Gulf Islands National Seashore (FL,MS)
Barges Ground on Horn Island
On Friday, October 31st, a Cenac Towing Company tug boat and two
barges with a total of 45,945 barrels of crude oil on board grounded in
sand 400 yards north of Horn Island. No oil was spilled, as the barges
have double hulls. The pilot at the helm when the grounding occurred
said that he and his crew were attempting to escape rough seas at the
time. The oil is being transferred to other barges. The Coast Guard and
NPS are investigating this incident and monitoring the oil transfer. An
assessment of resource damage is underway.
[Submitted by J.D. Lee,
Chief Ranger]
Mojave National Preserve (CA)
Hunter Injured in Accidental Shooting
N.B. was hunting with a group of six friends and family
members in the Woods Mountain area on the morning of October 18th when
he was accidentally shot by a companion. The hunters were walking
through desert vegetation, spaced about 100 feet apart and in a line.
N.B. got ahead of the line; when one of the hunters shot at a quail,
he accidentally struck N.B. with a shotgun blast. N.B. sustained
injuries from approximately 35 to 50 pellets in his left arm, neck,
chest and eye. He was flown by medevac helicopter to Las Vegas for
treatment. None of his injuries were found to be life-threatening.
[Submitted by John Wilkins, Park Ranger]
Antietam National Battlefield (MD)
Arrest of Armed and Dangerous Man
On October 28th, rangers received a "be on the lookout" message from
the Maryland State Police for E.D., a 37-year-old man who was
wanted in connection with the theft of a handgun and a violation of a
restraining order. The message also said that E.D. had last been seen
driving a Dodge Caravan, that he was armed, and that he had reportedly
made statements that he would harm any officers who tried to approach
him. Later that afternoon, rangers Linc Beers and Tom Jones saw the van
in the parking lot of a convenience store adjacent to the park and
notified state police. E.D. drove off while the rangers were awaiting
the troopers' arrival, so they followed the van. The vehicle was stopped
by state police officers several miles further down the Sharpsburg Pike.
Beers and Jones assisted with E.D.'s arrest.
[Submitted by Thomas
Jones, Park Ranger]
PARKS AND PEOPLE
Virgin Islands National Park (VI)
GS-9 Park Ranger
The park is seeking highly-motivated lateral reassignment eligible candidates at the GS-9 level to perform the full-range of law enforcement/protection duties in and around the islands of St. John and St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. This is a required occupancy position and the person selected will be assigned to a three bedroom house overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on the South Shore of the island of St. John; approximate rent is $870.00 per month. Applications should be submitted in compliance with guidance listed in vacancy announcement number VIIS-04-01-MP which is currently listed on the internet at www.usajobs.opm.gov. General area information can be found at www.usvi.gov and park information is located at www.nps.gov/viis. You may also contact the park's Human Resources Office at 340-776-6201, extension 258, for further information.
[Submitted by Nancy Wilson]
Submission standards for the Morning Report can be found on the left side of the front page of InsideNPS. All reports should be submitted via email to Bill Halainen at Delaware Water Gap NRA, with a copy to your regional office and a copy to Dennis Burnett in Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO.
Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement and Emergency Services, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.