Date: May 23, 2023
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Freeport Town Hall, 30 Main Street
Town: Freeport
The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding a public hearing on the proposal listed below.
Applicant Name: Bailey Coffin
Application Type: Standard Lease
Culture Type: Bottom and Suspended Culture of Shellfish
Location: West of Sow and Pigs Island, Freeport
Acreage and Term Requested: 6.83 acres for 20 years
Registration was required to offer testimony or ask questions of the parties. The registration deadline has passed, but persons may watch the proceeding either in-person or remotely.
In person:
Freeport Town Hall
30 Main Street
Freeport, ME 04032
Remote access for May 24, 2023 (Microsoft Teams):
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Meeting ID: 223 896 005 638
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The hearing will be conducted in accordance with the adjudicatory proceeding provisions of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act (5 M.R.S.A., ch. 375, subchapter 4). Any interested person may attend the hearing and registered participants may ask questions of the parties or testify about the application(s).
The application and site report are 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) 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.