Compendium
Visitor: "Can I hop off a little bridge in the park?? I've done it before..."
No! Per the Superintendents Compendium: Jumping, diving, or rappelling off any bridge or structure in the park is prohibited.
How long does something have to be unattended to be considered abandoned property?
Longer than 24 hours
A Radio Transmission from an Interp Seasonal: "700, 700!!! There's someone swimming by Fishing Bridge without a life jacket!!"
What do you say over the radio?
"Can you provide a physical description? Life Jackets aren't required to swim, but you may not swim by the bridge, I'll be in route."
Per the Superintendents Compendium: Swimming is prohibited in: • Yellowstone River, starting at the outlet of Yellowstone Lake and continuing downstream for one mile
Do you need to put in an extra hours request for Holiday Worked?
No, you do not!
Name 3 contingencies about hitchhiking in Yellowstone
Designated areas and conditions for hitchhiking or soliciting transportation in park areas:
• All areas within the park are permitted for hitchhiking or soliciting transport except:
(a) Within 0.2 miles of park entrance stations.
(b) Within 200 feet of schools, businesses, NPS office buildings, or visitor centers.
(c) In signed residential or government areas.
(d) In an area where vehicles may not safely pull off a park road fully onto the road’s shoulder or into a pull out.
• Persons hitchhiking or soliciting transport are prohibited from the following:
(e) Holding or having a sign larger than 2 feet x 2 feet.
(f) Standing on the paved surface of a park road, except for clearly defined pull outs.
(g) Wearing dark colored clothing during hours of darkness.
(h) Being under the influence of alcohol or an intoxicating substance.
(i) Being unsafe or causing a nuisance
Visitor: "Where can I collect firewood?"
Per the Superintendents Compendium: (a)(4) Designated areas where dead wood on the ground may be collected for use as fuel for campfires within the park area: • In the immediate area surrounding a backcountry campsite where fires are permitted. • In developed areas or along park roads that are open to the public.
Define "Camping"
Camping means the erecting of a tent or shelter of natural or synthetic material, preparing a sleeping bag or other bedding material for use, parking of a motor vehicle, motor home or trailer, or mooring of a vessel for the apparent purpose of overnight occupancy.
Visitor: "Can I run my paddleboard in the Yellowstone Lake on Halloween in a park ranger costume? I have a permit and it's got an AIS sticker!"
I mean sure, but that's the last day you can be on the water on a vessel. And recognize that you may not impersonate a police officer...so hopefully it's a goofy enough costume.
Per the Superintendents Compendium: The park’s boating season begins the Saturday immediately prior to Memorial Day and ends October 31. Boating outside of these dates is prohibited.
What is the 3 digit code in Quicktime for Haz Pay?
090
What does it say on our commissions that we are authorized to do?
The United States Department of the Interior National Park Service, this is to certify that xxxxxx whose signature and photograph appear below is a duly sworn law enforcement officer of the United States: Authorized to carry firearms, conduct investigations, make arrests and serve warrants pursuant to law and policy.
Visitor: "I know I can crack a beer and walk around the park on a trail or whatever, clearly not in my car, but someone yelled at me at West Thumb when I was sippin on my Coors Banquieee along the boardwalk. Is that because no glass, or no class?? Lol"
Actually, you're not permitted to have open containers of alcohol in Thermal Areas. Per the Superintendents Compendium: The superintendent may close all or a portion of a public use area or public facility within a park area to the consumption of alcoholic beverages and/or to the possession of a bottle, can, or other receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage that is open, or that has been opened, or whose seal is broken or the contents of which have been partially removed -- (c) Thermal areas.
What is the code for Camping and food storage?
36 CFR § 2.10 Camping and food storage.
A Radio Transmission from an Interp Seasonal: "700, 700!!! There's someone snorkeling in the Yellowstone Lake!! I think they're SCUBA DIVING!!!"
What do you say over the radio?
"Both diving and snorkeling is allowable in the lake, I'll head that direction to check it out anyhow."
Per the Superintendents Compendium: Snorkeling and underwater diving is prohibited in Yellowstone River, starting at the outlet of Yellowstone Lake and continuing downstream for one mile, (otherwise it is permitted)
Name the 4 types of NPS Jurisdiction
Exclusive Legislative Jurisdiction
Partial Legislative Jurisdiction
Concurrent Legislative Jurisdiction
Proprietary Jurisdiction
What is the code of where we derive our authority?
54 U.S. Code § 102701 - Law enforcement personnel within System --The Secretary, pursuant to standards prescribed in regulations by the Secretary, may designate certain officers or employees of the Department of the Interior who shall maintain law and order and protect individuals and property within System units.
Visitor: "I saw someone bring their dog onto the boardwalk at mud volcano, I yelled at them and they said it was a service dog!
I ALSO saw a dog that was NOT a service animal on a motorboat earlier today. Those people are both wrong, right????"
Actually, both of those visitors were correct. Per the Superintendents Compendium: Service animals are not subject to the park’s pet policies and, when accompanying an individual with a disability, they are allowed wherever visitors are allowed, AND, pets (are permitted) onboard day-use power-driven vessels.
Fill in the blank:
36 CFR § 2.14 Sanitation and refuse
(a) The following are prohibited:
(7) Disposing of _____________ on land, or in waters within 200 feet of boat docks or designated swimming beaches, or within developed areas, except as otherwise designated.
Visitor: "I'm just driving through the park and not stopping, and I'm coming from where we were docked in Lake Mead headed towards Bozeman, that's cool right? To keep my dirty boat on my trailer?"
Probably not. Lake Mead is known to be contaminated by Quagga mussels, and per the Superintendents Compendium: It is prohibited to transport a vessel or related equipment that is known to have invasive species attached through the park. If someone literally tells you their boat is "dirty", I'd take that as a clue.
What does IMARS stand for?
Incident Management, Analysis, and Reporting System
What does "CAD" stand for?
Computer Aided Dispatch
Can I drive an oversize commercial vehicle, with all the appropriate permits and traffic codes I'm following, at 1700 on September 30th?
Yes, though it's good for you to know the dates and hours that you're constrained to during the summer, and I'd recommend delivering at night regardless of the time of year. Per the Superintendents Compendium: Permitted oversize and overweight vehicles are only permitted to travel between 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. from the Friday before Memorial Day to September 15th unless otherwise permitted by the Superintendent.
Define "Trespassing"
Knowingly entering another owners' property or land without permission, entering or remaining in or upon property or real property not open to the public, except with the express invitation or consent of the person having lawful control of the property or real property.
What is the sole native trout species in Yellowstone National Park?
Cutthroat!
What is "Deadly Force"?
The use of any force, with or without firearms,that is likely to cause death or serious physical injury. Deadly force does not include force that is not likely to cause death or serious physical injury but unexpectedly results in such death or injury.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized