides an orientation to federal law,
NPS authority and jurisdiction and other issues to
upper level managers. Closes on February 10th.
Contact: Park or regional employee development officer.
Phone/fax: --- ; ---
E-mail: -
Submitter: Wiley Golden, NPS/FLETC
4/6-10 -- Course: Concession Contract Development
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Details: Registration deadline is January 15th.
Contact: Dee Highnote, Concessions, WASO
Phone/fax: 202-565-1217; ---
E-mail: -
Submitter: Concessions, WASO
4/20-24* Course: Servicewide Basic Technical Rescue (Program Code
5399)
Location: Island-In-The-Sky District, Canyonlands NP, Moab, UT
Details: Training for personnel with an active role in the
rescue and evacuation of injured persons from heights
and difficult terrain. This will be a physically
demanding course with frequent exposure to acute
heights. Class size limited to a total of 40
participants. Placement priority will be given to
personnel from parks with technical SAR programs.
The class will be 40 hours long and will include a
night training exercise. Motel accommodations are
available in Moab and camping is available near the
training site. There is no cost for the course. One
page training nominations are due by February 17th
and should be sent to Grand Canyon NP SAR coordinator
Ken Phillips.
Contact: Ken Phillips, GRCA
Phone/fax: 520-638-7792; 520-638-7838
E-mail: -
Submitter: Ken Phillips, GRCA
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