Date: August 11, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Department of Marine Resources, 194 McKown Point Rd
Town: West Boothbay Harbor
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: |
Pleasant Cove Oyster Farm |
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Location: |
Damariscotta River, Boothbay |
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Culture Type: |
Suspended Culture of Shellfish |
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Application Type: |
Standard Lease |
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Acreage Requested: |
2.78 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: |
August 11, 2026 |
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Time: |
1:00 PM |
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Venue Name: |
Department of Marine Resources |
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Street Address: |
194 McKown Point Road |
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Town: |
West Boothbay Harbor |
If the hearing listed above is postponed or continued, an alternate public hearing will be held on August 12, 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/291521764993983?p=viCOlAc6WgqJH4Nkk0
Meeting ID: 291 521 764 993 983
Passcode: 9a2vf3cc
Dial in by phone
+1 207-209-4724,,150413448# United States, Portland
Phone conference ID: 150 413 448#
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.