NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT

To:        All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:      Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:  Friday, April 22, 1994

Broadcast: By 0900 ET

INCIDENTS

94-182 - Western Region - Assist to Bureau of Reclamation

At the request of the Bureau of Reclamation, Western Region dispatched a
special event team to American Falls, Idaho, on March 28th to help BOR
protect 4,000 acres of land on the middle portion of the Snake River
containing over 150 archeological and historical sites dating back as far as
10,000 years ago.  The mission of the ten-person team was to provide an
increased law enforcement presence in order to discourage off road vehicles
from entering the area and damaging sensitive archeological sites.  Although
BOR closed the area to ORVs in 1972, the regulations were not enforced
because of the agency's lack of enforcement authority.  Rangers patrolled
the area on ATVs and in patrol vehicles and were successful  in protecting
the area from further damage.  Much time was spent meeting with local
community groups and providing information on the rangers' mission.  Team
leader Dale Antonich also met with local and federal law enforcement
personnel to gain the support and cooperation needed to ensure a successful
operation.  The first phase of the operation, which has been designated
Operation Eagle Rock, ended on April 8th with no incidents or major
confrontations between rangers and ORV owners.  Rocky Mountain Region's SET
teams have now assumed responsibility for the operation.  It appears that
the group meetings and efforts to educate the local community have helped to
relieve some of the tensions that have existed between federal law
enforcement officers and the local community.  [Mike O'Neal, RLES, RAD/WRO,
4/18]

94-183 - Organ Pipe Cactus (Arizona) - Drug Seizures

During the past five weeks, rangers have assisted with over a half dozen
drug seizures within the park and have confiscated over 600 pounds of
marijuana.  The Border Patrol was the lead agency in most of the seizures. 
Shipments have varied in size from 30 to 300 pounds; most had been
backpacked through the park to specific points along Arizona Highway 85. 
Several of the incidents included significant resource damage from off road
travel by transport vehicles attempting to elude law enforcement personnel. 
[Aniceto Olais, CR, ORPI, 4/21]

94-184 - Lincoln Home (Illinois) - Contractor Fatality

On the afternoon of April 19th, D.P., an employee of a subcontractor
hired by a local utility company, was working on a directional boring
project in the northeast corner of the park.  D.P. was using a large pipe
wrench with an attached cheater bar - a five to six foot long galvanized
pipe - to assist the boring machine when he lost control of the extension
and it snapped back and struck him in the head.  D.P. was taken to a local
hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  Cause of death has been listed as a
closed head injury.  A criminal investigator from Midwest Regional Office
has been sent to the park to assist with the investigation.  [Larry Blake,
Chief of Operations, LIHO, 4/21]

94-185 - Martin Luther King (Georgia) - Special Event

On Monday, April 18th, Austrian Chancellor Dr. Franz Vranitzky visited the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change.  The
chancellor's entourage included the Austrian delegation, the Austrian
ambassador to the United States, the United States ambassador to Austria,
and ten other members of the chancellor's staff.  Security was provided by
rangers, Atlanta police, Secret Service agents, and King Center security
officers.  There were no significant incidents.  [Johnny Sims, CR, MALU,
4/21]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Glacier (Montana) - Wolf Relocation

Two yearling wolves from the "Sawtooth" pack were relocated to the park on
April 20th.  The two yearlings - a male and a female - were captured earlier
that day from the "Sawtooth" pack west of Augusta, Montana.  The wolves were
released in the Upper McDonald Valley, west of the Continental Divide, in
the north central portion of the park.  The wolves were relocated at the
request of Fish and Wildlife Service officials after the pair and a third
yearling killed two calves and panicked cattle herds in the Augusta area in
recent weeks.  The third wolf, which has a radio collar, was left at that
location to allow for further monitoring of the uncollared "Sawtooth" alpha
female.  Should this wolf again be observed chasing or killing cattle, it
will be relocated or killed by USFWS officials.  The relocation occurred
pursuant to the Fish and Wildlife's interim wolf control plan.  In its
request to the park, the FWS emphasized that the yearlings were first-time
problem wolves and that agreement on alternative relocation sites in Montana
had not yet been reached.  The wolves would have been killed if the park
hadn't taken them.  Both of the wolves are collared and will be monitored by
FWS personnel, who will also decide on what actions to take if the wolves
leave the park.  [Amy Vanderbilt, PIO, GLAC]

OPERATIONAL NOTES

1) Law Enforcement Equipment Shipment Delays - Many areas have reported
delays and difficulties in receiving shipments of weapons, holsters and
ammunition for scheduled transition training.  The on-going trucking strike
has apparently had widespread impacts on outgoing shipments from
manufacturers of all these items.  While frustrating, these delays are
beyond our control.

MEMORANDA

No memoranda.

CROSS-REFERENCE

The following cc:Mail publications, print newsletters or program bulletin
boards are available to interested employees.  Information on other
Servicewide or regional newsletters is solicited and should be sent to this
office.

Washington Office

* "National Register Bulletin", produced periodically by the Interagency
Resources Division, WASO.  Contents: The bulletin series is a group of
technical publications about the National Register.  The bulletins are
available in print ONLY.  Requesters should send complete mailing
addresses.  Contact: Toni Lee via cc:Mail (by name). 

