NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT

To:        All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:      Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date: Monday, December 18, 1995 

Broadcast: By 1000 ET

                           *** NOTICE ***

In accordance with instructions received on Saturday from the Office of
Management and Budget, all National Park Service areas are to continue shutdown
operations.  Employees who began their normal work week today who are NOT
designated as excepted or emergency personnel should close down operations,
then return home.  Employees are allowed three hours to accomplish this task. 
Further instructions on the shutdown will be transmitted by your Field Office
through regular channels.  This will be the last edition of the Morning Report
until the National Park Service resumes normal operations.  The shutdown is
being classified as an incident for incident reporting purposes; any parks
experiencing unusual or significant activities because of the shutdown should
submit reports through normal channels and in accord with the procedures
outlined in the incident reporting memorandum disseminated to the field earlier
this month.

INCIDENTS

95-775 - Lassen Volcanic (California) - Follow-up on Storm Damage

Winds of up to 100 mph struck the park during last week's storm, blowing down
numerous trees across power lines.  Over ten inches of rain fell at
headquarters.  Headquarters and Manzanita Lake lost power early on December
12th; Manzanita Lake is still without power.  A tree fell across the Loomis
Museum, but the roof remained intact, which has kept water and snow from
entering the building.  An entrance fee office sustained damage from a falling
tree, but is also dry.  The employee quarters and generator building at
Drakesbed guest ranch were also damaged.  At the time of the report, personnel
had not yet had the chance to check ranger stations at Juniper Lake, Butte
Lake, Twin Lakes and Horseshoe Lake.  Damage estimates are underway.  The park
road is closed at both entrances.  [Bryan Swift, CR, LAVO]

95-779 - Grand Canyon (Arizona) - Shutdown

The park - along with the rest of the Service - is in the process of a Phase I
closure, as directed.  Most areas of the park are accessible, but the link
between the NPS and the visiting public is impaired due to the closure of
visitor contact stations and other non-emergency government services, including
the suspension of interpretive programs and fee collection operations.  The
Department of Interior and State of Arizona are continuing negotiations on a
possible donation agreement that would allow the Secretary of Interior to
implement a less restrictive closure, should a full closure be ordered.  The
negotiations are focusing on the area between Mather Point and Hermits Rest on
the South Rim, the most visited area of the park.  All visitor facilities
within this area would remain open, although it's likely that some non-
emergency government services would still be curtailed.  All other park areas
would be closed, including canyon overlooks along East Rim Drive, Desert View,
trails below the rim, the Colorado River, and outlying areas.  The effects the
agreement may have on the closure process will remain uncertain until the
agreement is signed.  [Mallory Smith, GRCA]

95-780 - Andersonville (Georgia) - ARPA Violations

Some time during the night of December 10th, at least two people entered the
park and excavated 38 holes in the stockade area and Star Fort an effort to
find and retrieve artifacts.  Metal detectors and at least one shovel were
apparently employed.  Most of the holes were between four and eight inches deep
and eight to twelve inches wide; four were over a foot deep.  The incident is
under investigation.  [Alan Marsh, Park Ranger, ANDE]

95-781 - Sequoia/Kings Canyon (California) - Search and Rescue

A search for T.S., 49, of Oakland, was conducted by rangers on Thursday,
December 14th with the assistance of personnel from Lemoore Naval Air Station
and the county sheriff's office.  T.S., an experienced and well-equipped
backpacker, was two days overdue when a helicopter crew found him near Summit
Lake.  T.S. was uninjured and in good condition, but had been pinned down by
storms since 4 a.m. on the previous Monday.  He was making slow progress
through three feet of fresh snow when spotted.  T.S. was taken by helicopter
to Grant Grove, where he spent the night before being picked up by his wife. 
T.S.'s vehicle, snowed in where he parked it, may not be recovered until the
spring thaw.  [Pete Allen, Acting CR, SEKI]

95-782 - Glacier (Montana) - Poaching Arrest

Rangers discovered remains of a freshly killed deer along the Camas Road on
November 5th.  Investigation led to the identification of B.S. of
Columbia Falls, Montana, as the probable suspect.  B.S. has been charged with
taking of wildlife, possessing unlawfully taken wildlife, and possessing a
loaded weapon in a vehicle.  Each of these charges carries a fine of up to $500
and six months in jail.  [Amy Vanderbilt, PAO, GLAC]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Cape Cod (Massachusetts) - Turtle Rescue

Due to later than normal fall migrations and a sudden and rapid decrease in
water temperature in Cape Cod Bay, an unusually high number of loggerhead and
Kemp's Ridley sea turtles have been discovered on seashore beaches - either
dead or in moderate to significant stages of distress.  Rangers, resource
management staff and local conservation group members have rescued 10
loggerhead and 80 Kemp's Ridley sea turtles over the past three weeks.  The
turtles were transported to the New England Aquarium for rehabilitation with
the assistance of the Massachusetts Audubon Society.  A total of 51 turtles
have been successfully rescued to date.  The total number of sea turtles
strandings is double the previous record high year.  [Rick Obernesser, CR,
CACO]

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.  NOTE: Due to the
number of entries submitted to "Calendar" and the limited space available,
brevity is appreciated.

