Printer-friendlyForest Ranger 2007 Accomplishments and Statistics
Division Members
- 106 Forest Ranger
- 28 Forest Ranger Lieutenants, Captains & Directors
- 31 Seasonal Assistant Forest Rangers
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4 Administrative Support Staff
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2 Fire Cache Equipment Specialists
State Lands and Easements Acres
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2,800,000 Adirondack & Catskill Forest Preserve
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770,000 State Forests, Reforestation and Multiple Use Areas
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224,000 Wildlife Management Areas
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667,000 Conservation Easements
2007 Population (in millions)
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19.3 New York State
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31.7 Surrounding States (VT,MA,CT,NJ,PA)
Wildfire Management Program
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131 Fires Suppressed in the Spring
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65 Fires Suppressed in the Summer
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15 Fires Suppressed in the Fall
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855 Acres Burned
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13 Prescribed Fires
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301 Acres of Prescribed Fire
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19,055 Burning Permits Issued
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1,002 Burning Permits Inspected
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91 Wildfire Control/ICS Training Events;
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2,287 Participants
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112 Fire Prevention Events;
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89,088 Attendees
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115 Fire Prevention Law Violations/Tickets
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365 $1,000 Grants to Rural VFDs
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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
