Aquaculture Public Hearing - Stuart Ryan - POSTPONED to January 11

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

DMRaquaculture@maine.gov

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.