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Pending Aquaculture Lease Applications
Updated November 26, 2018
This page lists the pending aquaculture leases before the Department, and allows copies of complete applications to be downloaded as PDF files. PDF files may require Adobe Reader software (download here free) to view or print.
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- Acadia Aqua Farms, LLC - application for renewal of lease FLAN WN located in Flanders Bay, Waukeag Neck, Sorrento, ME for bottom culture of blue sea mussels - 1,110 kb pdf
- Brewer, Jodi M., experimental lease application for a site located north of Dots Island, Ebenecook Harbor, Sheepscot River, Southport, Maine for suspended culture of sugar kelp, horsefail kelp, winged kelp, and strap kelp, Docket No. 2018-12-E, 3,515 kb pdf
- Notice of application received and comment period set, Docket No. 2018-12-E, 300 kb, pdf
- Public Notice re: comment period set, Docket No. 2018-12-E, 158 kb, pdf
- Site Report, Docket No. 2018-12-E, 32,435 kb pdf
- Notice of Hearing - Docket No. 2018-12-E, 272 kb pdf
- Public Notice Ad re: hearing , Docket No. 2018-12-E, 232 kb pdf
- 40-day Notice of Decision re: right of judicial review on lease decision, Docket No. 2018-12-E, 259 kb pdf
- Decision, Docket No. 2018-12-E, 3,796 kb pdf
- Chebeague Island Oystsr Company, LLC - standard lease application for a site located in the intertidal zone, northwest corner of Little Chebeague Island, Casco Bay, Chebeague Island, Maine for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, 10,239 kb pdf
- Community Shellfish LLC, north of Hog Island, east of Oar Island, Medomak River, Bremen, experimental lease for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, European oysters, and quahogs, Docket No. 2017-12-E, 4,257 kb, pdf
- Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc., renewal of standard lease MACH ST located off the northwest corner of Stone Island, Machias Bay, Machiasport, for net pen culture of Atlantic salmon - 559 kb pdf
- Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. renewal of lease COB JK located south of Kendal Head, Johnson Cove,, Cobscook Bay, Bay, Eastport, ME for net pen culture of Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, Atlantic Halibut, Atlantic cod, and blue sea mussels - 902 kb pdf
- Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc., renewal of lease COB CC located in Comstock Point, Cobscook Bay, Lubec, ME for net pen and suspeded culture of Atlantic salmon, rainbow/steelhead trout, Atlantic halibut, Atlantic witch flounder, pollack, sea scallop, soft clam, and haddock - 1,406 kb pdf
- Damariscotta River Association, renewal of lease DAM BP located south of Blackstone Point, Damariscotta River, Damariscotta, ME for bottom and suspended cultureof American/Eastern scallops, soft clams, and northern quahogs/hard clams - 2,255 kb pdf
- Notice to Riparians and others of comment period, lease DAM BP- 265 kb pdf
- Public Notice Ad re: comment period, lease DAM BP - 216 kb pdf
- Notice of Decision on renewal lease DAM BP - 353 kb pdf
- Decision on renewal lease DAM BP - 720 kb pdf
Desaulniers, Paul - application to transfer standard lease WES BC located in the Weskeag River, South Thomaston, Maine. Said lease is for the suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters - 2,721 kb pdf - Dodge Cove Marine Farm. LLC - application for a standard leaes on a site located south of Hog Island, Damariscotta River, Damariscotta, for bottom culture of American/Eastern oysters and bay scallops, Docket No. 2018-01, 3,809 kb pdf
- Notice of application received and deemed complete, Docket No. 2018-01, 269 kb pdf
- Site Report - Docket No. 2018-1, 1880 kb, pdf
- Notice of Hearing - Dodge Cove Marine Farm, LLC - Docket No. 2018-1, 286 kb pdf
- Public Hearing Ad - Dodge Cove Marine Farm, LLC - Docket No. 2018-1, 235 kb pdf
- Notice of Decision - Dodge Cove Marine Farm, LLC, Lease DAM HI5, 32 kb pdf
- Decision - Dodge Cove Marine Farm, LLC, Lease DAM HI5, 2,845 kb pdf
- Georgetown Aquaculture, Inc. - application for a standard lease located north of Phebe Island, east of Birch Island, Robinhood Cove, Georgetown, ME for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, Docket No. 2018-17, 12,011 kb pdf
