Aquaculture Lease Decisions

Revised November 5, 2019

This page lists lease decisions that have been issued by the Department, and allows copies these decisions to be downloaded as PDF files. PDF files may require Adobe Reader software (download here free) to view or print.

Unless otherwise indicated, all files are under 1 megabyte (1 MB or 1,024 kb).  Most of these files are very large and may take several minutes to download.

If you cannot find a particular decision or would like a copy of a leases, please contact Cindy L. Burke (find Cindy's email here) or (207) 624-6567.

CURRENT ACTIVE LEASE DECISIONS

• Acadia Aqua Farms, LLC [FREN BI] Bean Island, Sorrento (2009) - pdf
• Acadia Aqua Farms, LLC [FLAN WN] Waukeag Neck, Flanders Bay, Sorrento (2007) - pdf
  • Acadia Aqua Farms, LLC [FLAN WN] Renewal Decision [2018] pdf
• Acadia Aqua Farms, LLC [EAST HP] Hadley Piont, Mount Desert Narrows, Bar Harbor (2016) - pdf
• Great Eastern Mussel Farms [EAST HP], Hadley Point, Mt. Desert Narrows (2005) - pdf
• Acadia Aqua Farms, LLC. [EAST OP2] Old Point, Mount Desert Narrows, Lamoine (2009) - pdf
• Acadia Aqua Farms, LLC [PEN SN3] Stinson Neck, Deer Isle (2015) - pdf
• Acadia Sea Farms, Inc. [BHB GC4] Goose Cove, Trenton (2012) - pdf, 2.5 MB
• Albatross Fisheries LLC [STG DC2x] Deep Cove, west of Port Clyde, St. George River, St. George, ME (2019), pdf
• Baines, Robert S, east of the Muscle Ridge Channel and northwest of Hewett Island, Knox County,ME, pdf
• Bar Harbor Oyster Co., LLC, east of Israel Point, west of Thomas Island, Mt. Desert Narrows, Thomas Bay, Bar Harbor, standard lease application for bottom and suspended culture of American and European Oysters - 9,.2 MB pdf
  • FOF Decision (EAST TB) - Bar Harbor Oyster Co., LLC, 3,928 kb pdf
    • Decision Exhibit d (marked as exhibit 4), 190 kb pdf
    • Decision Exhibit e (marked as exhibit 5) , 894 kb pdf
    • Decision Exhibit f (marked as exhibit 6), 389 kb pdf
    • Decision Exhibit g (marked as exhibit 7), 9,385 kb pdf
    • Decision Exhibit h (marked as exhibit 8), 8,301 kb pdf
    • Decision Exhbit i (marked as exhbit 9), 303 kb pdf
• Barrows, Abigail [PEN LD3] Long Cove, Deer Isle (2015) - pdf
  
• Bayside Mussel Farm [PEN BB] Belfast Bay, Penobscot Bay, Northport (2014) - pdf
• Basket Island Oyster Company [CAS BC2], Broad Cove, Casco Bay, Yarmouth, (2017),- 2,833 kb pdf
• Bradley, Edward and Christian Horne [MAQ BRE] west of Bunganuc Rock, Maquoit Bay, Freeport (2014) - pdf
• Brewer, Jodi M. (SHE BIx), west of Boston Island, Sheepscot River, Southport (2018), 2,015 kb - pdf
• Brewer, Jodi M. (SHE EH), Ebenecook Harbor, Sheepscot River, Southport (2018),       
• Brewer, Robert E. [PEN AIx). southwest of Andrews Island, Penobscot Bay, Stonington (2017) 1,895 kb - pdf
• Butterfield Keith,(CAS MIx) two tracts located southeast of Moshier Island and Little Moshier Islands, Casco Bay, Yarmouth (2017) 2,473 kb pdf
• Campbell, Adam and Michelle [PHSP NH] Pulpit Harbor Salt Pond, N. Haven (2014) - pdf
• Campbell, Adam and Michelle [PHSP NH2] Pulpit Harbor Mill Street, North Haven (2011) - pdf
• Chebeague Island Oyster Company, LLC (CAS NLC) off the northwest side of Little Chebeague Island, Casco Bay, Chebeague Island, (2019), 2,168 kb pdf
