Aquaculture Public Hearing - Ocean's Balance

Date: March 24, 2025

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Portland City Hall, 389 Congress Street

Town: Portland

The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding a public hearing on the proposal listed below:

Applicant Name: Ocean’s Balance

Application Type: Standard Lease

Culture Type: Suspended Culture of Marine Algae

Location: Casco Bay, Long Island

Acreage and Term Requested: 4 Acres for 20 years

The public hearing on this application has been scheduled remotely and in person as follows:

March 24, 2025

10:00 AM

Portland City Hall

389 Congress St

Portland, ME 04101

If the hearing listed above is postponed or continued, an alternate public hearing will be held on March 27, 2025, at the same time and location.  Notice of a postponement or a continuance will be posted on DMR’s website.

HEARING MATERIALS AND REMOTE ACCESS INFORMATION 

MATERIALS 

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INFORMATION ON DMR WEBSITE:  A copy of the application materials are posted to DMR’s aquaculture webpage under ‘Maine Aquaculture Leases and LPAs.’

Address questions to: ME DMR, (207) 350-7815, DMRaquaculture@maine.gov

For disability accommodations, contact: (207) 624-6553, or 877-243-2823, TTY 711

RELEVANT AUTHORITY:  The rules governing the leasing program are found in Chapter 2 of DMR regulations.  The statutory provisions are: 5 M.R.S.A. §9051 et seq. & 12 M.R.S.A. §6072(1) et seq., & 12 M.R.S.A. §6072-A(1) et seq.