RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date:  Wednesday, November 1, 1989

INCIDENTS

89-326 - Grand Canyon (Arizona) - Follow-up on Search for Missing Person

The search for fisherman J.B. which was begun near Lee's Ferry on the
24th was terminated the same day after reports were received that J.B. had
been seen drinking coffee in a nearby restaurant, then hitchhiking from the
area with his fishing gear. (Telephone report from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO).

89-331 - Fort Jefferson (Florida) - Follow-up on Ship Grounding

It is not yet clear just where jurisdictionally the 'Mavro Vetranit' went
aground. The park believes that the ship is within monument boundaries, the
Coast Guard considers the ship to be outside U.S. territorial waters, and
the state claims that the ship grounded in state waters. The Coast Guard
now estimates that it will take at least a week to free the 'Mavro Vetranit'
and has stated that the prolongation of efforts to move the ship will
increase the risk of an oil spill in the surrounding waters. The Coast
Guard has asked the ship's owner to remove about 143,000 gallons of fuel oil
and diesel oil from the ship as soon as possible. An agent for the ship's
owner has said that workers will begin transferring the ship's fuel oil to a
barge today. Oil booms have already been deployed around the ship, and
pollution response equipment is in position to respond if needed. (United
Press report, 10/31; telephone report from Pat Tolle, EVER).

OFFICE NOTES

1) Jim Loach has been named the acting chief of the Branch of Resource and
Visitor Protection for the period from November 6th to December 4th. Doug
Erskine will be the acting chief of the Branch of Fire Management until a
new chief has been selected.

2) If you have any specific questions regarding enhanced annuity retirement
that you would like answered, please forward them to us today. Personnel
will be sending a memo to those who submitted letters of intent to try to
answer key questions, and would like to know what's on your mind. Give us a
call at 343-4874.

STAFF STATUS

Hodapp and Kreis on travel, Farabee at drug meeting in Rhode Island, Coffey
at grazing conference at Harpers Ferry, Healy at USPP conference.

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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