RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                       MORNING REPORT

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

Day/date: Monday, March 26, 1990

INCIDENTS

No new incident reports received.

CALENDAR

Asterisks indicate new or revised entries.  Brackets at end of 
entry indicate source of information:  

March 26 - 27  "Situational Leadership", Holiday Inn 1776, 
Williamsburg, VA.  Eight hours.  Official NPS training, 
sponsored by ANPR.  $30 for ANPR members; $45 for nonmembers.  
Tuition must be received by March 9th by Patti Dienna, 143 South 
Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.  Training precedes ANPR 
Rendezvous, March 27  29, on "The Employee in the 1990's: 
Strategies for Success."

March 26 - 30  Regional Uniform Coordinators' Meeting, Nashville, 
TN.

April 2 - 6  ARPA Training, Marana, AZ.  40 hours.  Funded by 
FLETC.  [Jim Loach, RAD/WASO]

April 2 - 6  "Integrated Pest Management", National Emergency 
Training Center, Emmitsburg, MD.  Call Frank Buono at Albright 
(602-638-2691) for further information.  Applications must go 
through regional training officers.

April 2 - 6  Midwest Regional Chief Rangers' Conference, 
Coralville, IA.  Contact J.J. McLaughlin, FTS 864-3475 or 
402-221-3475.

April 6 - 8  Site Revegetation Workshop, McCloud Ranger District, 
Shasta NF, CA.  Sponsored by SCA.  $275.  For further 
information, contact Missi Booth Goss, P.O. Box 31989, Seattle, 
WA 98103 (206-547-7380).

April 9 - 13  Site Revegetation Workshop (see above).

April 9 - 13  "Planning Beyond Park Boundaries", Tucson, AZ.  
Open to superintendents or assistant superintendents or parks 
with significant external issues, or planning professionals 
working with such parks.  Call Ann Baugh at Albright (602-638-2691) 
for further information.  Applications must go through regional 
training officers.

April 9 - 12  "Bioeconomics and Trust Responsibilities", Annual 
Conference, Native American Fish and Wildlife Society, Howard 
Johnson's, Rapid City, SD.  For further information, contact Ken 
Parr (605-226-7621, or FTS 782-7621). [Bruce Bessken, BADL]

April 16 - 20  "Wilderness Management for Managers", Albright EDC, 
AZ.  Open to regional wilderness coordinators and park 
superintendents, assistant superintendents, chief rangers and 
chiefs of resource management.  Call Dave Karraker at Albright 
(602-638-2691) or Larry Belli at Chaco (505-988-6716) for further 
information.  Applications must go through regional training 
officers.

April 17 - 19  "Improving the Quality of Visitor Services through 
Administration of the Concession Program", workshop, Holiday 
Embarcadero Inn, San Diego, CA.  Sponsored by WRO Division of 
Concession Program Management.  Along with the stated theme, 
participants will discuss the Secretary's concession initiative.  
All WR concession specialists, analysts and principal collateral 
duty staffers dealing with concessions should attend.  Region 
will fund the training; travel and per diem must be paid by 
benefitting accounts.  Contact Stephen Crabtree at FTS 556-5510 
(415-556-5510). [Herb Gercke, WRO]

April 23 - April 26  "Firearms Immobilization Certification 
Training for Animal Management", Humboldt State University, 
Arcata, CA.  Costs will be charged to benefitting accounts.  
Call Frank Buono at Albright (602-638-2691) for more information.  
Applications must go through regional training officers.

April 23 - 27  Timber Bridges Workshop, Prince William Forest 
Park, VA.  Sponsored by SCA.  $400.  For further information, 
contact Missi Booth Goss, P.O. Box 31989, Seattle, WA 98103 
(206-547-7380).

April 27 - 29  Site Revegetation Workshop, North Cascades NP, WA.  
Sponsored by SCA.  $275.  For further information, contact Missi 
Booth Goss, P.O. Box 31989, Seattle, WA 98103 (206-547-7380).

April 30 - May 11  "RX90: Prescribed Fire for Burn Bosses", 
Chiricahua NM, Willcox, AZ.  Priority will be given to new fire 
management officers and prescribed fire specialists who have not 
yet met new NPS prescribed fire qualifications.  The dates are 
one week later than previously listed.  Nominations should be 
sent to Chuck Scott, Saguaro NM (FTS 762-6680, commercial 
602-670-6680), by February 23rd.  [Paul Broyles, Branch of Fire 
Management].

May 7 - 11  North Atlantic Regional Chief Rangers' Conference, 
Eastham, MA.  Contact Capt. Dale Dickerhoof (FTS 223-5077, 
617-223-5077) for furtherinformation.  [Dennis Burnett, CACO].

May 8 - 10  Water Rights Workshop, Fort Collins, CO.  The 
workshop will deal with NPS water rights issues for field 
managers and central office personnel who are engaged in water 
rights filings and adjudications.  Frank Buono at Albright is 
the coordinator.  Contact your regional training officer for 
further information.  [Ann Baugh, Albright].

May 13 - 18  DOI Annual Safety and Occupational Health Seminar, 
Delta Court of Flags, Orlando, FL.  Professional and collateral 
duty safety personnel and managers are encouraged to attend.  
The registration deadline is April 13th. Inquiries should be 
made to Bill Andrle, USGS, FTS 959-7556 (703-648-7556). [WASO 
Safety].

May 14 - 18  Design for Parks, Cape Cod NS, MA.  Ann Baugh at 
Albright is the coordinator.  Contact your regional training 
officer for further information.  [Ann Baugh, Albright].

*May 16 - 19  Third Symposium on Social Science in Resource 
Management, College Station, TX.  Dr. Jim Gramann is the 
coordinator.  For further information or details on registration, 
write Third Symposium on Social Science in Resource Management, 
Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M 
University, College Station, TX 77843-2261 (409-845-4920). [Chris 
White, CPSU, Texas A&M]

May 21 - 25  NPS Minerals Management, Denver, CO.  Frank Buono at 
Albright is the coordinator.  Contact your regional training 
office for further information.  [Ann Baugh, Albright].

May 21 - 25  ARPA Training, Saratoga NHB, Stillwater, NY.  40 
hours.  Funded by FLETC.  [Jim Loach, RAD/WASO]

*May 22 - 23  Western Region Peer Counselor Training, Tucson, 
Arizona.  Herb Gercke (FTS/Commercial 415-556-1866) is the 
coordinator. [Herb Gercke, WRO]

May 28 - June 1  International Symposium on the Biology of Deer, 
Mississippi State, MS.  Contact Robert D. Brown, Department of 
Wildlife and Fisheries, P.O. Drawer LW, Mississippi State, MS 
39762.

May 29 - June 1  National Grazinglands Weed Management Conference, 
Holiday Inn Central, Omaha, NE.  Contact Jenness Coffey, FTS 
343-6380.

(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

Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Coffey at Channel 
Islands for RM inventory and monitoring committee meeting (3/26-30); 
Halainen in  Nashville at Servicewide uniform committee meeting 
(3/26-30).

Branch of Fire: Clark at RMR coordinator/FMO meeting in Grand 
Junction (3/26-30); Gale in Washington, Philadelphia and Baltimore
(3/25-4/3); Norum at national workshop on fire effects in Spokane
(3/26-30).


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