RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Friday, January 10, 1992

INCIDENTS

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

The park response to the severe storm of January 4th, which is being managed
under the incident command system, is in full swing.  Preliminary
assessments of storm damage have been completed and turned in for review and
development of operational plans.  Natural resource impacts and research
damage assessments are lagging behind because of limited staff and because
of the remote locations of study sites.  Surveys of the primary dunes are
underway to determine quantities of sand moved and morphological changes. 
Work has begun on plugging holes in the primary dune line in the developed
zones of the park to mitigate possible damage by future storms.  Salvage of
sensitive equipment and property at high risk has begun.  Evacuation and
salvage from the single family park residence which was damaged during the
storm has been completed.  A civil engineer from Colonial was to have
arrived in the park yesterday to assist in preparing a roadway assessment
which will meet FHWA standards.  The ICS team plans section has begun a
review of the preliminary assessments to glean information to prepare a task
list for incorporation into a long-term operations plan.  This information
will also be included in the damage report and request for financial
assistance.  Long-term strategies are being discussed, and salvage
operations and dune work are continuing.  The team is still looking for a
safety officer.  [Telefax from Gordon Olsen, ASIS, 1/9]

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: 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); Mattingly conducting preliminary
administrative work for crew placement at Wind Cave, SD (1/7-1/9).

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