RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
MORNING REPORT
Attention: Directorate
Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
CC: RAD Information Net
Day/date: Thursday, June 19, 1991
INCIDENTS
91-149 - Big Bend (Texas) - Followup on Grave Discovery
Early in May, park archeologist Tom Alex discovered what
appeared to be a new grave in an historic cemetery near Glenn
Springs. Due to the possibility of foul play, the grave was
excavated on May 24th by Alex, park rangers, a Texas ranger and
local sheriff's deputies. The body of an Irish setter was found
in the grave. The reamins were removed and the site was
restored to preserve its historic integrity. Although
backcountry camping permittees in the area were checked, no one
admitted to the burial. [SEAdog message from Rob Arnberger,
Superintendent, BIBE, 6/11]
91-225 - New River Gorge (West Virginia) - Resource Violation
Sandstone District rangers discovered what appeared to be an
illegal timbering operation within the park's boundaries on
September 25, 1990. A cooperative investigation was begun
shortly thereafter involving rangers, the park's land
acquisition office, a forester on loan from the Monongahela
National Forest, and the West Virginia Department of
Agriculture's Forestry Division. As of this date, both the
loggers and contractor have been identified. Through
information obtained by rangers and the forest data computer in
the Monongahela NF, investigators have been able to determine
that at least 10,500 board feet of hardwood timber with an
estimated value of $6,000 was stolen. The method of logging
utilized indicates that this was an attempt to cut out high
grade, veneerquality trees in a quick operation. Federal
surveyors from the Appalachian Trail Conference in Harpers Ferry
are scheduled to resurvey the area this month as the last step
of the investigation. The Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's
Office has accepted the case and plans to prosecute using West
Virginia's triple damage assessment law for timber theft.
[Message from Bill Blake, CR, NERI, 6/11]
91-226 - Santa Monica Mountains (California) - Assist to Agency
An interagency counternarcotics task force comprised of rangers
and officers from the park, California State Parks, the Los
Angeles Sheriff's Department and the Forest Service discovered
an area where marijuana was being cultivated on the park's
southern boundary. A search warrant was executed on the
residence on June 9th, and team members discovered 1,600
marijuana plants which were being started in the house prior to
transplanting outdoors. One individual was arrested. Rangers
Tim Simonds and Bonnie Clarfield represented the park.
[CompuServe message from Carl Christensen, RAD/WRO, 6/12]
FIRE ACTIVITY
1) FIRE SITUATION Preparedness Level I
No large fire activity nationally. Most geographic areas have
low to moderate fire danger. Little or no commitment of
national resources.
2) FIRE SUMMARY
State Agency Area Fire 6/17 6/18 Status
CA CDF San Diego RU * Barrett 1,650 CN 6/18
FL USFS Apalachicola NF * Midnight 200 CN 6/18
NOTES:
Fires - Asterisk indicates newly reported fire (on this report).
T1 and T2 indicate assigned Type I and Type II Teams.
Status - The following abbreviations are employed:
* NR No report received * MS Modified suppression strategy
* CN Contained * MN Being monitored
* CL Controlled * None No estimate of containment
* CS Confinement strategy
3) FIRE ACTIVITY SUMMARY
Fires Acres
1991 (Year-to-date) 36,135 530,078
1990 (Year-to-date) 30,903 593,928
4) ANALYSIS - Not available.
5) PROGNOSIS - No resource shortages anticipated.
[NICC Daily Situation Report, 1343 MDT, 6/18]
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
No reports today.
OPERATIONAL NOTES
1) All commissioned rangers who have received DARE instructor
training should contact Dale Thompson at Albright Employee
Development Center (602-638-2691) and furnish him with your
mailing address. He is preparing a summary of the first three
years of the program. [Dale Thompson, AEDC]
STAFF STATUS
Division Chief: No leave or travel scheduled.
Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Halainen on SL (6/19).
Branch of Fire & Aviation: Hurd on AL (6/21); Botti on AL (6/17)
and at wildlife rehabilitation workshop, WRO, San Francisco, CA
(6/19-6/21); Farrel at structural fire training, Death Valley or
Lake Mead (6/176/18); Norum on AL (6/17-6/21); Gale on AL
(6/19-6/25).
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)
SEAdog: 1/650