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The property is located in the southern portion of Black Brook, Clinton County, NY. This sparsely populated town sits at the edge of the Wilmington Range of the Adirondacks, between the Saranac River to the north and the Ausable River Valley to the south. The surrounding rural area is distinguished by its picturesque, mountainous setting, highlighted by the nearby High Peaks Region.

Whiteface Mountain Ski Resort, one of New York’s largest ski centers, is located 12 miles to the south along Route 86. Lake Placid is roughly 19 miles from the property. Montreal, Canada is located 2 hours north, and New York City about 5.5 hours to the south.

The property offers strong residential potential in the parcel’s vast central valley. This unique area is flanked by two high ridges (both terminating on the property) whose valley extends west well into the adjacent state forest. A mountain stream, originating well within the preserve, marks the centerline of the valley, providing a clean, year-round water resource on the land.

The land occupies the northernmost tip of the Wilmington Range, a long ridgeline of scenic peaks extending south to Lake Placid. This upland terrain contains well-drained soils which are deepest in the valleys with shallower, glaciated soils on steep ridge slopes. The southern section of the property falls precipitously off the southern ridge, and rock ledges and ravines gradually blend into more moderate terrain and a secondary watershed.

The forest occupies several mid-slope ridge and valley sites that are ideal for growing northern hardwood stands. Major commercial species include sugar and red maple, yellow birch, white ash, and beech. Much of the forest has seen management activity associated with the great ice event of 1998. This harvest activity has created abundant natural regeneration coexisting with a maturing overstory of roughly 40-50 square feet of basal area per acre. The southern section of the property has not seen forest management activity in several decades. The balance of the property, most of which is in a free-to-grow condition, will not require active forest management for the next 15 to 20 years. The current timber resource is well-positioned for value appreciation. The desirable species composition exhibits good overall stem quality that will develop into more commercially valuable size classes over the next management interval.