RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
MORNING REPORT
Attention: Directorate
Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
CC: RAD Information Net
Day/date: Friday, February 1, 1991
INCIDENTS
91-32 - Grand Teton (Wyoming) - Felony Arrest
Following a four-month-long investigation by rangers and FBI
agents, L.C.B., 31, of Rock Springs, Wyoming,
was arrested for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in the park's
Gros Ventre campground. The arrest followed L.C.B.'s
indictment by a grand jury. No further details are presently
available. [Telefax from Doug Barnard, CR, GRTE, 1/31]
MIDDLE EAST INCIDENT UPDATE
* No new reports received.
Please advise us through your regional offices of all threats
received, permits issued for demonstrations, and demonstrations
or incidents that occur which are related to the war in the Gulf.
Reports should be submitted as soon as possible; there is a high
degree of interest in such activities in the Department and
among other governmental agencies. Call Major Schamp at FTS
268-4209 (202-208-4209).
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Great Smokies (Tennessee/North Carolina) - Red Wolf
Reintroduction
On Monday, January 28th, the park received its first two pairs
of endangered red wolves (canis rufus) as part of a joint
species recovery program conducted by the NPS and the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service . Their arrival was marked by a press
conference attended by Director Ridenour, SERO Director Baker
and USFWS Southeast Regional Director James Pulliam. The red
wolf is a smaller, more critically endangered (only 135 exist
world-wide) cousin of the grey wolf. The wolves will be held in
pens for up to eight months to breed, whelp, and acclimate. One
family unit will be released in August or thereabouts. If this
first experimental release proves successful, plans call for the
reintroduction of six to eight pairs, perhaps a year later.
[CompuServe message from Bob Miller, GRSM, 1/31]
Big Thicket (Texas) - Oil Drilling Operation Terminated
On January 30th, Superintendent Ronald R. Switzer suspended all
operations of the Litchfield Production Company of Nederland,
Texas, at the Campbell #3 Well located in the park's Turkey
Creek Unit. The suspension order was issued because of
Litchfield's failure to complete compliance requirements as
outlined in 36 CFR, Part 9, Subpart B failure to submit a
substantially complete plan of operations and a performance bond.
The National Park Service is prepared to seek an injunction or a
temporary restraining order if Litchfield fails to comply with
the suspension order and fails to meet the requirements of 36
CFR 9B. Violations would then be deemed as trespasses against
the United States, and the imposed injunction would be enforced
by rangers. This action represents the second time the Service
has suspended an oil and gas operation on federal land since the
9B regulations went into effect in 1979, and this is the first
time an active operation has been suspended. [Compuserve message
from Mike Livingston, CR, BITH, 1/31]
OFFICE NOTES
1) On Friday, February 15th, "America's Most Wanted" tentatively
plans to carry a segment on a 1981 U.S. Park Police case. Part
of the segment was filmed in Rock Creek Park and features
present and former Park Police officers. [Maj. Jack Schamp,
RAD/WASO]
STAFF STATUS
Division Chief: Dabney at meetings in Yosemite (1/28), WRO
(1/29-2/1), Southwest Region chief rangers' conference (2/4-2/6), and
Albright EDC (2/6-2/8).
Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Marriott at meetings in
Yosemite (1/28) and WRO (1/29-2/10; Halainen in meeting with NPS-43 work
group, WASO (1/28-2/1).
Branch of Fire: Hurd and Gale instructing at I-520/I-620 course,
Marana, AZ (1/28-2/1); Erskine and Farrel in meeting at Denver Service
Center (1/30-2/1); Broyles instructing at RX-90 course, Big Thicket, TX
(1/28-2/1).
Prepared by WASO Division of Ranger Activities
Telephone: FTS 268-4874/6039 or 202-208-4874/6039
Telefax: FTS 268-5977 or 202-208-5977
CompuServe: WASO-RANGER (Branch of R&VP); WASO-FIRE-WO (Branch of Fire)
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