RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                             MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           Ranger Activities Division Information Network

Day/Date:  Friday, January 3, 1992

INCIDENTS

91-674 - Coronado (Arizona) - Drug Incidents

Border Patrol officers spotted several backpackers walking north through the
park on December 19th.  When they made their presence known, the backpackers
dropped their loads and fled across the border back into Mexico.  Officers
and rangers subsequently found 430 pounds of marijuana in the packs.  The
next day, a vehicle which crossed the border into the park was stopped and
searched; 468 pounds of marijuana were seized and the driver was arrested. 
The NPS and Forest Service assisted the Border Patrol in the incident. 
[Bill Smith, CORO, via CompuServe message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO, 1/2]

91-675 - Lake Meredith (Texas) - Search

When 13-year-old T.H. of Amarillo became lost while quail hunting in
a river bottom in the park around noon on December 27th, his companions
hiked out and reported the incident to rangers.  The park's search plan was
implemented, and a search was begun which employed units from the park; the
towns of Fritch and Sanford; Potter, Moore and Hutchison counties; the Texas
Department of Public Safety; Texas Parks and Wildlife; the Civil Air Patrol;
the American Red Cross; and the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority. 
Larry Neilson, the park's chief ranger, was incident commander.  The search
continued through the night.  Aircraft were to join in at dawn, but flights
were canceled because of low ceilings.  Meanwhile, T.H. spotted the lights
of an oil and gas production facility, crossed the river, and walked out to
it.  T.H. was warmly dressed in several layers of clothing, which probably
saved his life.  [Larry Neilson, CR, LAMR, via CompuServe message from
RAD/SWRO, 1/2]

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Kreis and Marriott on AL (12/23-1/5);
Schamp on AL (12/23-1/8); Coffey on AL (12/30-1/5); Lee on AL (1/2-1/5).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Hurd on AL (1/2-1/5); Erskine, Cook and Spruill
on AL (12/23-1/5).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

Telephone:  Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - FTS 268-5572/5573 or 202-208-5572/5573

Telefax:    Branch of R&VP - FTS 268-6756 or 202-208-6756
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977

CompuServe: Branch of R&VP - WASO-RANGER
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - WASO-FIRE-WO

SEAdog:     Branch of R&VP - 1/650
            Branch of F&A (WASO) - 1/655