1/2-7 -- 29th Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology, Omni
Netherland Hotel, Cincinnati, OH.  There are two themes - "Bridging
Distances: Recent Approaches to Immigration, Migration and Ethnic
Identity" and "Forging Partnerships in Outreach and Education." 
Contact: Marcy Gray, Conference Chair, Gray and Pape, Inc., 1318
Main St., Cincinnati, OH 45210, 513-665-6707,
76554.3313@compuserve.com.  

1/4-7* -- Annual meeting, American Historical Association, Atlanta, GA. 
Contact: 202-544-2422 (phone) or 202-544-8307 (fax).  [Diane Vogt
O'Connor, CSD/WASO]

1/22-2/2 -- Interpretive Curriculum Coordinators' Workshop, Mather Training
Center, Harpers Ferry, WV.  Two coordinators from each cluster will
be trained to identify and facilitate interpretive training
opportunities and certify benchmark competency programs and
produces for interpreters from their cluster.  Contact: Park of
field area training coordinator.  [Gloria Baker, STMA]

1/25-27* -- "Visitor Services: Museums and the Public," AAM, San Diego, CA. 
The seminar will cover staff training, visitor surveys, physical
design, exhibits, information access, cultural tourism,
collaboration and cooperation, security and revenue production. 
Cost: $275 (members).  Contact: 202-289-9114 (phone) or 202-289-
6578 (fax).  [Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO]

2/3  -- "Cyberspace for Archivists," University of Houston, Houston, TX. 
Fee: $109.  Contact Society of American Archivists, 312-922-0140
(phone), 312-347-1452 (fax), cserve internet:
archives@miamiu.acs.muohio.edu (Internet).  [Diane Vogt O'Connor,
CSD/WASO]

2/6-9* -- "Treatment of Older Library/Archival Collections," Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, MD.  Contact: 410-516-5486 (phone), 510-516-
5080 (fax).  [Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO]

2/8-10 -- "Opening Doors: The Southeastern Regional Conference on African
American Historic Preservation," South Carolina African American
Heritage Council, Charleston, SC. Topics include historic
preservation, building community support, funding courses and
historical research methods.  Registration: $125.  Contact: Cynthia
Baxter, 803-734-8611.  [Michael Allen, SC Department of Archives
and History]

2/10  -- "Automating Archival Finding Aids," Arizona State University,
Tempe, AZ.  Covers use of off-the-shelf database programs to
produce printed archival finding aids and indices.  Fee: $85. 
Contact Society of American Archivists, 312-922-0140 (phone), 312-
347-1452 (fax), cserve internet:archives@miamiu.acs. muohio.edu
(Internet).  [Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO]

2/27-28 -- Fourth Annual Meeting, Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Parks
Roundtable, Cowpens NB, SC.  The two-day meeting will cover topics
and issues that weave a common thread among participating parks. 
Contact: Pat Ruff, chief ranger, COWP.  [Pat Ruff, COWP]

3/9-12 -- 1996 National Trails Symposium, Bethesda, MD.  Contact: Skye
Ridley, American Trails, 303-321-6606 (phone).  

3/12-14* -- "RIM Conference: Resource Issue Interpretation on the Colorado
Plateau," Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.  This three-
day conference will focus on identifying resource issues common to
parks on the Colorado Plateau, defining management perspectives on
these issues, and identifying how these issues are being - or
should be - interpreted.  Contact: Greer Chesher, 520-638-7766, or
Stew Fritts, 520-638-7902.  [Greer Cheshire, GRCA]

3/22  -- "Getting Things Done: Results-Oriented Management for Archives,"
Jimmy Carter Library, Atlanta, GA.  Fee: $119.  Contact Society of
American Archivists, 312-922-0140 (phone), 312-347-1452 (fax),
cserve internet:archives@miamiu.acs. muohio.edu (Internet).  [Diane
Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO]

3/22  -- "Cyberspace for Archivists," Weaver State University, Ogden, UT. 
Fee: $109.  Contact Society of American Archivists, 312-922-0140
(phone), 312-347-1452 (fax), cserve internet:
archives@miamiu.acs.muohio.edu (Internet).  [Diane Vogt O'Connor,
CSD/WASO]

3/26-27 -- "Archives, Personal Papers, and Manuscripts," University of
Washington, Seattle, WA.  Archival cataloguing, bibliographic
components and record types, information source identification,
descriptive techniques, authority files, UMARC-AMC format.  Contact
Society of American Archivists, 312-922-0140 (phone), 312-347-1452
(fax), cserve internet: archives@miamiu.acs.muohio.edu (Internet). 
[Diane Vogt O'Connor, CSD/WASO]

4/13-17* -- "Planning for Tomorrow's World," APA National Planning Conference,
Orlando, FL.  Contact: Renee Kaiser, 312-431-9100.

4/22-28* -- National Park Week.  Contact: Laurie Lee Jenkins, 202-208-5477.  

Prepared by the Division of Ranger Activities, WASO, with the cooperation and
support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.

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