RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Tuesday, May 11, 1993

Broadcast: By 0830 ET

INCIDENTS

93-232 - Appalachian Trail (Eastern States) - Follow-up on Search

Several likely sightings of E.I. ("U.J.") have been made over
the last two days; in none of these instances was he accompanied by Steven
Labe, the boy he is charged with kidnapping.  A Maryland state trooper
stationed in Hagerstown reported talking to a man fitting E.I.' description
at Pen Mar Park on the morning of May 9th.  The trooper was off-duty at the
time and unaware that a warrant had been issued, so he did not detain the
man.  The trooper believes that the man was headed south on the Appalachian
Trail toward Harpers Ferry.  Later that day, a Pennsylvania trooper
reportedly sighted E.I. in the same park.  E.I. was asking for information
about two shelters which are located approximately three and a half and
seven miles further north on the trail.  Yesterday, a hiker reported that he
had met a man who met E.I.'s description on the trail near Raven Rock,
Maryland, about five miles south of Pen Mar Park.  Two troopers were
dispatched to the site yesterday afternoon.  Pennsylvania has issued a
felony warrant for E.I. for kidnapping and interference with a minor; a
federal fugitive warrant will be sought by the FBI today.  E.I. has a
history of criminal convictions dating to 1962.  He pleaded guilty to
several crimes in recent years, including three counts of corruption of
minors, criminal conspiracy to commit involuntary deviate sexual intercourse
and indecent assault, open lewdness, and indecent exposure.  [Don Owen, RMS,
APPA, 5/10]

93-238 - Vicksburg (Mississippi) - Homicide

At 7:20 a.m. on May 6th, a local resident found the nude body of a woman in
the Vista area of Navy Circle overlook.  The victim was subsequently
identified as E.M., 58, of Vicksburg, and an autopsy revealed
that the cause of death was manual strangulation.  An investigation by
Vicksburg detectives led to the identification of D.L.S.,
38, of Jackson, Missouri, as the prime suspect.  State police in Hennepin,
Illinois, arrested D.L.S. on a capital murder warrant issued by Vicksburg
police, and he is being held pending extradition.  D.L.S. was in
Vicksburg on a marine-related job.  It's believed that E.M. was killed
outside the park, then left at the overlook in an effort to conceal her
remains.  Robbery is believed to be the motive, and other arrests are
expected.  Rangers are assisting detectives in the investigation.  [Steve
Alscher, RLES, RAD/SERO, 5/10] 

93-239 - Kings Mountain (South Carolina) - Weapons Violations

On May 1st, ranger Kevin Taylor heard gunshots north of the Battlefield
Trail and discovered two men firing semi-automatic pistols - a Ruger and a
Taurus 9mm - at a cardboard target.  When contacted by Taylor, the two men
had expended 22 rounds of ammunition.  The target was located about 500 feet
from the trail, and the weapons were being fired toward the trail with no
topographic barriers between the firing location and the trail.  The weapons
were seized, and both men were issued mandatory appearance citations. 
[Steve Alscher, RLES, RAD/SERO, 5/10]

93-240 - Castillo de San Marcos (Florida) - Search and Rescue

Ranger Denise Larimore and Fort Matanzas ferry captain Richard Orsini were
contacted by a surfer on the afternoon of May 6th who reported that two of
his comrades - T.R. and J.S. - were stranded a half
mile off Matanzas Inlet and unable to swim ashore.  After discharging
passengers from the 25-foot Matanzas Queen II, Orsini headed the boat out
the inlet in search of the surfers.  Although the boat bottomed frequently
because of low water and an out-going tide, Orsini was able to get out
through the surf, pick up the two men and their boards, and bring them to
shore.  Neither was injured.  The boat used in the rescue is a 25-foot
Parker fishing boat reconfigured for ferry operations.  Last October, it
replaced the original Matanzas Queen, which had been in use since 1972. 
Although the boat had no other mission than to serve as a ferry, it had been
fitted with two 135-HP outboard engines in case it was needed for rescue
operations.  [Robert Fliegel, MA, CASA/FOMA, 5/10]

93-241 - St. Croix (Wisconsin/Minnesota) - Burglary/Theft Conviction

During the early morning hours of February 14th, K.D., 18, and
B.R., 19, burglarized a vacant park residence and its adjacent
storage shed, then stole a government-owned four-wheel all-terrain vehicle. 
Shortly thereafter, a St. Croix Falls police officer spotted the vehicle and
noted that B.R., who was driving, was not properly dressed for the ten
below zero temperatures being experienced at the time.  He attempted to stop
the vehicle, but B.R. eluded him.  A Chisago County deputy then tried to
stop the ATV, which was now being driven by K.D..  K.D. abandoned
the vehicle and fled on foot, but was finally apprehended by a Minnesota
officer on a snowmobile.  K.D. and B.R. were charged in Minnesota for
fleeing a law enforcement officer, and in Wisconsin for the burglary and
theft offenses.  K.D. was convicted on the burglary and theft charges;
on May 3rd, he was sentenced in Polk County, Wisconsin, to 45 days in jail
and two years' probation and ordered to pay restitution for damages of up to
$766.  The case against B.R. is still pending.  The Minnesota charges for
both subjects were dismissed.  Saint Croix has proprietary jurisdiction. 
[Joe Hudick, SACN, 5/10]

