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DEC Rangers Assist in Recovering Deceased Subject in
Croghan Tract Conservation Easement in Town of Watson
Published: June 04, 2026 at
05:30 p.m.
By: Excerpt from
NYS DEC Forest Rangers Week in Review Press Release
Town of Watson, Lewis
County
Wilderness Recovery: On May 29 at 11:15 a.m., Rangers Evans and
Lee responded to a report of a deceased subject off Adsit Road in the
Croghan Tract Conservation Easement. The 74-year-old from Lowville was last
seen the previous evening when they headed to their camp near the easement.
The subject’s family was concerned and drove to the camp. They followed ATV
tracks leading to the easement and found the subject deceased. Rangers
worked with the Croghan Fire Department, Lewis County Search and Rescue,
New York State Police, and DEC’s Bureau of Environmental Crimes
Investigation to transport the subject on a Ranger UTV to the Lewis County
Medical Examiner.
The New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation offers condolences to the
family.
The full NYS DEC Forest
Rangers Week in Review press release is available here.
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