Code of Maine Rules
13 - DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES
188 - MARINE RESOURCES - GENERAL
Chapter 2 - AQUACULTURE LEASE REGULATIONS
Section 188-2-15 - Notice of Lease Application and Hearing

Universal Citation: 13 ME Code Rules ยง 188-2-15

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

1. Notice of Completed Application. At the time that a final application is determined to be complete in accordance with Chapter 2.08(6), the Department shall make a copy of the completed application available to riparian owners within 1,000 feet of the proposed lease and to the municipality or municipalities, including the harbormaster if applicable, in which the proposed lease would be located.

2. Timing of Public Hearing. Hearings on applications will not be held until the Department has completed the required site review(s). Site review(s) shall be conducted at a time of year that the Department determines appropriate to adequately evaluate the proposed location.

3. Notice of Public Hearing. At least 30 days prior to the date of the public hearing, the Department shall provide notice of the hearing as required by 5 M.R.S.A. §9052 and by mail or email to the following persons:

A. By mail to known riparian owners as listed in the application;

B. The applicant; and

C. Any state agency the Department determines should be notified, including the Department of Environmental Protection when the application includes activities that have a discharge into the waters of the State, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, and the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

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