• Cooke Aquaculure USA, Inc. [COB BC], Broad Cove, Cobscook Bay, Eastport (2017) - 709 kb pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [COB BP] Birch Point, Cobscook Bay, Perry (2015) - pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [COB CC] Comstock Point, Lubec (2011) - pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [COB DC] Deep Cove, Cobscook Bay, Eastport, Renewal (2017) - 656 kb pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. (COB HP) Harris Cove, Eastport (2018) - decision on renewal (2018)- 1,155 kb pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [COB JK] South Kendal Head, Johnson Cove, Eastport (2011) - pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [COB LU2] eastern Johnson Bay, Cobscook Bay, Lubec (2014) - pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [COB MI2], south of Matthews Island, Cobscook Bay, Eastport (2011) - pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [COB PC) Prince Cove, Cobscook Bay, Eastport, Renewal (2017) - 665 kb pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [COB RN2] north of Rodgers Island, Cobscook Bay, Lubec (2014) - pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [COB SB] South Bay, Cobscook Bay, Lubec (2015) - pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [COB TE], Johnson Bay, Eastport, Renewal Decision (2017)
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [COB TW] southwest of Treat Is., Eastport (2018) - pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [EASTW CALF] off the eastern side of Calf Island, beween Hardwood and Hall Islands, Jonesport (2016) - pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [EASTW SCN] Sand Cove North, Great Wass Island, Eastern Bay, Beals (2017) 614 kb pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA Inc., [EASTW SI] west of Spectacle Island, Eastern Bay, Beals, (2013) - pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture Inc. [MACH CI2] Cross Island, Machias Bay, Cutler (2010) - pdf
• Cooke Aquaculutre USA, Inc. [MACH CIN] northwest of Cross Island, Machias Bay, Cutller (2017) 671 kb pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [MACH CW2] West of Culter Peninsula, Machias Bay, Cutler (2008) - pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA Inc. [MACH II] east of Starboard Island, Machias Bay, Machiasport (2013) - pdf
• Cook Aquaculture USA, Inc. [MACH LI] off northern end of Little Libby Island, Machias Bay, Machiasport (2006) - pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [MACH ST], Stone Island, Machias Bay, Machiaport, renewal (2017) - 660 kb pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [SWAN BI] Black Island, Frenchboro (2011) - pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [SWAN BIS] West of Black Island, Frenchboro, Maine (2011) - pdf
• Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. [SWAN HS] Scrag Island, south of Harbor Island, Toothacher Bay, Swans Island (2014) - pdf
• Damariscotta River Association [DAM BP] the east side of the Damariscotta River, south of Blackstone Narrows, Damariscotta (2015) - pdf
  • Damarasicotta River Association [DAM BP] renewal decision (2018) pdf
