RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
MORNING REPORT
Attention: Directorate
Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
CC: RAD Information Net
Day/date: Monday, March 11, 1991
INCIDENTS
91-65 - Big Bend (Texas) - Structural Fire
The valuation of the 14 foot by 60 foot government-owned trailer
which burned to the ground in the Panther Junction housing area
on the night of March 3rd has been placed at approximately
$1,000. One SCA who resided in the trailer lost about $3,000 in
personal effects; her Volkswagen received an unspecified amount
of damage from the heat of the fire. The second SCA lost an
unknown amount of personal property and a 1990 Ford Probe valued
at $13,500. A Toyota pickup also sustained damage when a window
was broken out so that firefighters could gain access and move
it away from the fire. [Roger Moder, BIBE, via telefax from
Cliff Chetwin, RAD/SWRO, 3/5]
91-67 - C & O Canal (Maryland/West Virginia) - Death of Chief Ranger
Mike Mastrangelo, the chief ranger at C & O Canal, died
unexpectedly at his home late on the morning of March 9th. The
apparent cause of death was a heart attack. Mike was 42 years
old. He leaves a wife and three children. We will provide you
with further details on the funeral as soon as possible.
[Telephone report from Ed Drotos, RAD/NCRO, 3/9]
91-68 - Sequoia/Kings Canyon (California) - Weapons Charge
Conviction
On September 22, 1990, ranger Jennifer Hartley observed R.V.,
Jr., entering the park on the first day of hunting season
with a weapon in plain view. Hartley stopped R.V. and cited
him. During this encounter, a California Fish and Game warden
heard R.V.'s name on the radio, recalled that he was on
probation and could not lawfully possess either a hunting
license or weapon, drove to the scene, and cited R.V. under
appropriate state charges. R.V. paid his federal fine but went
to court on state charges. After a pre-trial conference, R.V.
changed his original plea to guilty, forfeited his $850 hunting
rifle, paid a $3,362 fine, and was sentenced to serve one year
in jail and another three years on probation. Hartley's
testimony was instrumental in this outcome. [Pete Allen, SEKI,
via CompuServe message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO, 3/5]
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
No reports today.
OFFICE NOTES
1) The calendar section of the morning report now contains so
many entries that it takes a considerable amount of line time
(and cost) to upload and download. It will therefore appear in
the Monday morning report only on ALTERNATE weeks in the future.
[Bill Halainen, RAD/WASO]
CALENDAR
Asterisk (*) indicates new entry; plus (+) indicates revised
entry subsequent comments explain the revision. Brackets at
end of entry indicate source of information:
March 18-22 Midwest Region Chief Rangers' Conference, Lake
Geneva, WI. [J.J. McLaughlin, RAD/MWRO]
March 18-22 Land Management Controlled Substance Training,
Marana, AZ. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC. For application procedures,
contact your regional training office. [Carole Pfeifer,
LEEDC/FLETC]
March 18-29 Prescribed Fire Burn Boss, Big Thicket, TX.
Two-week training session on the management of prescribed burns
to meet land management and operational objectives. The course
is designed for personnel having primary responsibility for
planning and implementing prescribed fire as a management tool.
Submit an NWCG interagency training nomination form to program
coordinator David McHugh at Big Thicket no later than December
14th. [Paul Broyles, Branch of Fire]
+ Phone number change: March 19-20 Cave GIS System
Symposium/Workshop, Mammoth Cave NP, KY. The program can be
used in all aspects of cave management. For further information,
contact George Gregory (502-758-2238). [Marla Davis, MACA]
March 22-27 56th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources
Conference, Edmonton, Alberta. For further information, contact
L.L. Williamson, Wildlife Management Institute, 1101 14th Street
NW, Suite 725, Washington, DC 20005 (202-371-1808). [Kathy Jope,
RAD/PNRO]
March 25-29 "Universal Design: Designing to Include Disabled
People in Park and Recreation Areas and Facilities", Raleigh, NC.
Sponsored by Special Programs and Populations, WASO, through
Project Access. Designed for architects, designers and
engineers, this 40hour course will present methods and
techniques for designing buildings and facilities that are
accessible to disabled people. Benefitting account plus tuition
of $250. Contact regional training office for application
procedures. For further information, contact Dave Park at
202-343-3674 (FTS 343-3674). [Kay Ellis, WASO-ACCESS]
March 25-June 4 Basic Law Enforcement for Land Management
Agencies, Glynco, GA. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC. For application
procedures, contact your regional training office. [Carole
Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
March 25-29 Land Management Controlled Substance Training,
Knoxville, TN. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC. For application
procedures, contact your regional training office. [Carole
Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
March 28-May 16 Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program,
National Ranger Training Institute, Hocking College, Nelsonville,
OH. For further information and application, contact Connie
Cassady or Steve Swayne at 614-753-3591 ext. 2330. [Steve Swayne,
Hocking College]
* April 1-5 North Atlantic Regional Chief Rangers Conference,
Ocean Edge Resort, Brewster, MA. For further information,
contact Ginny Rousseau (617-223-5070). [Ginny Rousseau, RAD/NARO]
* April 1-12 Law Enforcement Spanish Training Program, FLETC,
Artesia, NM. Funded by benefitting accounts. For application
procedures, contact your regional training office. [Carole
Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
April 9-12 Western Regional Chief Rangers' Workshop, Days Inn,
Scottsdale, AZ. Funded by benefitting accounts. For
reservations, contact the Days Inn (602-947-5411); for further
information, call Dwayne Collier at 602-640-5256 or Herb Gercke at
415-556-1866. [Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO]
April 14-18 Fire Management for Managers, NARTC, Marana, AZ.
