Date: October 13, 2022
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Deer Isle Town Office, 70 Church Street
Town: Deer Isle
The Department of Marine Resources has received a draft aquaculture lease application for the following:
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Applicant |
Deep Blue Aquaculture LLC |
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Culture Type |
Suspended culture (gear on bottom and/or suspended) |
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Species |
Shellfish |
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Town |
Deer Isle |
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Waterbody, General Description |
West of Hog Island, Eastern Penobscot Bay |
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Lease Size and Term |
Ìý 41.2ÌýÌý acres |
ÌýÌý 20 years |
If the scoping session listed above is cancelled, an alternate scoping session will be held on October 20, 2022, at the same time and location.Ìý Notice of a cancellation will be posted on the Department’s website at /dmr/index.html.
What is a scoping session?
A scoping session is a meeting where the applicant explains their tentative proposal to members of the public.ÌýIt’s an opportunity for members of the public to provideÌýfeedbackÌýon the proposal, prior to the applicant submitting a final application and an eventual public hearing.ÌýThis meeting does not determineÌýwhetherÌýthe proposal will be granted.ÌýÌý
How to participate:
You can attend the session or contact the applicant. A copy of the draft lease application, which includes the applicant’s contact information is available on DMR’s website at:Ìý.Ìý
For disability accommodations, contact Melissa Macaluso at: (207) 624-6553 orÌý
Melissa.Macaluso@maine.gov; or 877-243-2823, TTY 711Ìý
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