• Damariscove Seafood LLC [DAM CC] Clark's Cove, Damariscotta River, S. Bristol (2011) - pdf
• Darling Marine Center, University of Maine [DAM LW2] Lowe's Cove, Damariscotta River, in Walpole in the Town of South Bristol (2016) - pdf
• Desaulniers, Paul [WES BC] Weskeag River, South Thomaston (2014) - pdf
  • Transfer of [WES BC] to Krista Tripp, Weskeag River, South Thomaston (2018) pdf
• Dickinson, Christopher (DAM SL) Transfer of lease from Jonathan Dickinson to Christopher Dickinson, Damarscotta River, Bristol and Damariscotta (2016) - pdf
• Dickinson, Jonathan [DAM SL] Damariscotta River, Bristol & Damariscotta, (2016) - pdfDLW Enterprises, Inc. [PEN LD2] Long Cove, Deer Isle (2014) - pdf
• DLW Enterprises, Inc. (PEN LD2) Long Cove, Penobscot Bay, Deer Isle (2016) - pdf
• Dodge Cove Marine Farm, LLC [DAM HI] south of Hog Island, Damariscotta River, Damariscotta (2015) - pdf
• Dodge Cove Marine Farm, LLC. [DAM HI2] upper Damariscotta River, Damariscotta (2013) - pdf
• Dodge Cove Marine Farm, LLC [DAM HI5], south of Hog Island, Damriscotta River, Damariscotta (2018) - 2,845 kb pdf
• Dodge Cove Marine Farm, LLC [NMR NML] New Meadows River and New Meadows Lake, Brunswick (2014) - pdf
• Farmer, Paul [MED GI3] west of Gay Island, Cushing (2011) - pdf
• Faux, George [DAM GPx] northeast of Glidden Point, Damariscotta River, Newcastle (2017) 2,092 kb pdf
• Gaffney, Michael & Mark (SAS PIx) north of Phebe Island, Robinhood Cove, Georgetown, (2018) 1,759 kb, pdf
• Francisco, Peter [NMR EMGx] New Meadows River, West Bath (2015) - pdf
• Gay Island Oysters, Inc. [MED GI] west side of Gay Island, Meduncook River Cushing (2015)
• Georgetown Aquaculture, LLC, (SAS RC2), Robinhood Cove, Georgetown (2019) - 3,287 kb pdf
• Georgetown Island Oyster Company, Inc (SAS RC) - Robinhood Cove, Sasanoa River, Georgetown (2018) - 9,992 kb pdf
• Glidden Point Oyster Co. [DAM DL2] Dodge Lower Cove, Damariscotta River, Edgecomb (2009) - pdf
• Glidden Point Oyster Co. [DAM JP] south of Jack's Point, Damariscotta River, Newcastle (2013 renewal) pdf
• Glidden Point Oyster Co. [DAM JP2] Jack's Point, Damariscotta River, Newcastle (2008) - pdf
  • Glidden Point Oyster Co. [DAM JP2] renewal decision (2018) pdf
• Glidden Point Oyster Co. [DAM WP] west of Prentiss Island, Damariscotta River, Bristol and South Bristol (2013 renewa) - pdf
• Goose Island Oysters, LLC (MID GIx2) west of Upper Goose Island, Middle Bay, Harpswel (2019) - pdf
• Gott, Erin [WEB WH], Webhannet River, Wells, ME (2018) 2,488 kb pdf
• Great Bay Aquaculture of Maine, LLC [FREN STA] West of Stave Island, Frenchman Bay (2012) - pdf
• Great Bay Aquaculture LLC/James West [FREN PI4] south of Preble Island, Sorrento (2009) - pdf
• Great Ledge Cove Seafood, LLC [CAS CHANx] northeast of Little Chebeague Island Casco Bay, Chebeague Island (2017) 2,388 kb pdf
• Great Ledge Cove Seafood, LLC [CAS LCI3x] south of Little Chebeague Island, northwest of Channel Rocks, Long Island (2019), pdf
• Hassler, Matthew and Robert Willette [SCAR NRx] Nonesuch and Scarborough Rivers,Scarborough (2018) -pdf
• Horne, Eric and Valy Steverlynck [MAQ BR1] Maquoit Bay, Casco Bay, Freeport (2014) - pdf
