National Park
Administrative History
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Crater Lake National Park Administrative History |
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APPENDIX A12:
Crater Lake National Park Strength of Force Plan, 1946
| Legend: | Visibility V1 - 8 miles or better V2 - 5 to 8 miles V3 - 0 to 5 miles |
Risk R1 - all foreseen man-cause R2 - all unforseen man-cause R3 - forecast of locally observed storm R4 - general or severe local storm |
Symbols used X - position to be manned and/or action taken V - visibility R - risk |
| Specific Action to be Taken | Burning Index Class | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8-10 | |
| Man Watchman and Mt. Scott Lookouts | R-3 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Activate Dispatcher's Office | X | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Supplement fire protection organization with emergency fire guards | R-4 | R-4 | R-3 | R-3 | R-3 | X | X |
| Man all ranger stations | R-3 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Man secondary lookouts--Union Peak and Crater Peak--72 hours following thunderstorm | V-3 | V-2 | X | X | X | X | X |
| The regular storehouse man and one mechanic held in Utility Area extra hours, weekends and holidays | R-4 | R-3 | X | X | |||
| One regular member of park clerical force held in Headquarters extra hours, weekends and holidays | R-4 | R-3 | X | X | |||
| All ranger and fire protection personnel on standby | R-4 | R-3 | X | X | X | ||
| Naturalist staff on standby | R-4 | R-3 | X | X | |||
| All permanent, seasonal and per diem park employees on standby | R-4 | R-3 | X | ||||
| Patrol of main highway system, campgrounds and picnic areas | R-2 | R-1 | X | X | |||
| No smoking while traveling rule put into effect | X | X | X | X | |||
| All burning operations to cease after 1 day | X | ||||||
| No burning operations | X | X | X | X | |||
| Blasting permitted with electric caps--watchman on duty one hour after blasting | X | ||||||
| Blasting in rock cuts where all debris, humis and trees have been removed permitted with electric cap; watchman on duty on hour after blasting | X | ||||||
| No blasting prohibited | X | ||||||
| Close motorway system to all travel and use | X | ||||||
| Restrict visitor use to main highway system and developed areas | X | X | |||||
| Contact all local cooperators | R-4 | X | X | X | X | ||
| Publicity--notify public through evening programs, contacts at entrance stations, campgrounds, etc. | X | ||||||
| Contact all park contractors and the public operator--notify of danger and request special precautions | X | ||||||
| Notify Regional Director's Office of conditions and impending danger | R-4 | R-3 | R-3 | X | |||
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