Date: March 19, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Moore Community Center, 125 State Street
Town: Ellsworth
The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding a public hearing on the aquaculture proposal listed below:
APPLICATION DETAILS
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Applicant Name: |
Taunton Bay Oyster Co., Inc. |
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Location: |
Taunton Bay, Hancock |
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Culture Type: |
Suspended Culture of Shellfish |
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Application Type: |
Standard Lease |
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Acreage Requested: |
7.46 acres |
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Term Requested: |
20 years |
The application and site report are posted to DMR's aquaculture webpage under 'Pending Lease Applications'. The application contains information about the proposal including the location of the site.
HEARING DETAILS
The public hearing on this application will be held remotely and in person as follows:
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Date: |
March 19, 2026 |
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Time: |
1:00 PM |
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Venue Name: |
Moore Community Center |
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Street Address: |
125 State Street |
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Town: |
Ellsworth |
If the hearing listed above is postponed or continued, an alternate public hearing will be held on March 26, 2026, 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:
Remote Meeting Access:
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/24845650683007?p=lDkcBXWrKBehLc5ZAs
Meeting ID: 248 456 506 830 07
Passcode: W9Qh9si6
Dial in by phone
+1 207-209-4724,,821024950# United States, Portland
Phone conference ID: 821 024 950#
Address questions to DMR Aquaculture: (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.