RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           CC: RAD Information Net

Day/date:  Monday, May 22, 1989

INCIDENTS

89-98 - Shenandoah - Search

While investigating a car clouting incident on May 18th, park rangers found
an unattended vehicle belonging to a 26-year-old man from Alexandria. The
vehicle was searched, and suicide notes were found within. A search of the
area was begun, and the man was found near the Ivy Creek Overlook in the
park's South District about four hours later. The man was found to be a
manic depressive, and was taken to the nearby University of Virginia
hospital. (Larry Hakel, CR, SHEN; report via CompuServe from Ginny Paci,
RAD/MARO).

89-99 - Hawaii Volcanoes - Eruption/Marijuana Arrest

Lava flows at Kalapana broke through their tubes on the 19th and surfaced
within Royal Gardens, a small residential community on the park's boundary.
Crews from the park are assisting local fire crews in "black lining"
(burning out between a fire line and a fire) the area to safeguard
structures, including the Wa'Ha'Ula visitor center. No threats are
anticipated to any park structures. While engaged in the black lining
operation, ranger Sam Kahookaulana discovered a marijuana plantation.
Following an investigation, 332 plants were confiscated and T.B., a
German national, was arrested. The value of the plants has been established
as in excess of $300,000. (Jim Martin, CR, I-LAVO; report via CompuServe from
Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO).

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) FIRE SITUATION

a) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

* Ingraham Fire - Everglades - 32,000 acres:

The fire includes five separate starts. A Type II overhead team has been
brought in, and there were 111 people (3 crews together with NPS staff)
assigned to the fire as of Saturday afternoon. Shifting winds continue to
hamper control efforts. Although the fire has threatened boardwalks and
powerlines, all have been successfully protected so far. Containment is
predicted for Wednesday afternoon.

* Gimmee Fire - Big Cypress - 400 acres:

The fire has been contained.

b) OTHER AGENCY

* No significant fires reported.

2) FIRE ACTIVITY - 47 fires for 484 acres reported on Sunday.

3) ANALYSIS - Fire activity is increasing in Florida as a result of
lightning. Some; internal movement of resources is taking place in the
southeast. Minor fire activity is expected in the southwest; starts are
being picked up by initial attack. Many areas are reporting very high to
extreme fire indices.

4) PROGNOSIS - Fire activity is expected to continue in the southeast, with
no resource shortages anticipated.

(NIFCC Intelligence Section, 1630 MDT, 5/21/89; telephone communication from
Scott Erickson, CR, EVER).

OFFICE NOTES

1) Here's a listing of the FIREPRO III positions which are being filled this
year:

- Reassignment: Fire Management Officers in MWR (GS-12), SER (GS-12), WR
  (GS-13), SWR (GS-12), Big Thicket (GS-9), and Saguaro (GS-9); Wildfire
  Specialist in Big Cypress (GS-9); Prescribed Fire Specialists in WR
  (GS-12) and AR (GS-12); two Crew Supervisors in Branch of Fire
  Management, Boise (GS-7).

- National Announcement: Fire Management Officers in Shenandoah (GS-9),
  Voyageurs (GS-9), Cape Cod (GS-9), Dinosaur (GS-11), Yellowstone
  (GS-11), Zion (GS-9), Wind Cave (GS-9), Grand Teton (GS-11) and RMR
  (GS-13); Prescribed Fire Specialist in Yosemite (GS-11); Structural
  Fire Specialist (GS-13), Director (GS-13) eind Qualifications Specialist
  (GS-9) in Branch of Fire Management, Boise.

- Local Announcement: Clerks in MWR (GS-5), RMR (GS-5), Grand Teton (GS-5),
  Dinosaur (GS-5), Yellowstone (GS-5), SER (GS-5), Big Cypress (GS-5), Big
  Thicket (GS-5), Saguaro (GS-5), and the Branch of Fire Management in
  Boise (GS-4); Forestry Technician in PNR (GS-5); Dispatchers in Big
  Cypress (GS-5) and Sequoia/Kings Canyon (GS-5); Prescribed Fire
  Technician in Sequoia/Kings Canyon (GS-7); two Foremen (GS-6) in Branch of
  Fire Management in Boise.