• Harder, Timothy [SACO ERx] between Eagle and Ram Islands, norh of the jetty in Saco Bay, Saco (2016) - pdf
• Henninger, Thomas (CAS BC2x) - west of Sunset Point in Broad Cove, Casco Bay, Yarmouth (2019), 1,538 kb pdf
• Henninger, Thomas (CAS LJ2x)- north of Little John Island, Casco Bay, Yarmouth (2019) 261kb pdf
• Hunt, Stewart (CAS CIx) - between Cousins and Chebeague Islands, Casco Bay, Yarmouth, ME - pdf
• Hurricane Island Foundation (PEN HIx) - north of Hurricane Island, Penobscot Bay, Vinalhaven (2019), 1,944 kb pdf
• Islesboro Marine Enterprises [PEN FIx] northeast of Flat Island, Penobscit Bay, Islesboro, ME (2018) 2,060 kb pdf
• John Cotton [STG DC1x] northwest of Port Clyde Harbor, Deep Cove, St. George River, St. George, ME (2019), pdf
• Johns River Shellfish, LLC [JOHN NB3] west of Peabow Island, Johns River, South Bristol (2016) - pdf, 4.3 MB
• Johns River Shellfish, LLC [DAM BN] south of Blackstone Narrows, Damariscotta River, Damariscotta (2015) - pdf, 6 MB
  • Johns River Shellfish, LLC [DAM BN] Amendment Decision (2019) -pdf
• Johnson, Andrew and Samuel Chapman [SHE SQ2] Squam Creek Salt Pond, Sheepscott River, Westport (2014) - pdf
• Johnson, Timothy [MIDD CIx] Middle Bay, south of Simpson's Point, east of Crow Island, Harpswell (2016) - pdf
• K2 Science, LLC [MUS WHAR] Muscongus Bay, Medomak River, Friendship (2016) - pdf
• Leach, Jesse [BAG SB] Upper Bagaduce River, Brooksville, Penobscott & Sedgwick (2009) - pdf
• Patryn, Jacob [MACH HIx] Machias Bay, Machiasport (2018) pdf
• Pemaquid Mussel Farms, LLC) [EAST GL] east of Googins Ledge, Eastern Bay, Bar Harbor (2016) - pdf
• Little Island Oyster Company [BAG BH2 and BAG BH3] Bagaduce River, Brooksville (2013) - pdf
• Love Point Oysters, LLC (MID GIx) southest of Upper Goose Island, Middle Bay, Harpswell (2018) 2,261 kb, pdf
• Lynde, Barett H. [MED BP] north of Bradford Point, Meduncook River, Cushing (2016) - pdf
• Maine Cultured Mussels / Mussel Bound Farms [BHB LI3] east of Long Island, Blue Hill Bay, Blue Hill (2007) - pdf
• Maine Fresh Sea Farms, LLC, [DAM CC3x) - Clarks Cove, Damariscotta River, South Bristol (2017) - 3,047 kb, pdf
• Maine Oyster, Inc. [ROY LAM] west of Lambert Point, (tract 1) and west of Lanes Island (tract 2), Royal River, Casco Bay, Freeport and Yarmouth, for bottom culture of American and European oysters (2016) - pdf
• Maine Oyster, Inc. [SHE LE] between Cunningham and Lehman Islands, Sheepscot River, Newcastle (2014) - pdf
• Maine Oyster, Inc. [SHE LE2] Lehman Island, Newcastle (2007) - pdf
• Maine Oyster, Inc. [SHE LE2x] Lehman Island, Newcastle (2018)-pdf
• Maine Oyster, Inc.[SHE LE3x] southwesst of Lehman Island, Upper Sheepscot River, Newcastle, (2017) 1,774 kb pdf
• Maine Oyster, Inc. [SHE LE4x] east of Lehman Island, upper Sheepscot River, Newcastle, (2017) 1,959 kb pdf
• Maine Oyster, Inc. [MAQ BRE] west of Bunganuc Rock, Maquoit Bay, Freeport (2014) - pdf 
• Maine Scallop Company, LLC (CAS SI) east of Sturdivant Island, Casco Bay, Cumberland, ME (2018) , 2,164 kb pdf
• Marsh, John (MEDO HIx), north of Hog Island, west of Oar Island, Medomak River, Bremen, Maine (2018) 2,571 kb pdf
