SAVE THE DATE! Annual meeting will be Saturday August 8th at 7pm at Town Hall, Stoddard.
Our guest speakers for the evening will be Peter Girard and Steve Jacobs covering
FEMA's Proposed Flood Zone and Its Impact on Your Property.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) proposed an updated flood zone for Island Pond with flood waters 16 feet above the normal level and 11 feet higher than the 2023 flood. Steve and Peter were on a Town-appointed team that found errors in FEMA's analysis and urged the Town to push back. In response, FEMA fixed their analysis and reduced the size of the flood zone. This will still impact many properties on Island Pond.
Steve Jacobs lives on Treelyn Road. He received a Bachelors degree in Environmental Earth Science/Geology from Eastern Connecticut State University with graduate courses and a Certificate in Soil Science from the University of Massachusetts. He was the Floodplain Manager in Somers, CT for 36 years.
Peter Girard has a cottage on Route 123 North. He received a Masters degree in Cartography from Syracuse University and was a Vice President and head of software development at Applied Geographics, Inc. in Boston for 20 years.
Before the presentation, we will have our short business meeting, including reports on Lake Host & weed watcher activities, water quality and more.
Come meet your neighbors, bring a friend, and have a GREAT EVENING!!! No registration is necessary and you do not need to be a member to attend. Refreshments will be served.
Island Pond, Stoddard is located in the Northeast corner of Cheshire County, New Hampshire. With approximately 250 acres of water, located within a town where over 60% of the land has been protected from development, wildlife (deer, fox, raccoon, moose, etc.) abounds. As its name suggests, Island Pond's many islands and water level depths ranging from one to about 17 feet make it a great place for canoes, kayaks, as well as small sail and power boats. Personal watercraft may not be used on Island Pond. A map is available through a State of New Hampshire website. Island Pond Map.
Established in 1975, and in accordance with its bylaws (available on documents page), the purpose of The Island Pond Association is to "promote the beauty of the area and maintain the purity of the water." Our mission, plain and simple, is to enhance the quality of life and the environment on Island Pond. If you enjoy Island Pond - its water quality, aquatic plants, wildlife, waterfront activities, or boating - please join the Association. Membership is on a family basis and is very reasonable, particularly when you consider all the things the Association does.
The Town of Stoddard has origins dating back to its charter first granted in 1752. More details on its history can be found on the Town of Stoddard, NH website. Stoddard is only 40 miles from Concord, less than 20 to Keene and offers, in addition to lake-based activities, blueberry picking on Pitcher Mountain, hiking on the Monadnock~Sunapee Greenway and many other trails, snowmobiling and ice fishing in the winter.
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