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Pending Aquaculture Lease Applications
Updated October 22, 2020
This page lists the pending aquaculture lease applications that have been deemed complete by the Department.
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Pending applications are divided into the following categories:
- Standard and Experimental Applications
- Renewal Applications
- Transfer Applications
- Amendment Applications
- Expansion Applications
Standard and Experimental Applications
- Acadia Aqua Farms LLC - standard lease application for a site located southwest of Googins Ledge, Frenchman Bay, Bar Harbor, for suspended culture of shellfish, pdf
- Black Stone Point Oysters, LLC - standard lease application for a site located west, south, & east of Hog Island, Damariscotta River, Damariscotta, for bottom and suspended culture of American/eastern oysters and northern quahogs, 7,174 kb pdf
- Site Report: Black Stone Point Oysters. LLC, (Hog Island, Damariscotta River) pdf
- Hearing Notice - Black Stone Point Oysters, LLC, pdf
- Notice of Continued Hearing, Black Stone Point Oysters, LLC, pdf
- Notice of POSTPONED Continued Hearing - Black Stone Point Oysters, LLC, pdf
- Remote Hearing Notice, Black Stone Point Oysters, LLC, pdf
- Community Shellfish Co. LLC - standard lease application for a lease located west of Oar Island and north of Hog Island, Medomak River, Bremen, Maine for suspended culture of shellfish, pdf
- Notice of application received and deemed complete - Community Shellfish, pdf
- Notice of Hearing - Community Shellfish Co. LLC, pdf
- Site Report - Community Shellfish Co., LLC, pdf
- Notice of POSTPONED Hearing - Community Shellfsih Co., LLC, pdf
- Notice of Hearing (Remote) - Community Shellfish Co., LLC, pdf
- Pre-filed testimony of John Marsh - Community Shellfish Co., LLC, pdf
- 40-day notice of Decision on Standard Lease Application, Lease MEDO HI, Community Shellfish, pdf
- Dickinson, Christopher - application for a standard lease on a site located approx. 800 feet southwest of Hog Island, Damariscotta River, Damariscotta, Newcastle for suspended culture of American/eastern oysters, pdf
- Dirigo Marine Resources, LLC - application for an experimental lease on a site located east of Wolfe's Neck, Recompense Bay, South Freeport for suspended and bottom culture of American oysters, sea scallops, hard clams, and blue mussels - pdf
- Downeast Institute - application for an experimental aquaculture lease located in Joan's Pound, Black Duck Cove, Eastern Bay, Beals for suspended culture of soft-shell clams; artic surf clams; American oysters; European oysters; razor clams; Atlantic surf clams; and quahogs, pdf
- Downeast Institute - application for an experimental aquaculture lease located in Elmer's Pound, Black Duck Cove, Eastern Bay, Beals for suspended cutlure of soft-shell clams, Artic surf clams, American oysters, European oysters, Razor clams, Atlantic surf clams, and quahogs, pdf
- Doyle, Victor - application for an experimental aquaculture lease located east of Bartlett Island, Blue Hill Bay, Mount Desert, Maine for suspended culture of blue mussels, hard clams/quahogs, soft-shelled clams, razor clams, American/eastern oysters, European oysters, sea scallops, and green sea urchins, 2,860 kb pdf
- Ferda Farms, LLC- application for an experimental lease located east of Lower Coombs Island, New Meadows River, Brunswick for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters and hard shell clams/quahogs, 3,412 kb, pdf
- Frenchman Bay Oyster Company, LLC - application for a standard lease on a site located west and south of Ingalls Island, Sullivan Harbor, Sorrento, Maine for bottom and suspended culture of American oysters, pdf
- Glidden Point Oyster Co.-application for a standard lease located on the western shore, south of Jack's Point, Damariscotta River, Newcastle, ME for suspended culture of American/eastern oysters. 9,633 kb pdf
- Notice of application received and deemed complete, Glidden Point Oyster Co. 140 kb pdf
- Site Report - Glidden Point Oyster Company - pdf
- Notice of Hearing - Glidden Point Oyster Co. - pdf
- Notice of POSTPONED Hearing - Glidden Point Oyster Co. - pdf
- Notice of Remote Hearing - Glidden Point Oyster Co., pdf
- Harraseeket Oyster Co. LLC - application for a standard lease located south of Bowman Island and Stockbridge Point, Inner Casco Bay, Freeport for suspended culture of American oysters, pdf
- Harvey, Brian - application for a standard lease located west of Haynes Point, Goose Cove, Western Bay, Trenton for suspended culture of American/eastern oysters, pdf