The session will be held concurrently with the USFS course on
fire management for line officers, and there will be several
joint sessions. Open to superintendents, ARD's for operations
and regional chief rangers. For further information, contact
Paul Broyles, Branch of Fire Management (208-334-1080 or FTS
554-1080). [Paul Broyles, FIRE]
April 14-18 Departmental Safety and Occupational Health
Seminar, Bahia Resort Hotel, San Diego, CA. Sponsored by the
NPS. Registration fee of $65. All fulltime and collateral duty
safety personnel are encouraged to attend. For further
information, contact William Davis, Chief, Branch of Loss
Control, WASO, at FTS 343-7014 or 202-343-7014. [Bill Davis,
Safety, WASO]
* April 15-June 26 Basic Law Enforcement for Land Management
Agencies Training, FLETC, Glynco, GA. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC.
For application procedures, contact your regional training
office. [Carole Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
* April 15-26 Physical Fitness Coordinator Training, FLETC,
Glynco, GA. Funded by benefitting accounts. For application
procedures, contact your regional training office. [Carole
Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
* April 15-19 Archeological Resource Protection Training,
Albuquerque, NM. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC. For application
procedures, contact your regional training office. [Carole
Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
* April 16-25 Advanced Physical Security Training, FLETC,
Glynco, GA. Funded by benefitting accounts. For application
procedures, contact your regional training office. [Carole
Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
April 17-19 "Environmental Compliance: Tools for Protecting
Parks", Colorado Springs, CO. A three-day course "designed to
help participants develop core skills and practical
understanding in compliance, with a focus on NEPA." Sponsored
by WASO Environmental Quality and the Environmental Law
Institute. For further information, contact Frank Bono at
Albright or Kheryn Klubnikin, Environmental Quality, WASO.
[Kheryn Klubnikin, EQ/WASO]
April 24-26 Mountain Lion/Human Interaction Symposium and
Workshop, Holiday Inn Holidome, Denver, CO. Sponsored by the
NPS and several other state, provincial and federal agencies.
Abstracts are due by December 15, 1990. For more information,
call Steve Chaney (303-969-2856 or FTS 327-2856) or Robert Tully at
303-297-1192. [Steve Chaney, RMRO]
April 28-May 3 National Park and Wilderness Fire Management,
NARTC, Marana, AZ. For information, call NARTC (FTS 762-6414 or
602-670-6414).
* May 6-17 Driver Instructor Training, FLETC, Glynco, GA.
Funded by benefitting accounts. For application procedures,
contact your regional training office. [Carole Pfeifer,
LEEDC/FLETC]
* May 6-17 Physical Fitness Coordinator Training, FLETC,
Artesia, NM. Funded by benefitting accounts. For application
procedures, contact your regional training office. [Carole
Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
* May 13-24 Law Enforcement Spanish Training, FLETC, Glynco,
GA. Funded by benefitting accounts. For application procedures,
contact your regional training office. [Carole Pfeifer,
LEEDC/FLETC]
May 14-15 Western Region Peer Counselor Training, Tucson, AZ.
Funded by benefitting accounts. For applications, contact Herb
Gercke at 415-556-1866. [Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO]
May 20-July 17 Seasonal Law Enforcement Ranger Academy,
Colorado Northwestern Community College, Rangely, CO. For
further information and application, contact Steven Whittmore at
303-675-3306. [Steven Whittmore, CNCC]
May 20-22 Third Annual Conference of the society for
Ecological Restoration, Orlando, FL. For further information,
call (813) 355-5065. [Jen Coffey, RAD/WASO]
May 29-June 1 "The Biology and Management of Martens and
Fishers: A Symposium", Laramie, WY. Sponsored by the NPS and
several federal, state and provincial agencies. For more
information, contact the Department of Zoology and Physiology,
University of Wyoming, at 3077662357. [Sue Consolo Murphy, YELL]
* May 30-August 12 Basic Law Enforcement for Land Management
Agencies Training, FLETC, Glynco, GA. Funded by LEEDC/FLETC.
For application procedures, contact your regional training
office. [Carole Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
* June 10-21 National Wildfire Investigation Training, Boise,
ID. Funded by benefitting accounts. Contact your regional fire
coordinator to see if your attendance qualifies for FIREPRO
funding. For application procedures, contact your regional
training office. [Carole Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
* June 25-September 6 Basic Law Enforcement for Land
Management Agencies Training, FLETC, Glynco, GA. Funded by
LEEDC/FLETC. For application procedures, contact your regional
training office. [Carole Pfeifer, LEEDC/FLETC]
(Calendar appears in the Monday morning report on alternate
weeks. 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
Division Chief: Dabney at PNR regional division chiefs' meeting
in Seattle, WA (3/11-3/12) and at interpretive supervisors'
training course, Harpers Ferry, WV (3/13).
Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Martin at ICS meeting
at FLETC, Glynco, GA (3/11-3/12); Schamp at security conference, Las Vegas,
NV (3/10-3/17); Halainen on detail to House Subcommittee on
National Parks and Public Lands (3/11-4/26).
Branch of Fire: Clark instructing S490590, NARTC, Marana, AZ
(3/3-3/16); Farrel at structural fire training course, Indiana Dunes, IN
(3/10-3/12) and at meeting with fire research organization, Las Vegas, NV
(3/13-3/17); Gale at ICS meeting at FLETC, Glynco, GA (3/11-3/14); Rutter on
AL (3/11-3/15).
Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities
Telephone: FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
Telefax: FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977
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