Date: January 11, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Freeport Town Office, 30 Main Street
Town: Freeport
Notice of Aquaculture Lease Hearing - Town of Freeport - Postponed to January 11th
Due to the forecasted storm, the Department of Marine Resources is postponing the hearing on Stuart Ryan’s standard lease proposal. The hearing was originally scheduled for Wednesday, January 10th at 1:00 p.m. at the Freeport Town Office. The hearing will now be held on the alternate date as listed in the original notice and provided below. If you have any questions, please contact DMRaquaculture@maine.gov or call 207-350-7815. Thank you for your understanding and please stay safe.
The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding a public hearing on the experimental lease proposal listed below.
Applicant Name: Stuart Ryan Culture Type: Suspended Culture of Marine Algae, Oysters, and Scallops Location: Casco Bay, SW side of Williams Island Acreage and Term Requested: 2.4 acres for 3 years |
January 11, 2024
1:00 p.m.
Freeport Town Office
30 Main Street
Freeport, Maine
The application is posted to DMR’s aquaculture webpage under “Pending Lease Applications.”
Address questions to:
Maine Department of Marine Resources
Attn: Aquaculture Division
21 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0021
For disability accommodations, contact: (207) 350-7815, 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.