RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date:  Tuesday, June 27, 1989

INCIDENTS

89-154 - Cuyahoga Valley - Drug Arrest

On the afternoon of the 22nd, park rangers assisted officers from two local
and three Federal agencies in a drug operation on property owned by the NPS
under a reservation of use and occupancy for 25 years. One woman was
arrested, and officers seized hashish, cocaine, commercially-processed
marijuana, cultivated marijuana and $15,000 in cash. Both Federal and state
charges were filed against the woman. (Brian McHugh, CR, CUYA, via
CompuServe message from J.J. McLaughlin, RAD/MWRO).

89-155 - Joshua Tree - Search; Visitor Fatality

On June 21st, 36-year-old R.F.W. of Long Beach, California, began
a two-day, round-trip hike from Turkey Flats to Pinto Peak. Although
weather conditions - temperatures above 105 degrees, five percent humidity
and 35 to 45 m.p.h. winds - dictated that he would need a minimum of five
gallons of water to safely make the hike, R.F.W. carried only two gallons
with him. When a friend of R.F.W.'s reported him overdue at 9 a.m. on the
23rd, the park initiated a large scale search for him. A helicopter flight
was made to Pinto Peak, where searchers found R.F.W.'s entry in the peak
log. In it, R.F.W. said that he was already in distress. At 3 p.m. that
afternoon, R.F.W.'s body was found a quarter of a mile from a road in Pinto
Basin. He was apparently a victim of the elements. (Paul Henry, CR, JOTR,
via CompuServe message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO).

89-156 - Anacostia Park - Oil Spill

On the evening of the 21st, AMTRAK employees were transferring 300,000
gallons of diesel fuel into their underground storage tanks adjacent to the
National Arboretum when it was discovered that a valve had malfunctioned on
one of the tanks and that 13,000 gallons of diesel fuel had been discharged
into the tank farm's primary spill containment area. Since the area was
full of storm water, though, the oil spilled into Hickey Run, which runs
through Anacostia Park before entering the Anacostia River. Initial
attempts to contain the spill with booms were not effective, and members of
the park's staff determined that the fuel had emulsified to a depth of one
foot in Hickey Run and that about 5,000 gallons of oil would soon enter the
park. At the park's request, additional booms were placed on Hickey Run,
and they were effective in containing the oil. No impacts on park resources
have yet been detected. (Carroll Schell, RM Specialist, NCR, via CompuServe
messages to RAD/WASO).

89-157 - Hawaii Volcanoes - Earthquake

The Manaula Pupuo'o area was hit by an earthquake that lasted between 30 and
40 seconds and reached 6.1 on the Richter scale at 5:30 p.m. on the 25th.
No property damage or injuries were reported within the park. The lava flow
area was temporarily closed to the public to safeguard against the effects
of any possible aftershocks. According to a seismic analyst for the USGS,
the quake was triggered by the release of pressure generated by the movement
of underground magma. The quake also generated a small (no more than 23"
high) tidal wave which caused no damage. (Scott Lopez, DR, HAVO, via
CompuServe message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO; supplemental information from
AP story).

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) FIRE SITUATION (Planning Level II)

a) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

* No significant fires.

b) OTHER AGENCY

* Shelley Fire - Gila NF (New Mexico) - 11,770 acres:

Demobilization from the fire is expected to increase today. Estimated
containment: 6/2 8.

* Gray Fire - New Mexico State (New Mexico) - 21,000 acres:

Containment was expected last night, and demobilization should begin today.

2) FIRE ACTIVITY - 69 fires for 4,507 acres in last 24 hours.

3) ANALYSIS - Fire activity in the southwest has moderated due to a decrease
in the number of thunderstorms. Extreme indices continue to be reported. A
red flag watch for dry, gusty winds, ha.s been issued for northwest Arizona.
Severe to extreme drought continues in Arizona and California.

4) PROGNOSIS - Little change in fire activity is expected in the southwest.
No resource shortages are anticipated.

(NIFCC Intelligence Section, 0530 MDT, 6/27/89).

OFFICE NOTES

1) The draft of NPS-77, the natural resource management guideline, has been
distributed for Servicewide review and comment. Copies were mailed to each
park and to regional directors, chief rangers, chief scientists and chiefs
of resource management. Copies have also been distributed to WASO offices.
Comments are due to Associate Director Gene Hester by September 18th.
Regions have been asked to submit, single, consolidated responses for their
entire regions. (Anne Frondorf, Wildlife and Vegetation, WASO).

2) The Congressional Research Service has asked the NPS to search available
records for information on road kills of endangered species. If you have
any information readily available, please notify Margaret Osborn in Wildlife
and Vegetation at FTS 343-8125 or at her CompuServe address: WASO-WLDFVEG.
(Margaret Osborn, Wildlife and Vegetation, WASO).

CALENDAR

Asterisks indicate new or revised entries:

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 AWRA, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD
20814 (301-493-8600).

October 22 - 27 - Rendezvous XIII, joint meeting, Association of National
Park Rangers and Employee and Alumni Association, Arlington Resort Hotel and
Spa, Hot Springs, Arkansas.

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

Farabee on aviation program evaluation in WR.

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone: FTS 343-4874/6039 or 202-343-4874/6039
Telefax: FTS 343-5977 or 202-343-5977
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