NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT

To:        All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:      Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:  Monday, February 6, 1995

Broadcast: By 1000 ET

INCIDENTS

94-695 - Lassen Volcanic (California) - Follow-up on Burglary Arrest

T.S., who was arrested by rangers on December 29th for breaking into
two buildings at Manzanita Lake, has plead guilty to second degree burglary. 
He was sentenced to 114 days in federal prison (having already served 36 while
the court case was in progress) and three years of probation.  He was also
ordered to pay the park for damages and barred from entering any NPS areas
while on probation.  [Karen Ball, LES, LAVO, 2/3]

95-47 - Independence (Pennsylvania) - Theft Arrest

On January 23rd, rangers arrested L.W., a local homeless person, for
theft of government property.  L.W. had removed three brass grates, each
weighing in excess of 150 pounds, from the base of the fountain located on the
south end of the Judge Lewis quadrangle and loaded them into a shopping cart. 
Bike patrol ranger Jim Stephens, assisted by ranger Aaron Minor, arrested wise
as he was pushing the cart across 6th Street, heading for a local metal
recycling establishment.  L.W. plead guilty to theft of government property the
next day, and was placed on probation.  It was also learned that L.W. was on
probation from the city of Philadelphia for myriad previous offenses.  His
probation officer was notified and advised of L.W.'s federal offense.  The
estimated value of the three brass grates was placed at $7,200.  [CRO, INDE,
2/2]

95-48 - Joshua Tree (California) - Assist on ARPA Arrest

On January 24th, rangers Jeff Ohlfs and Colin Smith were on a field trip to a
Cahuilla Indian village site as part of an ARPA training course when they and
the other 41 state and federal officers on the trip came upon two men illegally
collecting pot sherds from the ancient village, which is on private land. 
Since the two rangers possessed state peace officer authority, they held the
suspects - S.I., 37, and B.M., 44, both of La Quinta - and
coordinated the investigation until the on-duty BLM ranger could arrive.  The
two men were charged in California court for ARPA violations and possession of
a concealed handgun.  [CRO, JOTR, 1/31]
 
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Yellowstone (Wyoming) - Update on Bison Management Operations

Since the last update (January 6th), rangers have assisted Montana Department
of Fish, Wildlife and Parks game wardens with bison control operations on nine
occasions, all of them just north of the park boundary in the Reese Creek area. 
Ninety bison that had migrated out of the park on to private ranch land have
been killed, bringing the total number of bison eliminated by management action
this winter to 189.  Bison migrating out of the park are considered by state
and federal livestock agencies to pose a threat of transmitting brucellosis to
cattle.  The majority of the bison carcasses from recent operations were given
to tribes that are members of the Intertribal Bison Cooperative.  Three
carcasses - two from wounded bison that were ultimately put down in the park
and one from an emaciated cow bison killed outside the park - were added to the
road-killed wildlife that are being uses as the food supply for the wolf
restoration program.  At present, there are almost 100 more bison within a
short distance of the park's northern boundary.  [Mike Murray, ACR, YELL]

OPERATIONAL NOTES

No notes.

MEMORANDA

No memoranda.

MEETINGS/TRAINING CALENDAR

Calendar appears in the morning report every other Monday.  If you know of a
conference, meeting or training session with Servicewide interest and
implications, please forward the listing to WASO Ranger Activities.  Entries
are listed no earlier than FOUR months before the event, EXCEPT in instances in
which registration dates close much earlier.  Asterisks indicate new entries;
brackets at end of entry indicate source of information:

2/18-23* -- 26th Annual Executive Development Program for Recreation and Park
Professionals, Athens, GA.  Sponsored by National Recreation and
Parks Association.  Contact: Steven Dempsey, ICAD, University of
Georgia, Athens, GA; 706/542-2237.  [Kathy Jope, PNRO]

2/26-28 -- "Restoration 95, Affordable Preservation", Boston, MA. Emphasis is
on architectural preservation.  Contact: 617-933-9055.  [Diane Vogt
O'Connor, CSD/WASO]

2/28 & 3/14 -- "Evolving Concepts in Forest Management", Society of American
Foresters.  The society will conduct a two-part videoconference on
these two days which will be broadcast nationally.  The
videoconference will examine the evolving concepts of biological
diversity, conservation biology, ecosystem dynamics, ecological
restoration, and ecosystem management.  The objective of the
session is to further define these concepts.   Presentations will
include lectures, panel discussions and participant interaction by
telephone.  A brochure with registration information and the
location of over 100 down-links may be obtained by calling
301-897-8720, extension 109, or by fax at 301-897-3690.  Discount 
rates are available for groups or five or more, otherwise, the
individual fee is $115 for nonmembers and $95 for members.  [Peter
Keller, WASO]

