RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Tuesday, January 28, 1992

INCIDENTS

91-413 - Delaware Water Gap (New Jersey/Pennsylvania) - Follow-up on Assault

On August 17, 1991, S.A. of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, was arrested
for assaulting ranger Franklin Wade and charged with under assault on a
federal officer under 18 USC.  S.A. hit Wade with her Plymouth Voyager
during a law enforcement contact in the Kittatinny visitor center parking
lot.  S.A. subsequently pled guilty in federal court to a lesser felony
charge.  On January 10th, she appeared in federal district court in Trenton,
New Jersey, to receive her sentence.  S.A., who was about six months
pregnant at the time of the sentencing hearing, was sentenced to 30 days in
jail and one year of supervised probation, required to pay a $500 fine, and
ordered to participate in mental health and alcohol abuse rehabilitation
programs upon her release from confinement.  She was also ordered to write a
letter of apology to Wade within 30 days.  [CompuServe message from DEWA,
1/27]

92-16 - Olympic (Washington) - Follow-up on Search 

The search for S.B. was suspended on Sunday evening when the
incident command team and park officials determined that the risk to
searchers from avalanche and other environmental hazards far outweighed the
probability that S.B. was still alive.  Since the search began early last
week, a zone along S.B.'s intended travel route from the Soleduck
trailhead to the Hoh trailhead was thoroughly searched by ground and
helicopter.  Weather during this period included snow, high winds, heavy
rains and avalanches and significantly affected search capabilities.  They
also minimized the probability of S.B.'s survival, as he was lightly
dressed in jeans, sweater and a windbreaker, had no gloves or hat, carried
little food, and had no equipment for overnight camping.  When weather and
snow conditions in the search area improve, searchers will attempt to find
his body.  S.B.'s parents met with park officials on Sunday morning. 
Although grief-stricken, they nevertheless expressed gratitude to all
participants in the search.  S.B., their only child, was a Fulbright
scholar and a master's student in physics.  [SEAdog message from Cat
Hoffman, OLYM, 1/26]

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Smith on annual leave (1/28);
Sisto at environmental law meeting, WASO (1/28-1/29); Marriott at meeting
with First Army staff, Indianapolis, IN (1/29-1/30).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Entire staff at regional fire management
officers' meeting, San Antonio, TX (1/27-1/31).

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