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Forest Ranger 2007 Accomplishments and Statistics

Division Members

  • 106 Forest Ranger
  • 28 Forest Ranger Lieutenants, Captains & Directors
  • 31 Seasonal Assistant Forest Rangers
  • 4 Administrative Support Staff

  • 2 Fire Cache Equipment Specialists

State Lands and Easements Acres

  • 2,800,000 Adirondack & Catskill Forest Preserve

  • 770,000 State Forests, Reforestation and Multiple Use Areas

  • 224,000 Wildlife Management Areas

  • 667,000 Conservation Easements

2007 Population (in millions)

  • 19.3 New York State

  • 31.7 Surrounding States (VT,MA,CT,NJ,PA)

Wildfire Management Program

  • 131 Fires Suppressed in the Spring

  • 65 Fires Suppressed in the Summer

  • 15 Fires Suppressed in the Fall

  • 855 Acres Burned

  • 13 Prescribed Fires

  • 301 Acres of Prescribed Fire

  • 19,055 Burning Permits Issued

  • 1,002 Burning Permits Inspected

  • 91 Wildfire Control/ICS Training Events;

  • 2,287 Participants

  • 112 Fire Prevention Events;

  • 89,088 Attendees

  • 115 Fire Prevention Law Violations/Tickets

  • 365 $1,000 Grants to Rural VFDs

  • 2 20-Person Crews Mobilized to Western Wildfires

Search & Rescue Program

  • 153 Search Missions
  • 67 Rescue Missions
  • 3 Recoveries
  • 147 Search & Rescue, 1st Aid Training Events
  • 2,867 Participants

Protection of State Lands

  • 78,843 Inspections of Trailheads/Access Points
  • 20,398 Miles of Trails Walked or Waterways paddled (canoe/kayak)
  • 15,319 Inspections of Occupied Campsites
  • 2,123 State Land Camping Permits Issued
  • 2,134 Miles of State Boundary Line Inspected
  • 1,123 State Land Use Permits Inspected
  • 2,379 Patrols of DEC Public Campgrounds
  • 745 ATV Violation Tickets Issued
  • 1,006 State Land Offense Tickets/Arrests
  • 316 Fish & Wildlife Offenses Tickets
  • 109 Outdoor Safety and State Land Use Presentations; 25,144 Attendees
  • 1 Week of Training for 31 Seasonal Assistant Forest Rangers

Licensed Guide Program

  • 2,090 Licensed Guides on 12/31/07
  • 164 New Guide Licenses Issued
  • 277 Guide Licenses Renewed or Updated
  • 11 Guide Licenses Revoked
  • 306 Checks of Licensed Guide Credentials
  • 8 License Guide Violations Ticketed

Other Statistics

  • 79 Career Day & Other Presentations 11,578 Attendees
  • 486 Incidents of Assisting other Agencies
  • 393 Other EnCon or Other Law Offenses
  • 1,076 DEC Permit Inspections

How Rangers Spent Their Time

  • 41% State Land Patrol & Mgt. Planning
  • 13% Fire Management Activities
  • 10% Search & Rescue Missions & Training
  • 19% Administrative Responsibilities
  • 7% 17th Basic Academy
  • 6% Enforcement Actions
  • 4% Other Responsibilities



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