NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

INCIDENTS

No new incident reports have been received.

OTHER NEWS

The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS:

Department of the Interior - President Barack Obama was a special guest at DOI's 160th anniversary celebration yesterday. The President joined Secretary Salazar for a program that included patriotic songs, a Native American blessing, and a video montage.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7403" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7403

Recreation Fee Program - Acting Director Wenk recently signed a memorandum entitled "Recreation Fee Rates for CY 2010," freezing all current 2009 rates for existing FLREA entrances and expanding amenity and special recreation permit fees. Limited exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis.

HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=7402" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=7402

Badlands NP - NPS rangers who participated in Operation Dakota Peacekeeper have been recognized with awards for their efforts in combating crime on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. More than three dozen NPS rangers participated in the interagency operation.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7405" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7405

Fire and Aviation Management - The winners of the 2008 National Park Service fuels and ecology awards have been announced.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7394" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=7394

Pacific West Region - Kathy Jope, chief of the regional natural resource program in Pacific West Region, will retire on April 3rd after more than 30 years with the National Park Service.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=2257" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=2257

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HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=3363" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=3363

Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the support of the Office of the Chief Information Officer and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov).

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