NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT

To:        All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:      Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:  Thursday, October 12, 1995

Broadcast: By 1000 ET

INCIDENTS

90-90 - Glen Canyon (Utah) - Follow-up on ARPA Case

On April 28, 1990, ranger Bill Wolverton discovered that the Seldom Seen Alcove
site along a tributary of the Escalante River had been illegally excavated and
that artifacts had been stolen.  Investigating ranger Jim Bowman subsequently
determined that a ceramic vessel and reed/juniper backpack had been taken. 
Archeologist Phil Geib told Bowman that he could identify the vessel from
existing photos of it.  Following the offering of a $5,000 reward, a tip was
received on the vessel's location.  On February 1, 1994, Bowman, ranger Bob
Piontek and criminal investigator James Houseman seized the vessel from the
residence of the parents of S.C. in Escalante.  Houseman and special
agent Pat Buccello talked with S.C. regarding his involvement in the theft
and obtained admissions of culpability from him.  On March 29th, the regional
solicitor's office began a civil penalty proceeding against S.C..  An
assessment of just under $45,000 was filed against S.C. based on
archeologist Tim Burchett's analysis.  S.C. agreed to four stipulations in
lieu of the full fine: identification and return of the reed/juniper backpack;
field trips to the Seldom Seen and other sites that S.C. knew had been
disturbed, under immunity; formal debriefing interviews regarding all previous
ARPA violations; and a fine between $5,000 and $10,000.  S.C. completed the
stipulations in August; FLETC instructor Woody Jones videotaped the debriefing
and field trip for the center's ARPA course.  Due to S.C.'s level of
cooperation, the fine was set at $5,000.  During the debriefing interview,
S.C. stated that he had additional artifacts from public lands and that he
was willing to forfeit them in exchange for a lower fine.  On August 22nd, he
turned over moccasins, sandals, wooden shovels and pottery.  Due to the
significance of the artifacts, the fine was reduced to $3,000.  [Tomie Patrick
Lee, CR, GLCA]

95-620 - Virgin Islands - Follow-up on Hurricane Marilyn

Incident commander Bob Panko met with 40 park employees on St. John's yesterday
to talk about the team's objectives, accomplishments and the closeout process
and to determine if employees had any issues that needed resolution.  Employees
expressed satisfaction with progress made to date and had no further requests
for assistance, although a number have personal problems that still have to be
resolved.  An inspection of areas affected by the hurricane followed.  Much
progress has been made by the contractors who are cleaning up beaches and road
sides.  A few clean-up contracts are still pending.  Work on the Cinnamon Bay
museum roof should be finished by Saturday.  [Nancy Gray, IO, IMT]

95-644 - Oregon Caves (Oregon) - Follow-up on Demonstrations

On October 9th, 175 people gathered in the parking area at Oregon Caves in
another protest against the timber sale and harvest in the old-growth forest
stand in the adjacent Siskiyou National Forest.  The group's organizers had
asked for a permit to exercise their First Amendment right of free speech to
oppose the cutting.  The group held a service in the lot, then hiked about a
mile and a half up a park trail for another service.  On their return to the
parking area, 57 people left the trail, walked into the Siskiyou, sat down,
locked arms, and refused to leave the area.  Forest Service and county officers
arrested them.  NPS rangers escorted the remaining members of the group back to
the lot.  No injuries occurred.  The only assist rangers provided was to
restrain one arrestee who attempted to run down the trail while handcuffed. 
Capt. Dan Walters of Columbia Cascades SSO was IC; rangers from the SSO and
Crater Lake also assisted.  [Mark Forbes, CCSSO]

95-653 - Eastern Parks - Follow-up on Hurricane Opal

Additional hurricane recovery reports have been received:

Great Smokies - The Appalachian Trail and several lesser trails have been
closed due to the extraordinary level of damage to them - much greater
than during the infamous "Blizzard of the Century" two years ago. 
Maintenance chief Sue McGill has brought in terminated seasonals and
furloughed trail workers from other areas to help in recovery efforts. 
Damage to the AT is mostly at higher elevations, but the trail is closed
along the entire 70 mile section within the park.  Between 600 and 800
trees have fallen across it, and there's been severe structural damage to
shelters and other sites.  The Alum Cave Bluff trail to Mt. LeConte, one
of the park's most popular trails, has been two-thirds destroyed, and
will be closed until 1996.  Several other higher elevation trails may be
damaged almost as badly.

Gulf Islands - The park's staff is slowly beginning the process of
assessing the impacts of Hurricane Opal, the most intense storm to hit
the park since Hurricane Frederick in 1979.  Here's what's been learned
to date:

Fort Pickens - The approximately four and a half miles of road from
the east boundary to the ranger station was destroyed by the storm. 
The two gulf-side parking lots were overwashed, and all asphalt
deposited on the north side of the road.  Two major boardwalks were
either destroyed or extensively damaged.  The campground,
concession facilities, historic structures, fortifications, and
employee housing all escaped any significant damage.  Power should
be restored to the area by November 1st.  The park is work with
Florida DOT to rebuild the destroyed section of road.  The park's
water system is up and running; samples will be taken over the next
few days.  All park facilities at this location will remain closed
indefinitely, but boaters are being permitted access to the area.

