Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Monday, June 13, 2011
WEATHER
Yosemite Valley
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west between 8 and 11 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming east between 5 and 8 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west between 6 and 9 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm.
El Portal
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west between 6 and 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North northwest wind at 10 mph becoming east.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest between 5 and 8 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm.
Wawona
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west between 6 and 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind at 8 mph becoming east.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 8 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm.
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HAPPENING TODAY
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The Four Mile Trail is now open from Yosemite Valley to Glacier Point. (N. Chakrin - 4/13)
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The General Services Administration is conducting an internet auction of Yosemite personal property consisting of a box van, one lot of 17 transformers, a gear driven winch and a ventilator blower. For further information regarding the sale items or to register to bid, visit the website gsaauctions.gov. Sale number 91QSI11278 lots 325 to 328. The sale will close on June 16, 2011. An appointment must be made with Don Ramsey (379-1024) prior to inspection, no exceptions (serious bidders only). Park employees must view the items and bid on their own time. Park employees are allowed to participate in the sale, with the exception of any employee with unfair (nonpublic) detailed knowledge or prior use of an item offered for sale. Such employees are prohibited from bidding on that item, and the prohibition includes their immediate family as well. (D. Ramsey - 6/13)
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PARK AND PARK PARTNER NEWS
Yosemite National Park Begins Work on Pavement Preservation Project; Work to Occur in El Portal, Hodgdon Meadow, and Foresta Areas - news release
Scott Gediman 209-372-0248
Kari Cobb 209-372-0529
Yosemite National Park will begin work on several park roads, beginning next Monday, June 13, 2011. The majority of the work will occur in the El Portal area, including Old El Portal, Rancheria, El Portal Trailer Court, the El Portal office areas, and the El Portal Road. Work will also include the Hodgdon Meadow area, residential and administrative roads, as well as the main entrance road to Foresta. The general scope of the project includes applying a seal coat over many of the existing asphalt roads, either a chipseal or microseal. Additional work includes crack sealing, pothole repairs, and a thin overlay. Once the seals have been placed, restriping of the preserved roads will occur.
Traffic control, with 15 minute delays, will be in effect starting June 13 th between 5:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday in areas where the work is occurring. Pilot cars and/or flaggers will be used to guide traffic through the work zones. The schedule may change due to weather conditions, and the public will be notified if changes to the schedule occur. Park employees and areas residents may be asked to move their vehicles and/or equipment for work to occur in parking areas and near residences. This project is being funded by the National Park Service and the Federal Highways Administration. The overall project completion date is August 26, 2011. (K. Cobb - 6/10)
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EMPLOYEE NEWS
This week's topic is Back-country Operations. Hopefully we will all have an opportunity to go into the back-country of this amazing place even if we have to wait until September for some areas to thaw out! Review this topic and be sure to send your sign in sheet to our office. The next binder of topics for July-Dec will be ready soon. (C. Roney - 6/13)
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ACTING DESIGNATIONS
Dayna Jackson will be the Acting Administrative Officer from June 13 through June 22 while Dale St. Vincent is out of the office. Dayna can be reached at 379-1872.
Ed Walls will be the point of contact for the Tioga Road Corridor from June 13th thru 17th while Tony Brochini is on leave.
Carol Knipper is Acting Branch Chief for Anthropology on Monday June 13.
Ansley Rothell and Heather Cave will be the Acting Emergency Communications Center Manager from June 6th through June 12th.
Jim Roche will be acting branch chief of Physical Sciences and Landscape Ecology through August 25th.
Jay Shields will be Acting Mather District Ranger until further notice.
Brenna Lissoway (379-1283) will be the Acting Park Archivist while Paul Rogers is on a detail as the Acting Regional Archivist (PWR). If you have need to access the Archives, or have archive related questions, you can call 379-1282 or 379-1104.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Room for Rent
Master bedroom for rent in Midpines. Very spacious house with woodstove, hardwood floors, and garage on seven acres. Room has own bathroom and side door. 5388 Colorado Rd. $600/mo. Please contact Peter Kingham at 209-742-3646 and leave message. (P. Kingham - 6/10)
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Sierra Earth Fest
Summer is here, and Mountain Sage is all ready for their big events of the season: Sierra Earth Fest and the Mountain Sage Music Series! Check out our websites: www.sierraearthfest.org and www.mountainsagemusic.org for details! Sierra Earth Festival starts early Friday evening, with our keynote speaker, best-selling author and researcher, Brad Lancaster, speaking, garden style, at 7pm June 17th. Brad will also be conducting a rainwater catchment workshop during the day Saturday June 18th (prior registration required), with a 3pm general audience "wrap-up" describing the new installation at the nursery. For those of you into conserving water, conserving energy, gardening, or reducing your bills, don't miss his Friday night seminar! Saturday, June 18th is our free Sierra Earth Fest event at Mountain Sage with 43 activity booths and vendors, (yes the farmers market folks!) 13 speakers and seminars, 3 bands, and special guest dancing troupes and kids activities. We will conclude the evening with a "Live at the Sage" concert highlighting two young, energetic and extremely talented groups - The Brothers Comatose and The Jimbly Leg Band. This will be one incredible show, so come on out and get a good Father's Day Weekend boogie on! (Robb - 6/10)
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