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Forest Ranger Division Fact Sheet for 2019
Division Members at Full Staffing
- 102 Forest Rangers
- 25 Forest Ranger Lieutenants, Captains & Directors
- 22 Seasonal Assistant Forest Rangers
- 9 Administrative Support Staff
- 2 Fire Cache Equipment Specialists
State Lands and Easements Acres
- 2,971,610 Adirondack & Catskill Forest Preserve
- 1,014,245 State Forests, Reforestation and Multiple Use Areas
- 258,620 Wildlife Management Areas
- 909,029 Conservation Easements
- 9,459 Other DEC Lands
- 23,900 New York City Department of Environmental Protection Access Lands
- 5,177,404 Total acres of DEC Administered Lands
2019 Population
- 19.49 million in New York State
- 32.79 million in Surrounding States (VT, MA, CT, NJ, PA)
Wildfire Management Program
- 37 Fires Suppressed in the Spring
- 35 Fires Suppressed in the Summer
- 2 Fires Suppressed in the Fall/Winter
- 212 Acres Burned
- 29 Prescribed Fires
- 645 Acres of Prescribed Fire
- 1,736 Burning Permits Issued
- 105 Burning Permits Inspected
- 43 Wildfire Control or ICS Training Events with 787 Participants
- 34 Fire Prevention Events with 10,472 Participants
- 42 Fire Prevention Law Violations/Tickets
- 371 $1,500 Grants to Rural VFDs
Search & Rescue Program
- 153 Search Missions
- 165 Rescue Missions
- 16 Recoveries
- 3 Fugitive Search
- 139 Search and Rescue or First Aid Training Events with 2,104 Participants
Protection of State Lands & Resources
- 98,161 Inspections of Trailheads/Access Points
- 26,297 Miles of Trails Walked, Snowshoe, Ski
- 2,017 Hours of Boat Patrol
- 3,811 Navigation Law Safety Checks
- 18,593 Miles of Snowmobile Patrol
- 19,312 Snowmobile Law Safety Checks
- 10,409 Inspections of Occupied Campsites
- 2,369 State Land Camping Permits Issued
- 2,616 Miles of State Boundary Line Inspected
- 2,273 State Land Use Permits Inspected
- 2,164 Patrols of DEC Public Campgrounds
- 3,216 Conservation Easement Inspections
- 212 ATV Violation Tickets Issued
- 1,018 State Land Offense Tickets/Arrests
- 204 Offenses Related to Snowmobile Use
- 93 Fish and Wildlife Offense Tickets
- 938 Other EnCon or Other Law Offenses
- 51 Outdoor Use Presentations to 142,302 Participants
Licensed Guide Program
- 2,403 Licensed Guides on 12/31/19
- 241 New Guide Licenses Issued
- 343 Guide Licenses Renewed or Updated
- 0 Guide Licenses Revoked
- 710 Checks of Licensed Guide Credentials
- 0 License Guide Violations Ticketed
Other
- 2,480 Calls-for-Service/Complaints
- 879 Incidents of Assisting Other Agencies
- 34 Other Presentations, Fairs and Career Talks to 5,117 Attendees
How Rangers Spent Their Time in 2019
- 45% State Land Patrol and Enforcement
- 13% Fire Management Activities
- 15% Search and Rescue Missions and Training
- 5% Law Enforcement Activities
- 20% Administrative Responsibilities
- 2% Support to Other Programs and Agencies
