RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date:  Friday, October 20, 1989

                    *** NOTICE ***

There will be no Morning Reports next week due to the absence of many
members of the Ranger Activities staff at the Rendezvous in Hot Springs.

INCIDENTS

89-321 - California Parks - Follow-up on Earthquake

The following is the text of the brief prepared for the Secretary this
morning. It is based on current reports from Phil Ward and Holly Bundock of
WRO:

Overview

Except for NPS facilities along San Francisco's waterfront, all parks in the
areas affected by Tuesday's quake are now open. A team of six NPS engineers
from the Denver Service Center is in the process of assessing earthquake
damage to Cliff House, lower Fort Mason, Fort Point, the Hyde Street Pier,
and Alcatraz Island; until their work is complete, those areas will remain
closed.

Western Regional Office

The regional office, located in the Federal Building at 450 Golden Gate
Avenue in downtown San Francisco, will remain closed until Monday. NPS
representatives entered the offices yesterday and discovered that damage was
limited to overturned tables, spilled file cabinets and supplies strewn on
the floor.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

The engineering team is evaluating the collapsed concrete loading platforms,
separated fire escapes and pavement rifts at lower Fort Mason. This area
includes restaurants, theaters, museums, studios, classrooms and offices.
Utility service to the area has not yet been restored. The park
headquarters building was determined to be sound, and will be reopened on
Monday. An examination of Fort Point, near the southern base of Golden Gate
Bridge, revealed that the earthquake reopened a crack in the west wall
caused by the 1906 quake. The breach, however, is not as wide as the
original and is not considered to be serious. Cliff House Restaurant, which
overlooks the Pacific Ocean at Point Lobos, remains open, but the Museum
Mecanique and visitor center, which are beneath the restaurant in the same
building, are closed because of the spalling of large chips of concrete from
the lower level of the structure. Although damage to Alcatraz appears to be
minimal, it will be closed until at least Monday so that an engineering
assessment can be completed. The Red and White Fleet ferry normally used to
convey visitors to and from Alcatraz is temporarily serving commuters
between the East Bay and San Francisco.

San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park

The team of engineers is in the process of assessing the structural
integrity of the Hyde Street Pier. The pier is cracked at the point where
it reaches land; although the concrete pier, which is supported by pilings,
remains level, the pavement dropped several inches. The pier will reopen
tomorrow or whenever power is restored to the area. None of the ships
moored at the pier were damaged.

Pinnacles National Monument

Although the park was unscathed, there was heavy damage to structures and
facilities in the nearby town of Hollister, where many park employees
reside. The regional office is attempting to determine if any employees
suffered personal losses as a result of the quake.

89-322 - Gauley River (West Virginia) - Shooting Incident

On October 9th, J.H. was shot while fishing along the banks of the
Gauley River. J.H. was shot once in the chest with a .380 caliber semi.
automatic pistol. D.F. has been arrested and charged with the
shooting. D.F. and J.H. were part of a group that came to the park to go
fishing and "plinking". After consuming a large amount of alcohol, the two
men began to fight over a blanket. During the fight, D.F. drew his pistol
and shot J.H.. J.H. was evacuated to a local hospital, where the bullet was
removed from his diaphragm. He is expected to recover. The investigation
into the incident continues. (Bill Blake, CR, NERI, via telefax to
RAD/WASO).

STAFF STATUS

Hodapp on travel; Dabney, Farabee, Loach and Halainen in Hot Springs through
October 26th.

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

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