RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                       MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date: Thursday, February 15, 1990

INCIDENTS

90-31 - Joshua Tree (California) - Drug Lab

On February 5th, a San Bernadino sheriff's department officer making a
routine patrol of the Fan Hill area discovered a PCP or methamphetamine lab
dump site just outside the park's northern border. The site contained empty
cans of ether, Red Devil lye, and 17 55-gallon plastic cans used for mixing
chemicals. Four cubic yards of toxic residue were removed by hazardous
materials crews on the 7th. This is the sixteenth such site found within
the park or near its boundaries since 1988. (Paul Henry, CR, JOTR, via
CompuServe report from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO, 11 a.m. EST, 2/14/90).

STAFF STATUS

Farabee at PNR chief rangers' conference in Seattle.


Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

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