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Four Peaks: 595 acres transferred to state; committee to help clarify public access and planning
Summary
Olivia Dwyer summarized that 595 acres at Four Peaks were transferred from the Adirondack Land Trust to New York State, expanding Forest Preserve land; the parcel will undergo APA classification and a DEC Unit Management Plan amendment, and Barkeater Trails Alliance offered community engagement support.
The committee reviewed a recent land transfer affecting the Town of Jay: 595 acres known locally as Four Peaks were transferred from the Adirondack Land Trust to New York State, making the parcel part of the constitutionally protected Forest Preserve. Olivia Dwyer said the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) classification is the next step (the parcel is anticipated to be classified as Wild Forest), followed by a DEC Unit Management Plan amendment to set conservation and recreation objectives.
Dwyer asked committee members to help publicize which nearby peaks are public versus private — she noted that only Rattlesnake Knob in the area is on public land — and reported that Barkeater Trails Alliance Executive Director Glenn Glover offered the alliance’s support to engage the community in planning. The committee flagged parking constraints on Stone House Road and suggested potential coordination with the private NewVida Preserve to connect trail networks and address parking.
