RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

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

Day/Date:  Thursday, August 12, 1993

Broadcast: By 0900 EDT

INCIDENTS

92-264 - El Malpais (New Mexico) - Follow-up on ARPA Arrest

On Friday, August 6th, R.P. appeared in U.S. magistrate's court
in Denver and pled guilty to possession of archeological resources taken
from El Malpais in June, 1992, while he was a member of Steve Hoskins'
"Spanish gold treasure recovery expedition."  R.P. discovered and removed
an Anasazi black-on-white ladle dated at about 1050 A.D.  R.P., who is a
bass player in a regionally prominent country and western band, was
sentenced to pay a $510 fine and perform six months of public service doing
ARPA educational spots.  Hoskins is scheduled for trial on three felony
counts of mail fraud in district court in October.  Other legal actions are
also being considered by the assistant U.S. attorney (AUSA) in Denver and by
the AUSA in the District of New Mexico.  [Erny Kuncl, RAD/RMRO, 8/6]

93-590 - Padre Island (Texas) - Ocean Dumping Violations

Over the past 16 months, the park's resource management division has
systematically developed information regarding illegal trash dumping in the
Gulf of Mexico - a serious problem for Padre Island, which averages a ton of
such debris per mile of beach each year.  Based on this information,
representatives from the park, Coast Guard, FBI, U.S. Attorney's Office and
Texas General Land Office initiated a joint, week-long undercover and
surveillance operation to determine the source of and further document
illegal dumping.  More than 30 people from the involved agencies worked in
shifts to monitor shrimp boats offshore for a distance of nearly 100 miles
up and down the coast.  The team employed aircraft, highly sophisticated day
and night infrared video equipment, and additional specialized night heat
imagery equipment.  According to the Coast Guard, the effort was the first
of its kind, or, at least, the first such involving both the Coast Guard and
FBI.  As a result of the surveillance operation, four cases are being
developed by the U.S. Attorney's Office for civil prosecution under MARPOL-
V, an international treaty prohibiting the illegal dumping of plastics in
the oceans.  Corporate civil fines may reach (and have in other cases)
$500,000, and individual criminal penalties can reach $125,000.  Two of the
cases may be tried under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.  Other
investigations are continuing.  [Butch Farabee, Superintendent, PAIS, 8/11]

93-591 - Fredericksburg/Spottsylvania (Virginia) - Assault

At approximately 3:30 a.m. on August 8th, a sex-for-money transaction was
completed on the battlefield in Fredericksburg, after which the man who'd
hired the prostitute beat her up, took back his money, and left her in the
park without any clothing.  She was treated for a concussion and facial
lacerations at the emergency room of the local hospital.  The victim has
been able to provide a sketchy description of her attacker, but there are no
suspects at this time.  The investigation continues.  [Mike Johnson, CR,
FRSP, 8/11]

93-592 - Capitol Reef (Utah) - Evacuation

The National Weather Service contacted the park just after 8 p.m. on the
evening of August 9th and advised that areas west of the park in the Fremont
River drainage had received heavy rains that had brought the river out of
its banks.  They predicted that a flash flood through the park was imminent
and recommended evacuation of the park campground, which is partially
located in the river's flood plain.  Park staff moved some 250 campers to
high ground, but the flood did not materialize.  Campers were permitted to
return to the campground at 11:30 p.m.  [Rick Nolan, CR, CARE, 8/10]

93-593 - Jefferson National Expansion (Missouri) - Theft Ring Arrest

Over the course of the summer, the Jefferson National Expansion Historical
Association (JNEHA) museum shop in the Arch complex has been plagued by a
series of thefts by two men who have used the same modus operandi in each
incident - they enter the shop with empty shopping bags from a local
department store, conceal from ten to 15 T-shirts in the bags (valued
between $150 and $200), then quickly exit before rangers can be summoned. 
The suspects have narrowly escaped apprehension on several occasions; in one
case, a ranger caught one of the two men, but he broke free, slightly
injuring the ranger.  On August 6th, another theft occurred.  Following a
short chase involving rangers on foot, horseback and mountain bikes, two men
were apprehended just outside the park.  One of the two, Carnell Ingram, 26,
was found with T-shirts in his possession.  JNEHA and park employees were
able to positively identify him as a suspect in several previous thefts, and
as the man who'd previously escaped apprehension.  Ingram is in custody on
three counts of theft, two counts of possession of stolen property, and one
count of fleeing to avoid arrest.  His companion could not be identified by
employees, but was arrested on an active local warrant.  Ingram was also
arrested on numerous local warrants; a crack cocaine pipe was found in his
possession at the time of his arrest.  Ingram's accomplice in the earlier
thefts remains at large.  [Scott Carrigan, JEFF, 8/9/93]

