RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                             MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Monday, January 6, 1992

INCIDENTS

91-676 - Hawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii) - Assault with Dangerous Weapon

Just after 3:00 a.m. on December 23rd, rangers responded to a report of an
assault by a person with a shotgun in the park's concession dormitory and
subsequently arrested R.E.S., an employee of the Volcano House
concession, for possession of a sawed-off shotgun and assault with a deadly
weapon. A .32 caliber revolver and a small amount of marijuana were also
seized during the arrest. Investigation revealed the details of the
incident. Following a concession Christmas party on the 22nd, a number of
employees had continued drinking and playing music in the dormitory lobby.
One employee who had gone to his room objected to the noise. R.E.S.
entered his room with a shotgun, pulled him from his bed, and placed the
shotgun to his head. R.E.S.'s girlfriend intervened, and the victim was
able to lock his room door and escape out the window. R.E.S. was arrested
without incident, and was arraigned later that day in Honolulu. [Paul
Ducasse, HAVO, via CompuServe message from Herb Gercke, RAD/WRO, 1/3]

92-1 - Assateague Island (Maryland/Virginia) - Storm Damage

During the evening of January 3rd and the morning of January 4th, a
"northeaster" which tracked up the mid-Atlantic coast caused significant
damage in the park. The storm, which is thought to be the worst to hit
Assateague Island since the 1960's, overwashed the entire 37-mile length of
the island with storm surge and struck it with hurricane-force winds. 
Preliminary assessments indicate that damage to park facilities was much
more extensive than that incurred during the off-shore storm last October. 
Among other impacts, the ground level of the McCabe House was demolished,
the McCabe Boathouse was flooded, the main park road was undermined, and
entrance stations were damaged. Resource impacts have also been
significant, including destruction or breaching of beach dunes and the
drowning of numerous Sika deer and horses. The northern end of the island
has been leveled except where spoil piles exist. Full damage assessments
will probably not be completed for several days. The incident command
system is being employed to manage the park's response. The island is
closed to public access and will remain so until facilities and services can
be restored. Operations are being coordinated with the staff from
Assateague State Park and Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, both of
which are also closed. Follow-up reports on the storm's impacts will appear
in this week's morning reports. [Telefax from Brion Fitzgerald, CR, ASIS,
1/5]

OPERATIONAL NOTES

1) Third and Final Notification: The notice on the proposed revision to OMB
Circular A-45, "Policy Governing Charges for Rental Quarters and Related
Facilities", was published in the Federal Register on Friday, November 22,
1991. The notice states that there will be a 30-day comment period, but
this has been extended to 60 days and now ends on January 21, 1992. All
employees occupying park housing may send comments to their regional housing
office or comment directly to OMB, Office of Federal Procurement Policy,
Room 9025, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
20503. If you need a copy of the proposed revised circular, please call the
WASO Housing Office at FTS 343-1335 or 202-343-1335. [Donna Compton,
Housing, WASO]

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Schamp on AL (12/23-1/8);
Marriott on AL (1/10).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Hurd at NWCG meeting, Tallahassee, FL (1/6-1/10);
Broyles at NWCG prescribed fire working team qualifications task group meeting,
Denver, CO (1/5-1/10); Farrel at wildland/urban interface initiative meeting,
Tallahassee, FL (1/5-1/8); Mattingly conducting preliminary administrative work
for crew placement at Wind Cave, SD (1/7-1/9); Gale meeting with Branch of
Resource and Visitor Protection staff, WASO (1/6-1/8).

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