NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
                           MORNING REPORT

To:        All National Park Service Areas and Offices

From:      Division of Ranger Activities, Washington Office

Day/Date:  Friday, January 9, 1998

Broadcast: By 1000 ET

INCIDENTS

97-778 - Western Archeological Conservation Center (AZ) - Death of Employee

Charles Lanell, a masonry specialist with the Western Archeological
Conservation Center in Tucson, died of a stroke at his home on December 29th. 
A memorial service was held on January 3rd in Kirtland, New Mexico, and a
military funeral was held on January 5th at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. 
As a preservation crew member, he worked at Fort Union, Wupatki, Chaco, and
Aztec under the direction of archaeologist George Chambers.  Charles began
his 21 years in the preservation program at Chaco as a masonry worker. 
During this time as a preservation specialist, he became proficient with a
variety of mortar additives, developed specialized treatment techniques for
different types of architecture, and worked at a number of sites throughout
the Southwest Region for the Bureau of Land Management and the Navajo nation. 
In 1995, he became acting masonry foreman and supervised the entire
preservation staff; he assumed permanent responsibility as foreman the
following year.  Charles was one of the most skilled masons to work at Chaco
and contributed numerous ideas on how to improve the Service's preservation
program.  During his career, he received several awards for his outstanding
preservation work at both NPS and BLM sites.  Charles believed very strongly
that the preservation work at Chaco required a team approach and that crew
members were most effective when they worked as a team.  As a supervisor, he
brought with him a strong belief that people work best when they share duties
and responsibilities.  He stressed to his staff that everyone must learn to
do everything.  It was important to Charles that the crew be viewed by the
park visitor as both hard working and as skilled caretakers of the resources. 
Messages of condolence may be sent to the family care of Chaco Culture NHP,
P.O. Box 220, Nageezi, NM, 505-786-7061.  [Staff, CHCU, via "Morning Line,"
SWSO Public Affairs Newsletter, 1/6]

97-779 - Golden Gate NRA (CA) - Arrest; Significant Vandalism

Early in December, Park Police and park investigators set up remote sensing
devices in the area of Battery Dynamite in an effort to determine who was
working on a large graffiti mural which had been started there.  This
historically significant battery was constructed circa 1894-99 and was part
of the command and control complex for all coastal artillery protecting the
San Francisco Bay.  On the afternoon of December 25th, officers were notified
that there was movement inside the fenced area.   Detective Jeff Weisenburger
and lieutenant Jeff Wasserman responded and apprehended a suspect who had ten
cans of spray paint and thirteen different nozzles in his possession.  He was
charged with several violations of 18 USC and with resisting arrest.  [Lt.
Kevin Hay, SFFO/GOGA, 1/7]

97-780 - Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (MO) - Drug, Weapons Arrests

While patrolling the Arch parking garage on December 20th, ranger John Tesar
saw what appeared to be suspicious activity in a 1994 Thunderbird.  Tesar
found that W.F., 32, and L.F., 35, both from the
Centralia, Missouri, area, had in their possession 20 grams of cocaine, 16
grams of marijuana, a loaded .380 Browning semi-automatic pistol, a loaded
.380 Lorcin semi-automatic pistol, and numerous items of paraphernalia. 
Further investigation uncovered 18 grams of cocaine in one gram packages
which were ready for distribution.  Both weapons were within immediate reach
of the pair at the time Tesar contacted them.  On January 7th, a district
court grand jury indicted the pair for possession of cocaine with intent to
distribute (21 USC 841) and carrying a firearm with intent to distribute
cocaine (18 USC 924).  Arraignments and trial dates are pending.  [J.L.
Weddle, CI, JEFF, 1/8]

97-781 - Olympic NP (WA) - Search; Suicide

On November 2nd, a registration check was made on a vehicle which had been
parked for an extended period of time at the coastal backcountry trailhead
parking area in the Ozette Subdistrict.  The registration came back to a
J.B., who was reported missing from his residence in the Seattle
area in October.  J.B. was reportedly suicidal, had a history of drug
problems, and had a handgun with him.  A four-day search was conducted which
included SAR and body location dogs.  No clues were found.  On December 31st,
two visitors were hiking over a coastal headland and came upon a day pack and
handgun which matched the description of items belonging to J.B.  A
search of the area on New Year's Day led to the discovery of his remains. 
[Dan Messaros, IC, SDR, Ozette Subdistrict, OLYM, 1/8]

98-09 - Golden Gate NRA (CA) - Rescue; Hang Glider Accident

On January 4th, W.C. crashed into the ground while attempting to land
his hang glider on park lands at Fort Funston.  Protection ranger Matt Ehmann
was on the scene within two minutes and found W.C. unconscious with an open
femur fracture and labored breathing.  Ehmann, an experienced EMT, applied
high flow oxygen and maintained his airway.  He was assisted by interpretive
ranger staff in stabilizing W.C.  San Francisco paramedics transported him
to San Francisco General Hospital, where he was initially listed in critical
condition.  The following day his condition was upgraded to fair.  [Steve
Prokop, GOGA, 1/8]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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OPERATIONAL NOTES

Lawsuit Resolved - The U. S. Attorney's Office, representing the United
States and two individual rangers, has settled a lengthy and contentious
lawsuit (Carpenter v. Laxton, et al., D.C.E.D. Tenn., #3-94-cv-438) brought
by the estate of an individual killed in an exchange of gunfire after a
standoff at Big South Fork NRA in Scott County, Tennessee.  The rangers had
gone to the assistance of local law enforcement authorities, pursuant to a
reciprocal law enforcement agreement, seeking to apprehend an individual
alleged to have threatened children with a gun.  The individual rangers were
among 28 law enforcement officers sued in their individual capacities for the
intentional violation of the Constitutional rights of Max Carpenter (a Bivens
type action claiming search and seizure without probable cause).  The
Department of Justice negotiated an overall settlement, which is
confidential, for all claims against the United States and its employees. 
The Department of the Interior was in the process of seeking authority from
the Assistant Secretary - Policy, Management and Budget,  pursuant to 43
C.F.R. 22.6, to have the NPS participate in a settlement on behalf of the
individual rangers.  The U. S. Attorney's Office was able to obtain a
complete settlement within its authority without additional funds from the
Department of the Interior.  [Dave Watts, Solicitor, DOI]

MEMORANDA

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EXCHANGE

Event EAs - Colorado NM and Intermountain Region are in the process of
preparing a draft environmental assessment (EA) pertaining to safety and
visitor use impacts associated with a competitive running event.  They very
much need information on any EAs that have been prepared by any parks for
similar events.  Please contact Steve Hickman ASAP at NP-COLM.  This is an
urgent request due to critical time constraints.

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