3/1  -- Call for Papers, Midwest Oak Savanna Woodland Ecosystem Conference,
Springfield, MO.  The meeting will be held from September 27 - 29,
but the deadline for papers is March 1st.  For further information
on paper contents, contact Sybill K. Amelon, Mark Twain NF, 108 S.
Sam Houston Blvd., Houston, MO 65483; 417-967-4195\4.  [Steve
Cinnamon, MWRO]

3/7-9 -- Symposium on Monitoring, Assessment, and Science Policy, Chapel
Hill, NC.  Contact: Tom Waddell, EMAP Center (MD-75), U.S. EPA,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; 919-541-2957.  E-mail:
waddell.thomas@epamail.epa.gov.  [Kathy Jope, PNRO]

3/8-10 -- Introduction to Environmental Conflict Resolution, Banff Centre for
Management, Barrie, Ontario, Canada.  Contact: Carole Stark or
Debbie Stephan, Banff Centre for Management, Box 1020, Station 45,
Banff, AB, Canada T0L 0C0  (Phone:  403/762-6327 or -6133).  [Kathy
Jope, PNRO]

3/13-14 -- "Moving Archives", National Archives Annual Preservation
Conference, College Park, MD.  Contact: Conference Coordinator,
Preservation Policy and Services Division, NARA at College Park,
College Park, MD 20740-6001; 301-713-6705.  [Diane Vogt O'Connor,
CSD/WASO]

3/15-16* -- "Ecosystem Management:  Translating Concepts to Practice",
conference, Penn State, University Park, Pa.  Sponsored by Penn
State School of Forest Resources.  Topics include an introduction
to ecosystem management, tools for ecosystem management, managing
ecosystems, the role of education, and perspectives on ecosystem
management. Fee: $65 before March 1st, $80 thereafter.  Contact:
Forest Resources Issues        Conference, Penn State University,
306 Agricultural Administration Building, University Park, PA
16802-2601; 814-865-2601.  [Kathy Jope, PNRO]

3/15-17 -- "Environmental Regulation and Prescribed Fire: Legal and Social
Challenges", Tampa, FL. The conference will enable practitioners
and regulators to discuss their respective roles in maintaining
ecosystem health, reducing hazardous fuels, and protecting air and
water quality.  Contact: Diane Otts, Environmental Regulation and
Prescribed Fire Conference, Center for Professional Development and
Public Service, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
32306-2027; 904-644-7543.  [Kathy Jope, PNRO]

3/16-18 -- "Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act:   
Implications and Practical Application", sponsored by University of
Nevada (Reno), Natchitoches, LA.  The cost is $350.  Contact: To
register call 702-784-4062; for information call 702-784-4046; or
fax 702-784-4801 or write Cultural Resource Management, Division of
Continuing Education/048, University of Nevada, Reno, NV
89557-0024.  [Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO]

3/19-21 -- Annual conference, Virginia Association of Museums, Richmond, VA. 
The conference will focus on technology, administration, exhibit
design, partnerships, conservation, legislative advocacy,
collections management, visitor services, education, and
evaluation.  Contact: 804-367-1079 for further information. [Diane
Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO]

3/24-29 -- North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference,
Minneapolis, MN.  Contact: Lonnie L. Williamson, Wildlife
Management Institute, 1101 14th St. NW, Suite 801, Washington, DC
20005; 202/371-1808.  [Kathy Jope, PNRO]

3/30-4/1 -- "Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act:   
Implications and Practical Application", sponsored by University of
Nevada (Reno), Juneau, AK.  The cost is $450.  Contact: To register
call 702-784-4062; for information call 702-784-4046; or fax
702-784-4801 or write Cultural Resource Management, Division of
Continuing Education/048, University of Nevada, Reno, NV
89557-0024.  [Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO]

3/30-4/1* -- "Preserving the Recent Past", conference, Chicago, IL.  Sponsored
by the NPS and several other organizations.  Specific topics to be
addressed in 26 sessions include themes in roadside architecture;
the impact of World War II on construction technology; the
evolution of modern housing and planned communities; reuse
strategies for industrial complexes, government buildings and Cold
War resources; and technical issues associated with identifying and
conserving concrete, aluminum siding, structural glass, and other
construction materials.  The cost of the conference is $265 and
eight educational tours will follow at an additional cost of
$10-$30.  Early registration is encouraged to ensure that space is
available on the tours.  Contact: Carol Gould, 202-343-9585. 
[Carol Gould, PAD/WASO]

