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 Back to Chapter 7: Collaboration and Public Participation Articles Public involvement at Blue Ridge Parkway By Bambi Teague and Chris Ulrey Russian scientists help seek brucellosis solutions for Yellowstone By Glenn Plumb, Wayne Brewster, and Margaret Wild Long-term bison management plan for Yellowstone and Montana Park Flight Program protects migratory birds beyond the United States By Carol Beidleman Technology and collaboration improve interagency fire planning By Anne Birkholz and Pat Lineback Work group initiated by National Park Service gains permanent support from county government By Kathleen Kodish Reeder Partners in plant protection at Capitol Reef National Park By Tom O. Clark Mountain of partnerships elevates North Cascades’ monitoring capabilities By Bruce L. Freet Other Developments A photographic mushroom survey Joint conservation plan for the Potomac Gorge Geologists-in-the-Parks program expands in scope Public participation and personal watercraft Superfund cleanup at Grant Kohrs Ranch Progress developing the National Cave and Karst Research Institute International fisheries management plan for the Amistad Reservoir |
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 Award-winner Profile Facility Manager Chris Case recognized with award Chris V. Case, facility manager at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan, was presented with the Director’s Award for Excellence in Natural Resource Stewardship through Maintenance. Case has led the Maintenance Division and park staff in the application of “green” technologies at the park. He has researched, developed, and introduced a comprehensive program encompassing sustainable energy, parkwide recycling, “biofluids” conversion, and product inventory and standardization. His efforts resulted in the conversion of hand-operated campground water pumps to solar, chlorinated well-pump systems; development of a solar power grid system for seasonal employee housing; and conversion of diesel additives and hydraulic fluid to soy-based biofluids in vehicles. The park program won the Department of the Interior’s Award for Environmental Leadership. Case has worked closely with Sandia National Laboratory, the U.S. Department of Energy, solar contractors, and the Michigan Soybean Promotion Council in applying these technologies in the park. Like other award recipients, Case believes that the innovations for which he and the park have been recognized are the result of the work of a team of committed people. “The enthusiasm of the staff is what has made the difference,” according to Case. “Three-fourths of our green program success was accomplished without additional cost. It was human energy.” |
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This material is from Natural Resource Year in Review--2001, published by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, in May 2001 (publication D-2255) /YearInReview/yir/yir2001/07_collaboration/07_od5_case.html Last Updated: |