RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           CC: RAD Information Net

Day/date:  Monday, April 29, 1991

INCIDENTS

91-135 - Fort Jefferson (Florida) - Drug Arrests

On April 20th, M.L.R., 32, of Miami, requested assistance for his broken
down vessel while at Fort Jefferson. Chief Ranger Carolyn Brown became
suspicious of M.L.R. and his vessel and joined Coast Guard law
enforcement officers in a search of the boat.  A check of M.L.R. which
was conducted on the FCIC computer system produced a near hit but not
enough information to arrest him.  M.L.R. was allowed to have his vessel
towed to Key West, where it was surreptitiously boarded by Customs
officers.  They eventually drilled into the deck of the boat and
discovered cocaine concealed below the surface.  Agents began
surveillance of the boat and eventually arrested M.L.R. and three other
local men - E.B., 38, K.B., 37, and M.G., 42.  Subsequent investigation
revealed that the boat had been built around a 1,000-pound block of
cocaine. The boat had to be completely dismantled in order to retrieve
the contraband.  M.L.R. and K.B. are being held in lieu of $75,000
bonds; E.B. and M.G. will appear for a bond hearing today.  Fort
Jefferson rangers are cooperating with Customs agents in further
investigations.  [Telefax from Mark Lewis, LES, EVER, 4/26]

91-136 - Chattahoochee (Georgia) - Fatality

S.D., 41, of Norcross, Georgia, suffered a heart 
attack and died while participating in an orienteering exercise 
in the Sope Creek Unit of the park on April 21st.  S.D. 
was a member of the Georgia Orienteering Club.  [Telefax from 
Bill Springer, RAD/SERO, 4/24]

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

No reports today.

OPERATIONAL NOTES

1) Jim Stewart, dive officer for the University of California 
and advisor to the NPS diving program since the late 1960's, 
will be retiring on September 30th.  Butch Farabee at Padre 
Island would like to put together a photo and letter album from 
past and present NPS friends, particularly divers, to give to 
Jim upon his retirement.  If you're interested in participating, 
contact Butch at the park.

STAFF STATUS

Division Chief: Dabney in Canyonlands (4/29-5/2).

Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Sisto in meetings on 
subsistence issues, ARO, Anchorage, Alaska (4/29-5/3); Henry on SL 
(indefinite).

Branch of Fire: Hurd at Congressional operations seminar, Washington, D.C.
(4/29-5/3); Broyles at national training team meeting, Salt Lake City,
Utah (4/30-5/3); Norum and Gale at park/wilderness fire management course,
NARTC, Marana, Arizona (4/28-5/3); Farrel at orientation to NPS operations
training course, Portland, Oregon (4/29-5/3).

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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