4/3-4* -- "Protecting Educational and Cultural Assets", workshop, Holiday
Crowne Plaza, Union Station, Indianapolis, IN.  Contact: American
Society for Industrial Security, 1655 North Fort Myer Dr., Suite
1200, Arlington, VA. 22209; 703-243-4954 (fax), 703-312-6346
(phone).  [Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO]

4/3-7 -- National Interagency Workshop on Wetlands, New Orleans, LA. 
Contact:  U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Wetland
Research and Technology Center, Attn: CEWES-EP-W, 3900 Halls Ferry
Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180-6199; 601/634-2569.  [Kathy Jope, PNRO]

4/17-21* -- "Sustainable Society and Protected Areas", Eighth Conference on
Research and Resource Management in Parks and on Public Lands,
George Wright Society Meeting, Portland Marriott, Portland, OR. 
The registration deadline is March 17th.  Contact: George Wright
Society, 906--487-9722.  [Steve Cinnamon, MWRO]

4/17-22 -- "An Introduction to Archival Research", American Indian        
Museum Studies Program, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC. 
Offered to American Indians charged with gathering information for
use by American Indian cultural centers, tribal museums, tribal
histories, archives, or public programs.  Successful  applicants
receive a tuition waiver and a travel/lodging stipend.  Apply in
writing by FEBRUARY 13th to the American Indian Museum
Studies Program, Office of Museum Programs, Arts and Industries
Building, RM 2235, MRC 427,    Smithsonian Institution, Washington
DC 20560; 202-357-3101; fax: 202-357-3346.  [Diane Vogt O'Connor,
CSD/WASO]

4/22-26  -- Tenth Annual U.S. Landscape Ecology Symposium, University of
Minnesota, MN.  The symposium will critically examine landscape
ecology as a means of addressing ecological consequences of human
activity. Registration fees are $125.  A $40 late fee will be
assessed for registrations received after February 1st.  Contact:
Call 612-625-3850 or write the university at 1136 Registrar,
Professional Development, 235 Nolte Center, 315 Pillsbury Drive,
S.E., University of Minnesota, MN  55455-0139.  [Steve Cinnamon,
MWRO]

4/24-28* -- "Introduction to Managing Museum Collections", Smithsonian
Museum, Washington, DC.  Contact: 202-357-3346 (fax).  [Diane
Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO]

4/25-28 -- 1995 Department of Interior Conference on the Environment and
Safety, Colorado Springs, CO.  The conference will be a forum for
DOI staff to meet and exchange information on technology for the
clean-up or prevention of pollution, technology for safety and
health, and natural resource damage assessment and restoration.  In
order to promote communication and cooperation in these areas, the
Department's Hazardous Materials and Management Conference and the
Health and Safety Conference have been combined and a separate
track on Natural Resource Trust has been added.  Contact: Tracy
Brown, Engineering and Safety Services Division, WASO,
202-343-7036.   Tracy Brown, ESSD/WASO]                             

5/21-25 -- Annual meeting, American Association of Museums, Philadelphia, PA. 
Scholarships are available (complementary registration and a
stipend of up to $500); applications for same are due by FEBRUARY
10th.  Contact: Dean Phelus at 202-289-9113, or write to him at
AAM, 1225 Eye St., NW, Washington, DC 20005; fax: 202-289-6578. 
[Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO]

5/21-27 -- First World Congress, International Ranger Federation, Kasprowy
Hotel, Zakopane, Poland.  The agenda for the meeting includes guest
speakers; full day sessions on resource management, human
management and balancing conflicts between the two; a raft trip in
Pieniny National Park; and a banquet and dance.  Contact (for
registration forms and informational brochures): Bill Halainen,
ANPR, 4032 Conashaugh Lakes, Milford, PA 18337, or by name on
cc:Mail.  [Bill Halainen, DEWA]

5/22-26* -- Environmental Systems Research Institute Users' Conference, Palm
Springs, CA.  A combination general purpose GIS conference and
Arc/Info users conference.  Contact: ESRI, 909-793-2853, or your
regional NPS GIS Coordinator. [Joe Meyer, MWR GIS Coordinator]

6/18-29 -- Meeting, The Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents,
Madison, WI.  The application deadline is MARCH 15th.  Contact (for
forms): NHPRC, Room 607, National Archives, Arch I, Washington, DC
20408; 202-501-5610. [Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO]

6/25-7/14 -- "Leadership in Revolutionary America," seminar, co-sponsored by
Monticello, Stratford Hall Plantation, and the University of
Virginia.  Meetings will be at Monticello, Stratford Hall, and a
number of other sites.  Applications are due by MARCH 13th. 
Contact:  Summer Seminar Staff, Stratford Hall Plantation,
Stratford Virginia, 22558; 804-493-8572. [Diane Vogt O'Connor,
CSD/WASO]


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