• McCoy, Maude Robin and Balano, James W;. III - (PEN RIx) east of Ram Island, Wheeler Bay, St. George (2019) 1,961 kb pdf
• McCoy, Maude Robin and Balano, James W., III - Pen WBx, in a small cove in Wheeler Bay, St. George (2019), 2,142 kb pdf
• Miller, Keith and Stendel, Ben (PEN RB), southeast of Elwell Island, Rackliff Bay, St. George Bay (2019) 300 kb pdf
• Miller, Peter M., Ira Miller, Gordon Connell, Christopher Cook, and Merritt Carey (PEN MHx), western Penobscot Bay, northeast of Mosquito Head, St. George (2018), 1,833 kb pdf
• Miss Madisyn [STG DC3x], Deep Cove, west of Port Clyde, St. George River, St. George (2019) - pdf
• Mook Sea Farms, Inc. [DAM DCx] Damariscotta River, Damariscotta (2019) - pdf
• Mook Sea Farms, Inc. (DAM EL3) off Goose Ledge, Damariscotta River, Newcastle (2016) - pdf
• Mook Sea Farms, Inc.,[DAM PI2] off Peter's Island, Damariscotta River, South Bristol for suspended culture of American oysters(2016) 11,920 kb pdf, 12 MB
• Mook Sea Farms, Inc. [DAM PIN] northwest of Peters Island, Damariscotta River, South Bristol (2014) - pdf
• Mook Sea Farms, Inc. [DAM PP2] Damariscotta River, Newcastle (2012) - pdf
• Moosabec Mussels, Inc. (EAST OP), Old Point, Jordan River, Lamoine (2010) - pdf
• Muscongus Bay Aquaculture, Inc. [DAM DP] off of Dodge Point, Damariscotta River, Newcaste (2016) - pdf
• Muscongus Bay Aquaculture, Inc. [DAM GS2] north of the Route One Bridge,  Damariscotta River, Damariscotta (2013) - pdf
• Muscongus Bay Aquaculture, Inc. [DAM HI3] Hog Island, Damariscotta River, Damariscotta (2014) - pdf
• Mussel Bound Incorporated, Erick Spencer Swanson, and Reid Arthur Swanson [BHB HI2] east of Hardwood Island, Blue Hill Bay, Tremont (2017) 230 kb - pdf.
• Nice Oyster Company, LLC, east of if Woodward Point and south of Getchell's Ledge, New Meadows River, Brunswick, (2017), 2,004 kb pdf
• Norumbega Oyster, Inc. (DAM DUx) east of Upper Dodge Cove, Damariscotta River, Newcastle (2018) 1,871 kb pdf
• Nonesuch Oysters, LLC [SCAR SRR] Scarborough River, south of the railroad trestle, Scarborough (2015) - pdf
• Norumberga Oysters, Inc. [DAM HIS] Damariscotta River, south of Hog Island, Damriscotta (2015) - pdf
• Norumbega Oysters, Inc. [DAM PPN] northeast of Perkins Point, Damariscotta River, Newcastle (2014) - pdf
• Ocean's Balance, Inc. [CAS Clx] west of Cow's Island Ledge , Casco Bay, Long Island  (2018)-pdf
• Peasley, Frank S. [BAG BH] Bagaduce River, Brooksville (2011) - pdf
• Peeks Island Shellfish, LLC [CAS BC] Broad Cove, Casco Bay, Cumberland (2013) - pdf   
• Pemaquid Mussel Farms, LLC [PEN STH2] St. Helena Island, Stonington (2010) - pdf
• Pemaquid Oyster Company, Inc, [DAM GL2] west of Goose Ledges, Damariscotta River, Damariscotta (2014) - pdf
• Pemquid Oyster Company, Inc., (DAM GL3) off Goose Ledge, Damariscotta River, Damariscotta (2016) - pdft
• Pemaquid Oyster Company, Inc. [DAM GL4] near Goose Ledge, Damariscotta River, Damariscotta (2018) 256 kb pdf
• Peters, Eric [DAM NP] North of Hall Point, Damariscotta River, Damariscotta (2015)
• Petit Manan Seafood [PINK PS2] Pinkham Stream, Steuben (2007) - pdf
  • Petit Manan Seafood [PINK PS2] Renewal (2018)-pdf
• Pine Point Oyster Company, LLC [SCAR ERR] east of the railroad trestle, Scarborough River, Scarborough (2016) - pdf
