NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT

To:        All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:      Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:  Thursday, March 17, 1994

Broadcast: By 0900 ET

INCIDENTS

92-70 - Glen Canyon (Utah/Arizona) - Follow-up on ARPA Incident

On February 29, 1992, rangers discovered that 21 petroglyphs in the Mobius
panel in Willow Gulch on the Escalante River had been seriously damaged. 
The petroglyphs, dating to about 950 to 1150 A.D., are part of a "billboard"
of over 100 elements which is considered to be a highly significant
scientific resource eligible for the national register.  The panel is one of
only a few such panels found in all of the Escalante canyons.  The
petroglyphs were damaged by scraping, which was apparently done with a sharp
instrument to enhance them so they would show up better in photographs. 
Natural varnish was removed in the process and the petroglyphs' shapes were
altered through careless tracing of the original outlines.  On March 10th,
M.B. of Escalante, Utah, pled guilty to the destruction of the
petroglyphs.  As part of his plea agreement, M.B. agreed that the
archeological value of the panel he damaged was $21,745; he also agreed to
forfeit his 1990 Ford 4x4 pickup, and to reimburse the NPS $2,846 for
restoration and repair of the site and $2,970 for direct government
expenses.  In exchange for this plea, the government has agreed to recommend
a $1,000 fine and dismiss the second count in the indictment for destruction
of government property.  Sentencing is scheduled for June.  In a televised
interview, M.B.'s attorney stated that the case had cost his client
$25,000 and that M.B. had gotten the message of the importance of
protecting archeological resources on federal lands.  [Tomie Lee, CR, GLCA,
3/16]

94-122 - Jefferson National Expansion (Missouri) - Special Event

On March 12th, the city of St. Louis observed St. Patrick's Day with a
parade downtown and a celebration at the landing adjacent to the park.  Many
of those celebrating used the NPS parking garage and returned to the
facility after many hours of partying.  Over the course of a twelve-hour
period, rangers issued 100 citations and made 25 arrests for such things as
driving under the influence, public intoxication, assaulting federal
officers, resisting arrest, domestic assault, possession of a concealed
weapon by a convicted felon, possession of narcotics and drugs, and felony
warrants.  At one point, rangers had to summon an arrest van from the city
to help in transportation of prisoners.  [Deryl Stone, CR, JEFF, 3/16]

               *** More pending reports tomorrow ***

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

1) Victim/Witness Training - Yesterday we passed on an announcement from the
Office for Victims of Crimes (OVC) regarding additional openings for a
course offering later this month.  We're now advised that the course has
been filled since March 11th, but that another may soon be offered for DOI
employees.

2) 6(c) Retirement - OPM recently transmitted all DOI 6(c) retirement
applications which had not been adjudicated by December 7, 1993 to the
Department.  Staff from the Office of Enforcement and Security Management
(OESM) will serve as subject-matter specialists and provide information to
DOI personnelists on law enforcement 6(c) retirement; the Office of Hazards
and Fire Programs Coordination (OHFPC) will do the same thing for fire 6(c)
retirement.  The director of OESM has passed on the following to all
agencies: "Departmental employees who previously applied for 6(c) retirement
can expect to receive notification of their present status in the near
future.  We have been assured by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human
Resources that those individuals whose applications were recommended and
approved by their bureau and the Department will receive immediate
attention."

3) Wetlands Program Info - Fish and Wildlife's national wetlands inventory
group gave a demonstration of MARSH, their wetland plant identification
computer program, here in Washington earlier this year.  The program was
designed to identify wetland plant species, but could also serve as an
interpretive tool in an interactive exhibit.  If you're interested in
knowing more about MARSH, contact Peggy Olwell at 202-343-8125.

MEMORANDA

No memoranda.

COMING EVENTS CALENDAR

The Coming Events calendar appears in the morning report every other
Thursday.  If you know of a significant event of Servicewide interest,
please forward the listing to WASO Ranger Activities.  Entries are listed no
earlier than FOUR months before the event.  Asterisks indicate new entries;
brackets at end of entry indicate source of information:

3/28-4/10 -- National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC.  Week-long
festival includes Japanese lantern lighting ceremony, art shows,
boat cruises, concerts, ball, fashion show, and parade. 
Contact: NCR PAO, 202-619-7226. 

4/13 -- Thomas Jefferson Birthday, Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC. 
Noon.  Ceremony features military color guard and band,
speakers, laying of wreaths.  Contact: NCR PAO, 202-619-7226.

4/30 -- Old Guard Annual Meeting, Fort Larned, Larned, KS.  Features
special commemoration of Buffalo Soldiers and dinner.  Contact:
FOLS.

5/10 -- 125th Anniversary, completion of transcontinental railroad,
Golden Spike, UT.  Contact: Bill Herr, 801-471-2209.

5/22-28 -- National Parks Week, all areas.  Each park unit will hold a
special activity during the week to focus public attention on
the value of parks.  A few high profile events are in the
planning states.  Contact: WASO Public Affairs, 202-208-6843.

5/28 -- Santa Fe Trail Days, Fort Larned, Larned, KS.  Contact: FOLS.

6/16-10 -- 12th Annual Fur Trade Rendezvous, Fort Union Trading Post,
Williston, ND.  Features traders row and early 19th century
buckskinners camp, speakers, films and cultural skill
demonstrators.  Contact: Fort Union, 701-572-9083.

6/17-19 -- Indiana Lincoln Festival, Lincoln Boyhood, Lincoln City, IN. 
Features Lincoln-related educational activities.  Contact: LIBO.

6/23-26 -- Homestead Days, Homestead, Beatrice, NE.  Demonstrations of
pioneer crafts and traditions and a variety of interpretive
programs.  Contact: HOME.

7/1-3* -- Establishment Day Hawaiian Cultural Festival, Pu'uhonua o
Honaunau, HI.  Features royal court, chants, hula, crafts,
games, food preparation and tasting, canoe rides, and hukilau. 
Contact: PUHO, 808-328-2326.

7/2-4* -- Veiled Prophet Fair, Jefferson National Expansion, St. Louis,
MO.  "America's largest birthday party" - entertainment, theme
booths, fireworks.  Contact: JEFF.

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