NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

INCIDENTS

Biscayne NP

Cuban Migrants Smuggled Into Park

On the morning of Monday, January 10th, park resource management employees reported that they'd spotted a group of Cuban migrants on Elliott Key. Rangers Didier Carod and Bradon Falls responded and found 14 men standing on the eastern shore of the key near Sands Cut. The men, all of whom were in good condition, reported that they'd arrived the previous night. Customs and Border Protection officers responded and took them to shore to be processed. Under the Cuban Reclamation Act, these migrants will more than likely be paroled into the country and then become legalized residents, since they made it to land - only those intercepted on the ocean can be repatriated. There was no vessel nearby when the rangers arrived, leading them to believe that the men were smuggled in. The average rate for smuggling a migrant from Cuba has hovered around $10,000 each. [Didier Carod, Chief Ranger]

OTHER NEWS

The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS. To see the full text, including images, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the NPS Digest page ( HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/):

Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters NHS - The new year came with a new name for Longfellow National Historic Site in Cambridge, Massachusetts - President Barack Obama signed into law legislation redesignating it as Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site.

Conservation and Outdoor Recreation - The NPS yesterday announced the 240 locally initiated conservation and recreation projects that will receive technical assistance from National Park Service staff during 2011. Photo.

NPS LETC - The National Park Service Ranger Honor Guard is now accepting applications for new team members.

Intermountain Region - Todd Brindle, a 33-year veteran of the National Park Service, has been named superintendent of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Photo.

Intermountain Region - Nancy Skinner, a natural resources veteran with more than 24 years' experience in federal government service, has been named superintendent of Fossil Butte National Monument. Photo.

Acadia NP - Bryant Woods, retired district interpretive supervisor, passed away on January 3rd after a short illness. Photo.

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Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the support of the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov).

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