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Daily Report - Yosemite National Park
Monday, February 13, 2012
The New and Improved Edition
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Changes to the Daily Report
In response to feedback, we are experimenting with some changes to the Yosemite Daily Report. You'll notice that today's and subsequent Daily Reports will look a bit different. They will be organized as follows:
Weather
No change. We will continue using the National Weather Service forecasts and will include relevant Advisories and Outlooks to the Yosemite area.
New and Happening Today
Newly submitted items and events happening today will run in this section. No longer will you find separate sections for “Park and Partner News,” “Employee News,” and “Community News”; everything is here.* If you read the Daily, well, daily, then this is all you need to read to stay updated on everything. There is no need to scroll through to look for new announcements elsewhere.
Recent News
After appearing their first day in “New and Happening Today,” items will remain in “Recent News” for the duration of the week (not the two-day limit in place previously). At the end of each week, the “Recent News” section will be emptied out so it starts fresh again the following Monday.** Items will be listed in reverse chronological order of when they first appeared (Monday’s news on bottom, Tuesday’s above, Wednesday’s above, and so on). Basically this means that if you’ve missed some Daily Reports, you can scroll down into “Recent News” to catch up. Once you see items you have already read, it means you’re all caught up (since the items beneath it are even older).
Construction and Traffic Delays
This section will remain as before. Ongoing construction projects or other longer-term events that might impact travel (e.g. prescribed fires) will be moved here from “New and Happening Today” instead of to “Recent News.” These items will remain as long as the event is ongoing and will therefore not be cleaned out at the end of each week like “Recent News.”
Acting Designations
No change. Items submitted for this section will only appear here and will remain as long as the designation is occurring. This will always be the last section of the Daily Report, so you can always find it quickly by scrolling to the end.
Today’s Daily Report will not perfectly follow the format outlined above, as we’ve left some of last Friday’s items in “Recent News” for today. (In the future, Mondays will have no “Recent News” since we’ll be starting fresh.) Any feedback or questions should be submitted to yose_daily_report@nps.gov (not the sender’s personal email account!).
*Since community announcements will now be sitting side-by-side with official NPS announcements, it is important to remember that items are included for informational purposes only and are not necessarily endorsed by the National Park Service.
**This means if you submit a new item to run in Friday’s Daily Report, it will only appear in that edition (and the day of the event, if applicable).
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WEATHER
Winter Weather Advisory
A Pacific storm will bring snow, gusty winds and a very cold airmass to the southern Sierra Nevada through today. The snow level will fall into the foothills by this evening. Total new snow accumulations could be as high as 8 inches over the high country, with 2 to 5 inches above 4000 feet.
Yosemite Valley
Today: Snow showers. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
El Portal
Today: Showers. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wawona
Today: Rain and snow showers. Snow level 4000 feet. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 4200 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow level 4000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
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NEW AND HAPPENING TODAY
Don Ramsey's Farewell Party
Don Ramsey has accepted a job at the Grand Canyon and there will be a farewell party for him in the El Portal Large Break room Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 2-3 pm., there will be finger food, cake, and drinks, please join us. (L. Perez)
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Charge Card Reminder
Attention Supervisors: If any of your staff had charges on their government charge card (purchase or travel) in January please ensure review, by cardholder and yourself, of the statement and all supporting documents in a timely manner. Charge card applications, directions and a variety of other related information can be found on SharePoint at http://sharepoint.yose.nps.gov/admn/contract/default.aspx. (L. Schafer)
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For Rent
Downtown Mariposa rental: 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Completely furnished including bed linens, dishes, TV, utilities, etc. $1,450/month. Available now through April 30, 2011. Please call: 209-966-3044. (Y. Radanovich)
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RECENT NEWS
The General Services Administration Internet Auction
Auction includes Yosemite personal property consisting of an aerial platform truck. For further information regarding the sale item or to register to bid, visit the website gsaauctions.gov. Sale number 91QSCI12192 lot 320. The sale will close on February 15, 2012. An appointment must be made with Don Ramsey (379-1024) prior to inspection, no exceptions (serious bidders only). Park employees must view the item 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)
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El Portal Town Planning Advisory Committee
Meeting at 7 PM, February 14 at the El Portal Branch Library at Rancheria Flat. Issues on the agenda include the El Portal Gas Station, Mariposa County recreation facilities planning for El Portal, possible El Portal to Yosemite shuttle service, and updates on the Merced River Plan and other ongoing issues. Residents of the El Portal Community are invited to attend. (M. Ross)
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For Rent *Corrected
In the Jerseydale section just before Mariposa Pines. Access off Hwy 140 from Triangle Road, 37 miles from YNP. 2 bedroom, 1 bath Justus Cedar home with full kitchen (refrigerator, oven, dishwasher), washer & dryer, central heat and air, wood-burning fireplace, large redwood deck, pool on a 10 acre private property in the Sierra Natl Forest. Reduced rent ($500. a month) in exchange for minor caretaking and security, per simple lease agreement. Available February on a month to month basis. Property (which also includes a Main House and garage/studio) is on market for sale, but likely many months before that becomes an issue. Some furniture may be available for purchase from previous tenant. Pet OK. If interested, please send email covering your needs and interests and a Resume with local references. Contact Kip Cohen at kipcohen1@gmail.com. (K. Cohen)
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CONSTRUCTION AND TRAFFIC DELAYS
Village Store Closed
The Village Store will be closed for remodeling beginning Tuesday, January 17th and will reopen on Thursday, February 16th @ Noon. (1/18)
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UPDATE - Foresta Road Closure thru 2/29/12 - Slide Repair Between Rancheria and Old El Portal
The current road closure along Foresta Road will continue thru the end of February 2012. Due to the unseasonably dry weather crews made good progress on the upper (cut) slope stabilization and it is nearly complete, however the steep slopes required much of the work to occur with hand labor, so they were not able to make as much progress as planned. The remaining work includes the final seeding and mulching along the upper slope, then installation of a retaining wall along the lower (fill) slope, and then the final curb and pavement repairs. (M. Pieper - 1/6)
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ACTING DESIGNATIONS
Laura Kirn will be acting Division Chief for Resources Management and Science on February 13 and 14, 2012. She can be reached at 209-379-1314.
Deron Mills will be the acting Chief of Fire and Aviation Management from Feb 13th through Feb 20th. He can be reached at 209-375-9572.
Dave Humphrey will be Acting Division Chief for Resources Management and Science on February 9th and 10th, 2012. He can be reached at 209-379-1029.
Tom Tobin will be the Acting Contacting Officer from 2/6 thru 2/21. Jody Auerbach is out to the office and will return on 2/22. Jody will periodically be checking her email. Tom can be reached at 379-1040.
Madelyn Ruffner (379-1226) is on a 120-day detail as Acting Environmental Planning and Compliance Program Manager. Madelyn may be found at her regular desk location in the EPC Trailer. Elexis Mayer (379-1377) has temporarily moved to the Planning Trailer to continue her work on the Merced River Plan. For further assistance, you may also contact Jessica Zeek (379-1002), Administrative Support Assistant for Environmental Planning and Compliance.
Jack Hoeflich will be acting Valley District Ranger until further notice.
Andy Fristensky will be Acting Deputy Chief of Interpretive Operations until further notice. He may be reached at 372-0599.
Jeffrey Trust will be Acting Yosemite Valley Field Interpretation Supervisor until further notice. He may be reached at 372-0307.
Ron Watson will be the Acting Supervisory Information Technology Specialist until further notice. He may be reached at 379-1074.
Brenna Lissoway (379-1283) is on a detail as the Park Archivist. 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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