Santa Rosa - The state road which runs through the park and
connects Pensacola Beach with Navarre Beach received major damage
and was essentially destroyed.  The park is working with Florida
DOT on repairs to the road.  The day use facilities sustained major
damage; the parking lots and all utilities were completely wiped
out.  The area will be closed to motor traffic indefinitely.  

Perdido Key - The only impact to the area was the deposition of
several feet of sand on the road surface east of the Johnson Beach
pavilion area.  The area reopened last Saturday.  The park expects
visitation to the area to increase significantly during the fall
and spring due to damage to beach areas to the east.

ort Barrancas - A few trees fell, but there was no other damage. 
The fort remains open.

Okaloosa - The concessioner reports that the main parking lot
received extensive damage and that the highway between Okaloosa
Island and Destin remains closed.

Naval Live Oaks - A number of oaks and pines whose roots were
weakened by Hurricane Erin fell during Hurricane Opal, but power
was restored the day after the storm and the area is open (except
for the nature trail behind the visitor center).  the main concern
at this location is the increased fire danger created by heavy fuel
loads and storm debris.  

[Skip Prange, ACR, GUIS; Jason Houck, CR, GRSM]

95-676 - Hawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii) - MVA with Fatality

R.K., 22, lost control of her Honda Accord while heading westbound
on Highway 11 on October 5th.  The vehicle went off the road, swerved back into
the eastbound lane, and struck a Jeep.  R.K. was pronounced dead at the
scene.  Her 22-month-old daughter, the only passenger in the Accord, was taken
to the hospital by two motorists who came upon the accident shortly after it
occurred.  The driver of the Jeep was medevaced to Hilo Medical Center for
treatment of serious fractures; the three passengers in the Jeep were treated
for minor injuries at the hospital.  An investigation is underway.  [Gail
Minami, Operations Supervisor, HAVO]

              [Additional pending reports tomorrow...]

FIRE ACTIVITY

Due to the dearth of fire activity nationally, fire reports are being
suspended.  They will resume if and when warranted.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No field reports today.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

1) Arrest of "Ranger" - Many of you may have read or heard the report about the
man dressed as an NPS ranger who was arrested on October 6th while entering the
grounds of the seminary in Yonkers, New York where Pope John Paul II was to
speak.  The man, who was wearing an NPS uniform shirt, was carrying a holstered
gun in plain view; when he failed to produce appropriate identification, he was
arrested by Secret Service agents.  NPS special agent Clark Guy investigated
the incident.  The man arrested was one William Wyanlong, 45, a long-time
member of the Catholic church in Yonkers who had been involved in preparations
for the Pope's visit for several months.  He had a legitimate job and reason
for being at the site.  For some reason, Wyanlong decided to wear the NPS
uniform shirt, a Yonkers Police Department auxiliary badge (normally worn on a
hat, but affixed to his shirt), and a .357 magnum Colt revolver to the event. 
His attire was not noted as unusual by other members of the church group who
traveled to the site with him on the same bus.  Wyanlong may have been unaware
that all law enforcement personnel at the scene had been issued additional
identification which was worn on a chain around the neck.  He was accordingly
stopped and detained.  Secret Service agents who debriefed him determined that
he was not a threat, but detained him until after the ceremony.  He was not
charged with federal violations, but was later arrested by Yonkers PD for
weapons possession.  Wyanlong has been a VIP for Fish and Wildlife at Target
Rock NWR and at Tamaca Bay.  It's not known how he got the shirt.  [Bob
Marriott, SAC, RAD/WASO]

2) National Park Week - Plans are underway for next year's National Park Week,
scheduled for April 22- 28, 1996, which will coincide with Earth Day and with
NPCA's annual March for Parks.  The theme will be partnerships, with each day
highlighting a different type of NPS partnership.  WASO is seeking a National
Parks Week coordinator in each park and would like to have them named by
November 1st.  Their first task will be to identify projects in their parks
that could benefit from some money raised by the local March for Parks (usually
$3,000 to $15,000).  For more information or to volunteer, contact Sue Waldron
via cc:Mail or at 202-208-5477.  [Sue Waldron, MIB/WASO]

OBSERVATIONS

"The national parks ... should be looked upon as open books of nature,
repositories of knowledge, on which every plant, herb, tree, animal, bird,
insect and reptile forms a page.  Life histories, habits and behavior of
animals and birds should be completed in these parks, and not solely within the
four walls of schools and colleges."

                                    M. A. Badshah, wildlife officer, India,
                                    First World Conference on National Parks,
                                    1962

Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the cooperation and
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