RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Tuesday, March 2, 1993

Broadcast: By 0800 EST

INCIDENTS

93-91 - Point Reyes (California) - Search

Late on the afternoon of February 28th, rangers received a report that G.C.,
43, of Sonoma, California, might be in the park with the intent of
committing suicide.  A suicide note was found in G.C.'s vehicle at the Bear
Valley trailhead, and an interagency search of the area was begun.  G.C.
was found by rangers on the trail returning from Arch Rock.  She had
apparently hiked to the coast to commit suicide, but had changed her mind
and decided to return home.  G.C. became combative when being placed in a
transport vehicle to be taken to a hospital, but rangers were able to get
her to Marin General Hospital, where she was admitted for three days of
observation and evaluation.  [LeeRoy Brock, CR, PORE, 3/1]

93-92 - Lake Mead (Nevada) - Fatality

Visitors reported seeing a body floating near the cliffs along the North
Shore on February 27th.  The body was eventually recovered and identified as
that of J.M.S., 47, of Las Vegas.  A cause of death has not yet
been determined, but the presumption is that he died of natural or
accidental causes.  The location where he was found is a popular swimming
area.  There were no witnesses to the incident.  [John Jones, LAME, 3/1]

93-93 - Joshua Tree (California) - Fatality

A group from a treatment center for physically and emotionally abused
children from Garden Grove, California, was staying in the Indian Cove
campground on February 28th when two girls from the group decided to go off
by themselves to scramble on some of the nearby rocks.  One girl felt it was
too difficult for her and returned to the camp.  When the other girl, 17-
year-old R.M., failed to return, the group's supervisor began a
search for her and found her body at the base of the rocks.  She apparently
fell backward from the rocks, plunged 50 to 60 feet, and struck the back of
her head when she hit the ground.  [Paul Henry, CR, JOTR, 3/1]

93-94 - Jefferson National Expansion (Missouri) - Bomb Threat

At 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 27th, the park received a telephonic bomb
threat in which the caller advised that the bomb was in a silver metal
attache case and was due to go off at 6 p.m.  Park law enforcement personnel
decided not to close the Arch, disrupt normal daily activities, or do
anything else that would alarm the public.  Law enforcement and maintenance
staff conducted an extensive search of the Arch and its grounds with
negative results.  The Arch closed at its normal time; no other unusual
incidents occurred.  [Deryl Stone, CR, JEFF, 3/1]

93-95 - Hawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii) - Search

At 2 a.m. on February 26th, the park received a report that 37-year-old
J.O. of Van Nuys, California, was missing and had last been seen
going under the safety barricade wire at the edge of Kilauea Crater and
heading toward Volcano Observatory.  When they looked again, they could not
see him.  The crater drops vertically 300 feet to a rubble slope at that
point and was the site of a falling fatality last year.  A hasty search of
all trail areas leading from the site was made; searchers also followed old
USGS trails down into the crater.  After two hours of ground searches, a
helicopter was called to assist.  J.O. was found sitting in a picnic
shelter near the point last seen a short time later.  He said that he'd
decided to hike down to the crater floor to get a rock and didn't think
anyone missed him.  The route he took was extremely unstable and hazardous. 
[Jim Martin, CR, HAVO, 3/1]

93-96 - Saguaro (Arizona) - Hunting Violations

On the morning of February 26th, visitors reported seeing two men wearing
camouflage gear and carrying weapons in the park.  Rangers Richard Hayes,
Loren Whitehead and Dallas Meeks tracked and apprehended the pair near
Javelina Rocks, where they were in the process of gutting the three collared
peccaries that they had shot.  The weapons, equipment and animal carcasses
were confiscated.  The suspects - B.C. and D.S., both of
Tucson - were cited for illegally taking wildlife, possession of illegally
taken wildlife, and discharging firearms inside a national monument.  The
collateral totalled $1,575.  An Arizona game and fish agent also issued
citations for up to $1,000 for exceeding the bag limit.  [Bryan Swift, CR,
SAGU, 3/1]

UPCOMING IN CONGRESS

The following activities will be taking place in Congress during coming
weeks on matters pertaining to the National Park Service.  If you would like
further information on any of these hearings or bills, please contact Dottie
in WASO Legislation at 202-208-3636.

March 2

House Natural Resources' Subcommittee on National Parks,
Forests and Public Lands [Vento]: Hearing on H.R. 698, to
protect Lechiguilla Cave and other resources and values in
and adjacent to Carlsbad Caverns.

March 4

Senate Governmental Affairs Committee [Glenn]: Hearing on
the failure of the Federal government to provide adequate
budgeting for its own environmental programs, focusing on
the Department of Interior.

House Natural Resources' Subcommittee on National Parks,
Forests and Public Lands [Vento]: Oversight hearing on the
NPS focusing on budget accountability and financial
management [rescheduled from February 25th].

March 11

House Natural Resources' Subcommittee on Energy and
Mineral Resources [Lehman]: Hearing on H.R. 322, 1872
Mining Law reform.

April 1

House Merchant Marine Subcommittee on Environmental and
Natural Resources [Studds]: Hearing to consider how the
nation's biological resources are being managed and why
species dependent upon wetlands and public lands in
particular are still requiring listing under the
Endangered Species Act.

April 14

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior [Yates]:
Hearing on FY 94 appropriations for the NPS.

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: Brady at Southwest Region chief rangers' conference (3/3-
3/5).

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Dickerhoof at law enforcement
refresher (3/1-3/3).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Broyles and Bristol at training and safety and
health conferences (3/1-3/2); Broyles at NFPA quals committee meeting (3/3-
3/5).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

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