On April 13 at 6 p.m. at the Newcastle Fire Department, 86 River Road, Newcastle, Pemaquid Oyster Co. Inc. and the Maine Department of Marine Resources will hold a public scoping session on a proposed aquaculture lease application to raise American/Eastern oysters on a site off Goose Ledges, Damariscotta River, Newcastle and Damariscotta.
The session will provide an opportunity for the public to learn about the proposed lease and to have an informal discussion with the applicant about this proposal. A scoping session provides for open discussion and is not an adjudicatory hearing.
For disability accommodations, contact Kathy Weymouth at 624-6393, TTY 287-4474, or kathy.weymouth@maine.gov.