93-242 - Lake Mead (Nevada) - Illegal Shooting

On May 7th, rangers found the bodies of 14 burros in the area of Scanlon
Wash in the upper end of the park in the Gregg Basin.  All had been shot,
probably over the previous five days.  Investigators climbed in and around
ridges in the area on Saturday and found two more bodies.  The area over
which the animals were scattered is a mile and a half long and three-
quarters mile wide; they were from a quarter to a half mile from the
lakeshore.  The animals were found individually and in small groups over
three ridges.  All had been shot by someone who was proficient with a high-
powered rifle.  Rangers hope to contact boaters who used the area last week
to see if they can remember seeing anyone or hearing anything in that area
during their visit.  [Karen Whitney, PIO, LAME, 5/10]

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) FIRE SITUATION - Preparedness Level I

2) FIRE SUMMARY

State  Agency     Area            Fire              5/10     5/11    Status

 NM    NPS     Guadalupe         Pine - T1         4,776    6,510    CND    

 CA    USFS    Cleveland         Ramona Complex:
                                 - Eagle           2,400    4,000    CN 5/13
                                 - Boden             600    1,200    CN 5/13

 OR    USFS    Rogue River      * River              -      200    NEC

NOTES:

- Fires - Asterisk indicates newly reported fire (on this report). T1 and T2
  indicate assigned Type I and Type II Teams.
- Status - The following abbreviations are employed:

  NR - No report received      MS - Modified suppression strategy
  CL - Controlled              MN - Being monitored
  CS - Confinement strategy    NEC - No estimate of containment
  CN (date) - Expected date    CND - Contained
     of containment

3) PARK FIRE REPORTS - 

Guadalupe Mountains - As of late Sunday, 11 miles of fire line had been
constructed and all threatened structures had been secured.  The fire has
since been fully contained.  Much of the fire was within the Frijole burn of
1990, and control lines from that fire were utilized.  About 80,000 gallons
of retardant had been dropped on the fire through the time of the report. 
There were 423 people on the fire under Denton's Type I team.  

4) FIRE ACTIVITY - 43 fires for 297 acres reported in the past 24 hours.

5) ANALYSIS - Fire activity is continuing in the Southwest and southern
California.  The Northwest experienced increased fire activity yesterday due
to high winds.
   
6) PROGNOSIS - The demand for airtankers is expected to remain high for the
next few days.  No other resource shortages are anticipated. 

[NIFCC Intelligence Section, 0530, 5/11]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Western Region - New Threatened Species Listing

The Fish and Wildlife Service has listed the coastal California gnatcatcher
(Polioptila californica californica) as a threatened species throughout its
historic range in southern California and northwestern Baja California in
Mexico.  The species range extends from Los Angeles County (formerly Ventura
and San Bernadino Counties) south to El Rosario, Mexico.  The species is
restricted to several subassociations of the coastal sage scrub plant
community and is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation.  [Richard
Hadley, NRS, WRO]

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.

May 11

House Public Works Subcommittee on Water Resources and
Environment [Applegate]: First of series of hearings on
reauthorization of the Clean Water Act. 

May 11

House Natural Resources' Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests
and Public Lands [Vento]: Hearing on H.R. 433 and S. 80, to
increase the size of Big Thicket National Preserve, and H.R.
1347, to modify the boundary of Hot Springs National Park. 

May 12

House Public Works Subcommittee on Water Resources and
Environment [Applegate]: Hearing on reauthorization of the Clean
Water Act. 

May 13

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee [Johnston]:
Confirmation hearings for George Frampton for Assistant
Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, and Dan Beard for
Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation. 

May 18

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee [Johnston]:
Hearing on S. 721, Land and Water Conservation Fund Emergency
Funding Act of 1993. 

May 18

House Natural Resources' Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests
and Public Lands [Vento]: Hearing on H.R. 1603, to authorize
appropriations for programs, functions, and activities of the
Bureau of Land Management for fiscal years 1994-1997, and to
improve the management of public lands. 

May 27

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs [McCain]: Oversight hearing
on Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act. 

June 8

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior and Related
Agencies [Byrd]: Hearing on the FY 94 budget request for the
Department of Interior. 

July 1

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

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: Brady on AL (5/11-5/12).

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Broyles at overhead development review (5/10-
5/14; Gale at ICS working team meeting (5/10-5/12); Clark at S-290 meeting
(5/11-5/12).

Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities

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