• Porada, Joseph [BHB GC1, GC2 and GC3] Goose Cove, Blue Hill Bay, Trenton (2007) - pdf 
• Quahog Bay Consesrvation southwest of Dogs Head Island, Haprswell Sound, Harpswell transfer of lease to Quahog Bay Conservation (2018)
• Shearwater Ventures, LLC [CAS ELCx] east of Little Chebeague Island, Casco Bay, Chebeague Island (2016) - pdf
• Springtide Seaweed LLC, [FREN STA2] west of Stave Island, Frenchman Bay, Gouldsboro (2019) pdf
  
• Summit Point, LLC (CAS SI2), southeast of Sturdivant Island, Casco Bay, Cumberland (2019) - 2,814 pdf
• Taunton Bay Oyster Co. Inc. [TAUN HB4] Taunton & Hog Bays, Franklin, Hancock, Sullivan (2014) - pdf, 6.4 MB
• Taunton Bay Oyster Co., Inc. (TAUN SB),Taunton Bay, Hancock (2018) 2,013 kb, pdf
• Taunton Bay Oyster Co., Inc. (BAG NB) Northern Bay, Penobscot (2018) 10,625 kb pdf
• Tightrope Sea Farms, LLC [BHB SP] Blue Hill Salt Pond, Blue Hill (2009) - pdf
• Tightrope Seafarms, LLC [BHB SP] Blue Hill Salt Pond, Blue Hill (2019) - pdf
• Trundy Point, LLC [CAS BASK2] east of Basket Island, Casco Bay, Cumberland (2016) - pdf, 3.6 MB
• Trundy Point, LLC [CAS LONG] Little Chebeague Island, Casco Bay, Long Island (2011) - pdf
• University of New England [SACO RIx] northeast of Ram Island, Saco Bay, Saco (2019) pdf
• Watson, Terry (MOR SPx) - in Spirit Pond, at the north end of Morse River, Phippsburg, ME (2019) - pdf
• Weskeag River Shellfish Farms, LLC [WES UR] Weskeag River, South Thomaston (2010) - pdf
• Western Bay Oyster Company, LLC [BHB OHCx] located in Blue Hill Bay/Western Bay, Bar Harbor (2015) - pdf, 3 MB
• Wild Ocean Aquaculture, LLC [CAS BA2] west of Bangs Island, Casco Bay, Chebeague (2013) - pdf
• Wild Ocean Aquaculture, LLC [CAS CF2] southeast of Clapboard Island, Falmouth (2013) - pdf
• Wild Ocean Aquaculture, LLC (CAS CF3), east of Clapboard Island, Falmouth (2019) - 2,642 kb pdf
• Wild Ocean Aquaculutre, LLC (CAS CHEB2) west/southwest of Great Chebeague Island, Casco Bay, Chebeague Island, ME (2019), 866 kb, pdf
• Wild Ocean Aquaculture, LLC (CAS LCI2) south of Little Chebeague Island, Casco Bay, Long Island, ME (2019), 855 kb, pdf
• Wild Ocean Aquaculture, LLC (CAS LONG) south of Little Chebeague Island, Casco Bay, Long Island, ME (2019), pdf
• Wild Ocean Aquaculture, LLC (CAS BASK2) esst of Baskket Island, Casco Bay, Cumberland, ME (2019), pdf
• Wilson Cove Oysters, LLC (MID WCx) - Wilson Cove, Middle Bay, Harpswell (2019) - pdf
• Winter Point, Inc. (NMR MC) Mill Cove, New Meadows River, West Bath (2011) pdf
• Wolf Neck Oyster Company, LLC [CAS LJIx] between Cousins and Littlejohn Islands, Yarmouth (2015) - pdf
• Young, Evan [BHB HI3] east of Hardwood Island, Blue Hill Bay, Tremont (2018) - pdf

DENIED APPLICATIONS

• The Maine Mariculture Company, LLC - Home Harbor, Muscle Ridge Shoals Township (2017) pdf
• Hassler, Matthew and Willette, Robert - Spurwink River, Scarborough (2018), 2,457 kb pdf
• Portland Oyster Company, LLC - Application #1 - Spurwink River, Cape Elizabeth (2019) pdf
• Portland Oyster Company, LLC - Application #2 - Spurwink River, Cape Elizabeth (2019) pdf
• Simon, Justine - west of Little Chebeague Island, Casco Bay, Chebeague Island (2019), 1,020 kb pdf