Aquaculture Public Scoping Session - Morning Star Fisheries LLC

Date: October 27, 2022

Time: 5:00 PM

Location: Southport Town Hall - 361 Hendricks Hill Road

Town: Southport

The Department of Marine Resources has received a draft aquaculture lease application for the following:

 

Applicant

Jodi M Brewer/Morning Star Fisheries LLC

Culture Type

Suspended culture (gear on bottom and/or suspended)

Species

Marine algae

Town

Southport

Waterbody, General Description

Ebeneecook Harbor; North of Dots Island

Lease Size and Term

  1.37   acres

   20 years

 

If the scoping session listed above is cancelled, an alternate scoping session will be held on October 28, 2022, at the same time and location.  Notice of a cancellation will be posted on the Department’s website at https://www.maine.gov/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. It’s an opportunity for members of the public to provide feedback on the proposal, prior to the applicant submitting a final application and an eventual public hearing. This meeting does not determine whether the proposal will be granted.  

 

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:

http://www.maine.gov/dmr/aquaculture/leases/draftstandardapps.html

 

  

For disability accommodations, contact Melissa Macaluso at: (207) 624-6553 or 

Melissa.Macaluso@maine.gov; or 877-243-2823, TTY 711