* "Wildlife and Vegetation Division Monthly Report", produced by WASO
Wildlife and Vegetation Division.  Contents: Up-to-date information on
division activities, programs, deadlines and other matters that affect
resource managers.  Contact: Tim Goddard via cc:Mail (by name).

* "Clear Text", produced bi-weekly by WASO Ranger Activities Division. 
Contents: Significant divisional program activities, upcoming meetings
and travel, job openings (principally in park ranger divisions), park
ranger operational activities.  Contact: Bill Halainen via cc:Mail (by
name or WASO Ranger Activities).

* "Uniform Program Update", produced monthly by WASO Ranger Activities
Division.  Contents: Uniform program developments, new uniform
component development, backorders update.  Contact: Bill Halainen via
cc:Mail (by name or WASO Ranger Activities).

* "National Green Alert", produced monthly by Servicewide recycling
coordinator, WASO.  Contents: Exchange of ideas and information on
solid waste management and recycling efforts, together with updates on
hazardous waste program.  Ideas and information welcome.  Contact:
National Green Alert INBOX on cc:Mail.  

* "Water Resources Division Monthly Report", produced by WASO Water
Resources Division.  Contents: Information on park water resource
issues, division activities, training and travel.  Contact: Judy Rouse
via cc:Mail (by name).

* "Air Quality Division Monthly Report", produced by WASO Air Quality
Division.  Contents: Information on monitoring activity in the parks;
federal state and outreach activities; visibility and biological
effects; permit review and coordination with other federal land
managers regarding air quality issues.  Contact: Diane Diedrichs via
cc:Mail (by name), or at 303-969-2070.

* "Federal Archeology Report", published quarterly by the Archeological
Assistance Division in WASO.  Contents: Each issue features a theme as
well as regular columns on archeological protection, repatriation,
public education, technology, and international news.  Upcoming themes
focus on African Americans and archeology, industrial archeology and
illegal trafficking in artifacts.  Available in print only.  Contact:
David Andrews via cc:Mail (by name).

* "Technical Briefs", published throughout the year by the Archeological
Assistance Division, WASO.  Contents: Past topics have included
sponsoring a state archeology week, training volunteers for field
work, using archeology in the classroom, and the role of archeology in
the National Historical Landmark program.  Available in print only. 
Contact: David Andrews via cc:Mail (by name).

* NPS Curatorial Bulletin Board, managed by WASO Curatorial Services
Division.  Employed to facilitate informal communications between
CSD/WASO, regional curators and field personnel involved or interested
in the management of museum objects and archives.  Provides updates on
special projects, meetings, publications, and other related topics.
Contact: Betty Browning via cc:Mail (by name) or NP-WASO-CSD.

* "Mining and Minerals Branch Monthly Report", produced by the WASO
Mining and Minerals Branch, Land Resources Division.  Contents: 
Information on in-park mineral development issues, including NPS use
of sand, gravel and similar construction materials; federal and state
minerals planning and leasing near parks; coordination with external
agencies regarding adjacent mineral permitting; and abandoned mineral
site safety and reclamation issues.  Contact:  Norma Clark via cc:Mail
(by name).

* "Multi-Agency Fire Training Schedule", produced monthly by the Branch
of Fire and Aviation Management, NIFC.  Contents: Listings of all
currently-scheduled wildland fire training courses, with nomination
deadlines, course dates, locations, course coordinators, and phone
numbers, and more.  New inputs by regional fire management staffs. 
Contact: Paul Broyles, Darlene Larrondo, or Sheila Williams via
cc:Mail (by name), or call 208-334-1080.

Regional Offices

* "Headlines and Deadlines", Rocky Mountain Region newsletter, produced
by RMRO Public Affairs.  Contents: Comprehensive report on regional
activities in all areas.  Contact: Vickie Carson via cc:Mail (by name
at NP-RMRO).

* "Southeast Regional Natural Resources and Science Newsletter",
produced monthly by the Natural Resources and Science Office in
Southeast Region.  Contents: Issues of interest to resource managers
in Southeast Region.  Contact: Bob Hickman via cc:Mail (by name at NP-
SERO).

* "Morning Line", Southwest Region newsletter, produced by SWRO Public
Affairs.  Contents: Regional activities and employee news in all
areas.  Contact: Sandy Poole at 505-988-6016 or via cc:Mail to SWRO
Public Affairs.

* "News and Notes", North Atlantic Region newsletter, produced twice a
month by NARO Office of Communications.  Contains news, issues and
events about the Service, region, parks and programs.  Contact: Gina
Johnson via cc:Mail (by name at NP-NARO).

* "DPRP Notes", a monthly newsletter produced by Mid-Atlantic Region
Division of Park and Resource Planning.  Contents: Brief and
informative reports of current and future activities on park planning
and special studies, as well as rivers, trails and conservation
assistance and national rivers and trails program projects in the Mid-
Atlantic Region.  Contact: Delores Mescher via cc:Mail (by name at
NPS-MARO).

* "PNR Natural Resource Management News", a monthly bulletin produced by
PNR Division of Resource Management.  Contents: Update on PNR resource
management activities.  Contact: Kathy Jope via cc:Mail (by name at
NP-PNRO).

* "Midwest Region Barker", produced weekly by MWRO Administration. 
Contents: Reports on regional activities and issues of interest to
administrative managers in Midwest Region.  Contact: Ed Carlin via
cc:Mail (by name or MWRO ARD Administration).

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