Date: September 4, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Skidompha Library, 184 Main Street
Town: Damariscotta
The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding a public hearing on the aquaculture proposal listed below:
APPLICATION DETAILS
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Applicant Name: |
Blackstone Point Oyster Co. |
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Location: |
Damariscotta River, South Bristol |
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Culture Type: |
Suspended and Bottom Culture of Shellfish |
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Application Type: |
Experimental Lease |
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Acreage Requested: |
2.19 acres |
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Term Requested: |
3 years |
The application and site report are posted to DMR’s aquaculture webpage under ‘Pending Lease Applications’. The application contains information about the proposal including the location of the site.
ATTENTION: Please note the date of the Blackstone Point Oyster Co., hearing has changed. The hearing was previously noticed with an original hearing date of August 28, 2026, and an alternate date of September 4, 2026.
The original hearing date of August 28, 2026, will not be used. The hearing will now be held only on the alternate date of September 4, 2026.
Please see the Hearing Details listed below, which reflect that the hearing will now be held on the alternate date only.
HEARING DETAILS
The public hearing on this application will be held remotely and in person as follows:
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Date: |
September 4, 2026 |
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Time: |
1:00 PM |
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Venue Name: |
Skidompha Library |
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Street Address: |
184 Main St. |
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Town: |
Damariscotta |
REGISTERING FOR THE HEARING
Persons wishing to attend the hearing and ask questions of the parties or testify under oath about the effect of the proposed lease must register to participate. The hearing will be conducted remotely (via Microsoft Teams) and in person in accordance with the adjudicatory proceeding provisions of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act (5 M.R.S.A., ch. 375, subchapter 4).
Interested persons need to complete an online registration form no later than 5:00 p.m., August 13, 2026. If you need assistance completing the form, please contact DMR.
Registration can be completed at: https://forms.office.com/g/UmHwYY9Nu1
INTERVENOR APPLICATION
Applications to intervene need to be received by DMR no later than 5:00 p.m., August 13, 2026. DMR will decide whether to grant intervenor applications five days before the hearing. If you are granted intervenor status, you become a legal party to the proceeding. Contact DMR for a copy of the intervenor application.
Address questions to DMR Aquaculture: (207) 350-7815 / DMRaquaculture@maine.gov
For disability accommodations, contact: (207) 624-6553, or 877-243-2823, TTY 711
RELEVANT AUTHORITY: The rules governing the leasing program are found in Chapter 2 of DMR regulations. The statutory provisions are: 5 M.R.S.A. §9051 et seq. & 12 M.R.S.A. §6072(1) et seq., & 12 M.R.S.A. §6072-A(1) et seq.