CALENDAR

Asterisks indicate new or revised entries:

May 18 - 20 - "High-Intensity Fire in Wildlands: Management Challenges and
Options", conference, Ramada Inn North, Tallahassee, Florida. For further
information, contact Tall Timbers Research Stations, Route 1, Box 678,
Tallahassee, FL 32312 (904-893-4153).

May 23 - 26 - "Fire Policy and Strategies in Wilderness and Parks, Past and
Future", symposium, Bozeman, Montana. Sponsored by the NPS and USPS.
Contact Paul Weingart (403-586-8625) or Jim Saveland (912-744-0252).

May 31 - June 5 - WASO/Regional Chiefs of Interpretation Workshop,
Yellowstone, looming. Topics will include Servicewide interpretation and
education and Yellowstone fire interpretation for the summer of 1989.
Contact Mike Watson, Interpretation, WASO, for further information.

June 5 - 9 - Wilderness Management School, Teton Valley Ranch Camp, Kelly,
Wyoming. Sponsored by the Student Conservation Association. The objective
of the school will be to "bring together wilderness managers from many
agencies with diverse experience to exchange ideas and field techniques
relevant to current issues in wilderness management." Topics will include
campsite assessment, monitoring trail conditions and water quality, managing
and monitoring special uses and managing and monitoring the wilderness
recreation experience. There will also be presentations and discussions on
wilderness management matters. Cost: $325, which covers instruction,
materials, tools, lodging and meals. A 15% tuition discount is available to
parties of three or more registering together. For more information,
contact Missi Booth Goss at 206-547-7380.

June 6 - 8* - CIS Conference, Towson State University, Towson, Maryland.
Contact John Morgan, College of Liberal Arts, Geography and Environmental
Planning, Towson State University, Towson, MO 21204 (301-321-2964).

June 12 - 16 - Aviation Management Workshop, Boise, Idaho. Contact Butch
Farabee, RADAVASO (FTS 343-4183 or 202-343-4188).

June 19 - 22 - "Cur National Grasslands", forum, Kirkwood Motor Inn,
Bismarck, North Dakota. Topics include review of historical and economic
importance of national grasslands. Keynote speaker will be Dale Robertson,
Chief, US Forest Service. Conference celebrates the 50th anniversary of
national grasslands. Contact Joe Sainas, Forest Service, 1824 N. 11th
Street, Bismark, NC 58501.

July 23 - 26 - "Meeting Global Wildland Fire Challenges", Boston,
Massachusetts. Contact National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch
Park, Quincy, MA 02269 (617-770-3000).

July 30 - August 2 - "Making Conservation Happen - Together", annual meeting
of the Soil and Water Conservation Society, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The
meeting includes sessions on international soil and water conservation
issues, water quality, watershed management, wildlife management and
conservation during mining and reclamation. Contact SWCS, 7515 NE Ankeny
Road, Ankeny, Iowa 50021.

September 11 - 17 - "Managing America's Enduring Wilderness Resource",
Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sponsored in part by the National Park
Service. Contact David W. Lime, College of Forestry, 110 Green Hall,
University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108 (612-624-2250).

September 17 - 22 - Annual conference, American Water Resources Association,
Tampa, Florida. The themes will be water laws and management and wetlands
concerns and successes. Contact 7AWRA, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD
20814 (301-493-8600).

November 5 - 10* - "Homespun to High Tech: Interpreting for Urban
Audiences", workshop, National Association of Interpretation, St.
Paul/Minneapolis, Minnesota. Contact NAI, PO Box 1892, Fort Collins, CO
80522 (303-491-6434)

(Calendar appears in each Monday's morning report. If you know of a
conference, meeting or training session with Servicewide interest and
implications, please provide the specifics to Bill Halainen in Ranger
Activities).

STAFF STATUS

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Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone: FTS 343-4874/6039 or 202-343-4874/6039
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