Date: September 28, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Damariscotta Town Office, 21 School 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: |
Joel Spinney |
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Location: |
Damariscotta River, Newcastle and Damariscotta |
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Culture Type: |
Bottom Culture of Shellfish |
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Application Type: |
Standard Lease |
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Acreage Requested: |
9.38 acres |
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Term Requested: |
20 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.
HEARING DETAILS
The public hearing on this application will be held remotely and in person as follows:
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Date: |
September 28, 2026 |
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Time: |
1:00 PM |
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Venue Name: |
Damariscotta Town Office |
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Street Address: |
21 School Street |
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Town: |
Damariscotta |
If the hearing listed above is postponed or continued, an alternate public hearing will be held on October 1, 2026 at the same time and location. Notice of a postponement or a continuance will be posted on DMR’s website.
HEARING MATERIALS AND REMOTE ACCESS INFORMATION
MATERIALS:
REMOTE MEETING ACCESS:
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/225270643614842?p=9gG8Ez2gTeHlw3oOsk
Meeting ID: 225 270 643 614 842
Passcode: uq64Hf7c
Dial in by phone
+1 207-209-4724,,262952767# United States, Portland
Phone conference ID: 262 952 767#
For organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN
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.