- Notice of application received and deemed complete, Docket No. 2018-17, 257 kb, pdf
- Site Report - Georgetown Aquaculture, Inc., 2,624 kb, pdf
- General Notice of Hearing - Georgetown Aquaclture, Inc., 273 kb, pdf
- Public Hearing Notice - Georgetown Aquaculture, Inc., 232 kb, pdf
- Notice of Decision, Docket No. 2018-17, 257 kb pdf
- Decision – Georgetown Aquaculture, LLC, Lease SAS RC2, 3,287 kb, pdf
- Glidden Point Oyster Co., Inc. - application for renewal of lease DAM JP2 located south of Jack's Point, Damariscotta River, Newcastle, Maine for bottom culture of American/Eastern oysters, northern quahogs/hard clams, and soft clams - 1,295 kb pdf
- Gott, Erin, application for a standard lease for a site locted between Mile Road Bridge and east of Popes Creek, Webhannet River, Wells, Maine for suspended cutlture of American/Eastern oysters, Docket No. 2017-21, 11,199 kb pdf
- Notice of standard leae application received and deemed complete, Docket No. 2017-21, 253 kb, pdf
- Site Report, Docket No. 2017-21, 4,466 kb pdf
- Notice of Hearing - Erin Gott, Docket No. 2017-21, 385 kb, pdf
- Newspaper Notice re: hearing - Erin Gott, Docket No. 2017-21, 233 kb, pdf
- Decision, Erin Gptt WEB WH, 2,488 kb pdf
- Hassler, Matthew and Willette, Robert, applicaation for an experimental lease for a site located between Harmon Island and Starbird Road,Spurwink River, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth, Maine for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, Docket No. 2017-19-E, 4,178 kb pdf
- Notice of Experimental lease application received and public comment period set, Docket No. 2017-19-E, 297 kb pdf
- Public Notce Ad re - comment period set, Docket No. 2017-19-E, 126 kb pdf
- Site Report, Docket No. 2017-19-E, 2,876 kb pdf
- Notice of Decision - Matthew Hassler and Robert Willette, Docket No. 2017-19-E, 354 kb pdf
- Decision - Matthew Hassler and Robert Willette, Docket No. 2017-19-E, 2,457 kb pdf
- Hassler, Matthew and Willette, Robert, application for an experimental lease for s site considting of two tracts as follows: Tract 1 - west of Nonesuch Point and Tract 2 - located between Mels Bar and Nonesuch Point, both in the Nonesuch River, Scarborough, Maine for suspended culture of American/Eastern yousters, Docket No. 2018-02-E, 4,873 kb, pdf
- Notice of Experimental lease application received and public comment period set, Docket No. 2018-02-E, 2,99 kb pdf
- Public Notice Ad re: comment period set, Docket No. 2018-02-E, 159 kb pdf
- Site Report, Docket No. 2018-02-E, 5,286 kb pdf
- 40-day notice of decsion - Matthew Hassler and Robert Willette (SCAR NRx) 202 kb pdf
- Decision - Matthew Hassler and Robert Willette, Docket No. 2018-02-E,1,950 kb pdf
- Henninger, Thomas, application for an experimental lease for a site located northwest of Little John Island, Casco Bay Yarmouth, Maine for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, 4,229 kb pdf
- Henninger, Thomas - application for an experimental lease for a site located west of Sunset Point, Broad Cove, Casco Bay, Yarmouth, Maine for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, 5,111 kb pdf
- Hurricane Island Foundation - application for an epxerimental lease for a site located off the north end of Hurricane Island, Gibbons Cove, Hurricane Sound, Vinalhaven, Maine for suspended culture of sugar kelp, sea scallops, blue mussels, and American/Eastern oysters, 7,262 kb pdf
- Maine Scallop Company, application for a standared lease for a site located east of Sturdivant Island, West Casco Bay, Cumberland, Maine for suspended culture of sea scallops and blue mussels, Docket No. 2017-20, 6,110 kb, pdf
- Maine Oyster, Inc., application for an experimental lease for a site located east of Lehman Island, Upper Sheepscot River, Newcastle, Maine, for bottom culture of American/Eastern oysters. Docket No. 2017-18-E, 2,449 kb pdf
- Marass, Nelson Stewart, application for a standard lease on a site located east of Middle Ground, New Meadows River, West Bath, Maine for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters. Docket No. 2018-19, 7,504 kb pdf,
