NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Monday, September 21, 2009

INCIDENTS

Blue Ridge Parkway

Plant Poacher Sentenced In Court

On Friday, June 17th, rangers received a report that a man had been seen taking a backpack out of the trunk of his car, at which time the reporting party noted that the trunk was full of live plants. Ranger Miranda Cook waited for him to return to his car. When she contacted him, she found that his pack was full of plants and digging tools. Ranger Kathryn Brett assisted with the investigation and interview. The two rangers determined that the man had stolen several plants from six locations along the parkway and that he planned to sell seeds from those plants as part of his overseas business. On September 17th, he pled guilty in federal court and was ordered to pay a significant fine and restitution. [Kurt Speers, Ridge District Ranger]

OTHER NEWS

The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS:

Saratoga NHP - On September 17th, an unknown Civil War soldier from New York, recently discovered at Antietam National Battlefield, was returned to his native soil and buried at a cemetery in Saratoga. Park personnel attended the ceremony.

Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs - This week's update on past and upcoming hearings and the status of legislation pertinent to the National Park Service.

Midwest Region - Kendell Thompson, currently site manager of Arlington House, has been selected as the new superintendent of Lincoln Boyhood NM. He will assume this new post on November 22nd

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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 and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov).

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