Aquaculture Public Hearing - Benjamin Weeks

Date: November 3, 2025

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: Town of Brunswick, Council Chambers, 85 Union Street

Town: Brunswick

The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding public hearings on the aquaculture proposals listed below:

Proposal 1 - APPLICATION DETAILS

Applicant Name:

Benjamin Weeks

Location:

New Meadows River, Harpswell

Culture Type:

Suspended Culture of Marine algae

Application Type:

Experimental Lease

Acreage Requested:

4.0 acres

Term Requested:

3 years

 

Proposal 2 - APPLICATION DETAILS

Applicant Name:

Benjamin Weeks

Location:

New Meadows River, Harpswell

Culture Type:

Suspended Culture of Marine algae

Application Type:

Experimental Lease

Acreage Requested:

4.0 acres

Term Requested:

3 years

The applications and site reports are posted to DMR's aquaculture webpage under 'Pending Lease Applications'. the applications contain information about the proposals including the locations of the sites.

 

HEARING DETAILS

Public hearings on these applications will be held remotely and in person as follows:

Date:

November 3, 2025

Time:

Starting at 1:00 PM

Venue Name:

Town of Brunswick, Council Chambers

Street Address:

85 Union Street

Town:

Brunswick

The hearing for proposal 1 will begin at 1:00 p.m., and the hearing for proposal 2 will begin at 1:30 p.m. (Please note the start of the second hearing is subject to change based on the length of the first hearing.)

If the hearings listed above are postponed or continued, alternate public hearings will be held on November 5, 2025, 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

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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.