- Henninger, Thomas - appilcation for a standard lease located in Broad Cove, Casco Bay, Yarmouth for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, sea scallops, and hard clams, pdf
- Love Point Oysters, LLC, application for a standard lease on a site located southeast of Winslow Park, Casco Bay, Freeport for suspended culture of American oysters, pdf
- Maine Ocean Farms LLC, application for a standard lease on a site located east of Wolfe's Neck, west of Flying Point, northwest of Bustins Island, north of Googine Ledge, Recompense Cove, Freeport for suspended culture of American/eastern oysters, pdf
- Maine Source Seafood, application for a standard lease on a site located east of Lanes Island, Casco Bay, Yarmouth for suspended culture of American oysters, European oysters, and claims, pdf
- Moeser, Amanda - application for a standard lease for bottom and suspended culture of shellfish on a site located south of Lanes Island, Inner Casco Bay, Yarmouth, Maine, pdf
- Mook Sea Farms, Inc., application for a standard lease for suspended culture of shellfish on a site located west side of river south of Wiley Point and north of Fitch Point, Damariscotta River, South Bristol, Maine
- Mussel Bound Incorporated - application for an experimental lease for suspended culture of blue mussels on a site located in Bartlett Narrows, Blue Hill Bay, Mount Desert, Maine, 13,825 kb, pdf
- Schoodic Sea Farm, LLC - application for a standard lease located on Mill Pond, Gouldsboro Bay, Gouldsboro, for bottom and suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, pdf
- Shearwater Ventures, LLC application for a standard lease located east of Little Chebeague Island, Casco Bay, Towns of Chebeague Island and Long Island for suspended culture of marine algae, pdf
- Spinney Creek Shellfish, Inc. application for a standard lease located off Piscataqua River, northwest of Route 95 bridge, Spinney Creek, Eliot, Maine for suspended culture of American/eastern oysters and Quahogs, pdf
- Summit Point LLC application for a standard lease located northeast of Clapboard Island, Casco Bay, Towns of Falmouth and Cumberland for suspended culture of marine algae, pdf
- Tightrope Seafarms, LLC application for a standard aquaculture lease for 2 tracts the first located south of Carlton Island and the second locataed southeast of Carlton Island in the Salt Pond, Blue Hill, Maine for the bottom culture of Americann oysters, pdf
- Western Bay Oyster Company, LLC, application for a standard aquaculture lease located in Western Bay, off Old House Cove, Spruce Point, Bar Harbor Maine for bottom and suspended culture of American/eastern oysters, pdf
- Scoping Notice, Western Bay Oyster Company, LLC
- Notice of application received and deemed complete - Western Bay Oyster Company LLC, pdf
- Hearing Notice - Western Bay Oyster Company LLC, pdf
- Site Report - Western Bay Oyster Company - pdf
- Notice of POSTPONED Hearing - Western Bay Oyster Company - pdf
- Notice of Remote Hearing - Western Bay Oyster Company, LLC, pdf
Renewal Applications:
- Cooke Aquaclture USA, Inc., - renewal of lease MACH CI2 located northwest of Cross Island, Machias Bay, Cutler for supended and net pen cutlure of bue mussels and Atlantic salmon, pdf
- Cooke Aquaculture USA, Inc. - renewal of lease SWAN BI located off Black Island, Frenchboro, ME for net pen and suspended culture of Atlantic salmon, Atlantic cod, haddock, Atlantic halibut, and blue mussels, pdf
- Mussel Bound Incorporated, Erick Spencer Swanson, and Reid Arthur Swanson, renewal of standard lease BHB HI2 located east of Hardwood Island, Blue Hil Bay, Tremont, ME for suspended culture of blue mussels, pdf
- Peasley, Frank S. - renewal of standard lease BAG BH located north of Bear Head, Bagaduce River, Brooksville for suspended culture of American/Eastern oysters, pdf
- West, James, renewal of standard lease FREN PI4 located southeast of Preble Island, Frenchman Bay, Sorrento, for net culture and suspended culture of sugar kelp, skinny kelp, Alaria, horsetail kelp, red seaweed species nori, dulse, Irish moss, soft shell clam, Quahog, American oyster, green sea urchin, blue mussels, sea scallop, and Atlantic surf clams - pdf
- Notice of renewal application received and comment period set, lease FREN PI4 - pdf
- 40-day Notice on Decision, lease FREN PI4 - pdf
Transfer Applications:
Amendment Applications:
- Ehle, Timothy and Isaac Lash, application to amend species authorized on lease MUS ECIx located east of Cranberry Island, Muscongus Bay, Friendship, pdf
- Nonesuch Oysters application to amend gear authorized on lease SCAR SRR located south of the railroad trestle, Scarborough River, Scarborough, pdf