- Notice of standard lease application received and deemed complete, Docket No. 2018-19,186 kb pdf
- Site Report, Docket No. 2018-19, 1,922 kb pdf
- McCoy, Maude Robin & James W. Balano, III, application for an expermental lease on a site located west of Harrington Cove, Wheeler Bay, St. George, Maine for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, 8,466 kb pdf
- McCoy, Maude Robin and James W. Balano, III, application for an experimental lease on a site located on the west side of Wheeler's Bay, east of Ram Island, Wheeler's Bay, St. George,
- Mere Point Oyster Company, LLC application for a standard lease for suspended culture of Amercan/Eastern oysters, European oysters, bay scallops, and sea scallops on a site located south of Bunganuc Road, west of Mere Point Peninsula, Maquoit Bay, Brunswick, 11,421 kb, pdf
- Notice of standard lease application received and deemed complete, docket No. 2018-04
- Site Report, docket No. 2018-04. 2.071 kb pdf
- Hearing Notice - Riparians and General Public, docket No. 2018-04,237 kb pdf
- Public Notice Ad - Hearing, docket No. 2018-04, 232 kb pdf
- Procedural Order, October 25, 2018, Docket No. 2018-04,, 379 kb pdf
- Notice of Continued Public Hearing on Proposed Aquaculture Lease, Docket No. 2018-04, 271 kb pdf
- Public Notice Ad re: Continued Public Hearing, Docket No. 2018-04, 230 kb pdf
- Miller, Keith and Ben Stendel, application for an experiment lease for suspended culture of sugar kelp on a site located northeast of Eagle Island and southeast of Elwell Island, Rackliff Bay, St., George, Maine, 4,790 kb pdf
- Notice of experimental lease received and public comment period set, 271 kb pdf
- Public Notice Ad re: comment period, 226 kb pdf
- Site Report, Miller & Stendel, 9,013 kb pdf
- Decision - Keith Miller and Ben Stendel, Lease PEN RB, 300 kb pdf
- 40-Day Notice of Decision, Keith MIller and Ben Stendel, Lease PEN RB, 260 kb pdf
- Miller, Peter M., Ira Miller, Gordon Connell, Christopher Cook, and Merriitt Carey, application for an experimental lease for suspended culture of sea scallops on a site located northeast of Mosquito Head, Western Penobscot Bay, St. George, Docket No. 2018-11-E, 2,537 kb pdf
- Notice of Application received and comment period set, Docket No. 2018-11-E, 247 kb pdf
- Public Notice re: comment period set, Docket No. 2018-11-E, 162 kb pdf
- Site Report, Docket No. 2018-11-E, 2,035 kb pdf
- Notice of Decision - Peter Miller, et als, Docket No. 2018-11-E, 248 kb pdf
- Decision - Peter Miller, et als, Docket No. 2018-11-E, 1,833 kb pdf
- Norumbega Oyster, Inc., application for an experimental lease located east of Upper Dodge Cover, Damariscotta River, Damariscotta, Maine for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, Docket No. 2018-14-E, 3,958 kb pdf
- Ocean Approved, Inc. application for transfer of aquaculture lease CAS LCI2 to Wild Ocean Acquaculture, LLC,, 4,054 kb, pdf
- Ocean Approved, Inc., application for transfer of aquaculture lease CAS CHEB2 to Wild Ocean Aquaculture, LLC, 2,869 kb, pdf
- Oceans Balance, Inc. application for an experimental lease for suspended culture of various kelp/seaweed including sugar kelp, winged kelp, and rockweed on a site located west of Cow Island Ledge, Casco Bay, Long Island, 1,896 kb, pdf
- Patryn, Jacob, application for an experimental lease for suspended culture of sugar kelp on a site located west of Hog Island, Machias Bay, Machiasport, Maine, Docket No. 2018-20-E, 4,089 kb pdf
- Pemaquid Mussel Farms, LLC, application for renewal of lease EAST GL located east of Googins Ledge, Eastern Bay, Bar Harbor, ME, for suspended culture of blue sea mussels and sugar kelp - 618 kb pdf
- Pemaquid Oyster Company, Inc.(Christopher Davis) application for renewal of standard lease DAM GL3, located off Goose Ledge, Damariscotta River, Damariscotta, for bottom culture of Amercian/Eastern and European oysters - 924 kb pdf, Docket No. 2016-07-R
- Petit Manan Seafood - renewal of aquaculture lease PINK PS2, located in Pinkham Bay, Pinkham Stream, Steuben, ME for the bottom and suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters - 243 kb pdf