93-594 - Colonial (Virginia) - Oil Spill

While on early morning patrol, a ranger noticed a strong petroleum odor in
the vicinity of the parkway near Williamsburg and observed a coating of oil
at the storm water outfall into Paper Mill Creek within park boundaries. 
Absorbent pads were subsequently deployed by the city fire department, and
the spill was traced back through the storm water system to Colonial
Williamsburg's decorative arts gallery.  The sump pump in the building was
found to contain about 25 gallons of oil, probably originating from an
underground tank containing number two fuel oil.  It's estimated that about
75 gallons of oil were pumped into the creek.  Colonial Williamsburg has
assumed responsibility and has contacted its contract environmental response
company.  Representatives from the Virginia State Water Control Board
responded and are currently investigating the incident.  No known biological
damage occurred.  The outfall area on park lands will be cleaned up, removed
and replaced by Colonial Williamsburg.  The park is currently working with
Colonial Williamsburg on a previous series of underground storage tank leaks
which affected another park creek further down the parkway.  [Hiram Barber,
ACR, COLO, 8/11]

FIRE ACTIVITY

1) FIRE SITUATION - Preparedness Level II

2) FIRE SUMMARY

State  Agency     Area            Fire              8/11      8/12   Status

 AK    State   Tanana Zone       B248             36,250    36,250   NEC 
 WA    USFS    Wenatchee       * Lookup - T2           -       116   CN 8/13

 FL    State   --                Tates Hell          800       800   CL
       USFWS   Merritt Island    Nine Point One      360       540   CND

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
  CND - Contained              CN (date) - Expected date of containment

3) PARK FIRE REPORTS - No significant reports today.

4) ANALYSIS - Fire activity was minimal throughout the West for this time of
the year, but above normal activity continued in the South. 

5) PROGNOSIS - A red flag warning has been issued for Arizona for strong,
gusty winds and low humidity.  Scattered showers and thunderstorms will
continue in the Great Basin, Southwest, Rockies and South.  This weather
pattern should minimize new starts and aid in containment of large fires. 
There will be a slight increase in initial attack activity in northern
California due to holdover fires from yesterday's lightning activity.

[NIFCC Intelligence Section, 8/12; NPS Wildland Fire Report, 8/12]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

National Capital Region - Bald Eagle Recovery

George Washington Memorial Parkway and Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge
co-hosted an interagency conference on bald eagle recovery in the lower
Potomac River basin on August 7th as part of an effort to protect and
restore eagle habitat in the District of Columbia metropolitan area. 
Representatives were present from the NPS, FWS, states of Maryland and
Virginia, Virginia Tech and William and Mary.  [John Howard, NCRO]

NOTES

1) OC (Oleoresin capsicum) agents - pepper sprays which are now replacing
mace in many areas - have been approved for Servicewide use by law
enforcement commissioned employees.  The memo authorizing its use has been
sent to all regional chief rangers and law enforcement specialists.  Contact
your regional office for further information. [Maj. Dale Dickerhoof,
RAD/WASO]

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.

Branch of Resource and Visitor Protection: Martin at Aufhauser shooting
review and on AL (8/10-8/22); Halainen at uniform contract meeting (8/11-
8/12); Dickerhoof on AL (8/12-8/22).

Branch of Fire and Aviation: Spruill at aviation management council work
group meeting (8/8-8/13); Botti at operations evaluation at Grand Canyon
(8/9-8/20); Gale on hurricane plan review at Everglades (8/9-8/13); Broyles
(8/6-8/16) and Clark (8/2-8/13) on annual leave.

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