Emma Hennen Director of Legislative Affairs | North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Emma Hennen Director of Legislative Affairs | North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Marine Fisheries is set to conduct a public hearing regarding proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County. The hearing will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, both in-person at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Central District Office located at 5285 Hwy 70 W, Morehead City, and via Webex.
The session will cover several applications for shellfish bottom and water column leases:
- Jacob Milchuck has submitted an application for a 6.17-acre lease in Adams Creek.
- C.I. Salts Oyster Company, LLC, led by Ralph W. Brittingham Jr., seeks a 4.22-acre lease in North Bay.
- Isaiah Smith from 35 North Mariculture, LLC has applied for a 5.2-acre lease also in North Bay.
- Peerless Oyster, LLC with Frank Milchuck is pursuing a 5.78-acre lease in Adams Creek.
- Beaufort Shellfish Farms, LLC operated by Tiffany and Jason Smith aims for a 5.01-acre lease below the Hwy 70 bridge in North River.
- Bryan L. Snyder is applying for a 2.98-acre lease in White Oak River.
- Mason Allen from Changing Tide Renovations, LLC is looking at a potential 7.69-acre lease in South River.
- The UNC Institute of Marine Sciences represented by Thomas Clerkin proposes a demonstration lease covering 0.97 acres in Newport River.
These areas will be marked accordingly as Proposed Shellfish Bottom Lease or Water Column Lease with specific identifiers.
Public comments are invited either during the hearing or through written submissions until Friday, March 14 at 5 p.m. Interested individuals can register to comment on-site between 5 p.m. and the start of the hearing or participate online via Webex.
Additional details about the hearing including web conference access and relevant documents can be found on deq.nc.gov/news/events/carteret-county-shellfish-lease-hearing.
Written comments may be submitted online using the form available at deq.nc.gov/carteret-county-shellfish-lease-hearing-comment-form or mailed to N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries' address provided above.
For further information about this event, Marla Chuffo from the Division's Habitat and Enhancement Section can be contacted at marla.chuffo@deq.nc.gov or by phone at (252)515-5480.
### WHO: N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries
WHAT: Public Hearing on Proposed Shellfish Leases in Carteret County
WHEN: Thursday, March 13 at 6 p.m.
WHERE: N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Central District Office Morehead City
ONLINE: Webex link available ###
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