In accordance with the State Open Space Conservation Plan, the Bureau of Real Property performs all aspects of the land and conservation easement acquisition process, from appraisals and boundary surveys through negotiations and contracts.
Note: For a list of DEC-managed recreation lands see the Places to Go page.
Annual Land Acquisition Reports
The commissioners of DEC and OPRHP (NYS Parks) annually report their land acquisition activities for the preceding calendar year to the governor and appropriate legislative leaders, as required by State Environmental Protection Fund Legislation.
The reports below document land acquisition activities undertaken using funding from multiple sources such as the Environmental Protection Fund, the Natural Resources Damage Fund, Clean Water/Clean Air Bond Act, Court of Claims, Pittman-Robertson Act Funds and Federal Forest Legacy Funds.
To view acquisitions prior to these years, visit this open data set.
- 2023 DEC and OPRHP Annual Report (PDF)
In 2023, both agencies combined protected 3,800 acres for $6,480,614. - 2022 DEC and OPRHP Annual Report (PDF)
In 2022, both agencies combined protected 5,057 acres for $20,563,538. - 2021 DEC and OPRHP Annual Report (PDF)
In 2021, both agencies combined protected 16,997 acres for $33,131,731. - 2020 DEC and OPRHP Annual Report (PDF)
In 2020, both agencies combined protected 6,005 acres for $10,022,650. - 2019 DEC and OPRHP Annual Report (PDF)
In 2019, both agencies combined protected 11,818 acres for $27,253,417.