- Porada, Joseph dba Downeast Acadia Sea Farms, Goose Gove, Trenton (experimental application for quahogs) - 822 kb pdf
- Portland Oyster Company, LLC, application for an experimental lease located in the Spurwink River, Cape Elizabeth, Maine for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters. Docket No. 2018-10-E, 4,974 kb pdf
- Notice of Complete Applicaton received and comment period set, Docket No. 2018-10-E, 271 kb, pdf
- Pubic Notice Ad - comment period, Docket No. 2018-10-E, 224 kb, pdf
- Site Report, Docket No. 2018-10-E, 2,345 kb, pdf
- Notice of Decision on application for an experimental lease, Docket No. 2018-10-E, 259 kb pdf
- Decision, Docket No,. 2018-10-E, 3,796 kb pdf
- Simon, Justine - application for an experimental lease located west of Little Chebeague Island, Casco Bay, Town of Chebeague Island, Maine for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, sea scallops, and quahogs, Docket No. 2018-13-E, 1,639 kb pdf
- Notice of Complete Application received and comment period set, Docket No. 2018-13-E, 296 kb pdf
- Public Notice Ad re: comment period, Docket No. 2018-13-E, 165 kb pdf
- Site Report, Docket No. 2018-13-E, 5,547 kb pdf
- Notice of Hearing,General, Docket No. 2018-13-E, 271 kb, pdf
- Public Notice Ad, Docket No. 2018-13-E, 231 kb, pdf
- Notice re: Decision and 40-day appeal period, Docket No. 2018-13-E, 258 kb pdf
- Decision on Application for an Experimental Lease No. 2018-13-E, 1,020 kb pdf,
- Spinney Creek Shellfish, Inc., application for an experimental lease located in Spinney Creek, Kittery, Maine for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters and quahogs, Docket No. 2018-03-E, 3,698 kb pdf
- Notice of complete application received and comment period set, Docket No. 2018-03-E, 301 kb pdfHearing Notice Riparians plus Spinney Creek
- Public Notice ad re: comment period, Docket No. 2018-03-E, 223 kb pdf
- Site Report, Docket No. 2018-03-E, 4,344 kb pdf
- Notice to Riparians and others re: rescheduled hearing, Docket No. 2018-03-E, 274 kb pdf
- Public Notice ad re: rescheduled hearing, Docket No. 2018-03-E, 314 kb pdf
- Procedural Order, December 20, 2018, Docket No. 2018-03-E, 174 kb pdf
- Springtide Seaweed, LLC - application for a standard lease located west of Stave Island, Frenchman's Bay, Gouldsboro for suspended culture of sugar kelp, skinny kelp, winged kelp, horsetail kelp, dulse, Irish moss, and laver - 7,040 kb pdf
- Summit Point, LLC - application for a standard lease located southeast of Sturdivant Island, Casco Bay, Cumberland, Maine for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, blue mussels, and sugar kelp - 13,651 kb pdf
- Swanson, Erick Spencer, renewal of standard lease BHB LI3 located east of Lond Island, Blue Hill Bay, Blue Hill for suspended culture of blue mussels, Docket No. 2017-01-R, 806 kb
- Notice of renewal application received and comment period set lease BHB LI3, 250 kb pdf
- Public notice re: coment period BHB LI3, - 211 kb pdf
- Site Map Lease BHB LI3 - 1,076 kb pdf
- Taunton Bay Oyster Co., Inc., application for a standard lease located in Northern Bay, Bagaduce River, Penobscot for suspended and bottom culture of American oysters - 9.3 MB pdf
- Notice of Standard Lease Application Received and Deemed Complete, Docket No. 2015-20 , 238 kb pdf
- Site Report, Docket No. 2015-20, 2,727 kb pdf
- Public Notice re: Hearing Scheduled, Docket No. 2015-20, 343 kb pdf
- Notice of Decision, Docket No. 2015-20, 259 kb pdf
- Decision, Taunton Bay Oyster Co., Inc., Docket No 2015-20
- Wild Ocean Aquaculture, LLC, application for a standard lease for suspended culture of blue mussels, fingerd kelp, nori/laver, and American/Eastern oysters, Docket No. 2018-18 (two parts)
- Wild Ocean Aquaculture, LLC application, pages 1-19, 5,259 kb, pdf
- Wild Ocean Aquaculutre, LLC, application, pages 20-47, 13,481 kb, pdf
- Notice of Standard Lease Application received and deemed complete, Docket No. 2018-18, 184 kb, pdf,
- Site Report - Wild Ocean Aquaculture, LLC, 4,536 kb, pdf
- General Notice of Hearing - Wild Ocean Aquaculure, LLC - 273 kb pdf
- Public Notice of Hearing - Wild Ocean Aquaculture, LLC - 232 kb pdf
