Date: May 12, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Peabody Memorial Library, 162 Main Street
Town: Jonesport
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: |
Downeast Institute |
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Location: |
Eastern Bay, Beals |
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Culture Type: |
Suspended Culture of Shellfish |
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Application Type: |
Standard Lease/Experimental Lease/Lease Renewal |
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Acreage Requested: |
3.95 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: |
May 12, 2026 |
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Time: |
1:00 PM |
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Venue Name: |
Peabody Memorial Library |
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Street Address: |
162 Main Street |
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Town: |
Jonesport |
If the hearing listed above is postponed or continued, an alternate public hearing will be held on May 19, 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/27288779605580?p=BGSTDpIBpJnEazqBUk
Meeting ID: 272 887 796 055 80
Passcode: nQ3Hr7WY
Dial in by phone
+1 207-209-4724,,166203785# United States, Portland
Phone conference ID: 166 203 785#
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.