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
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Applicant Name: |
Benjamin Weeks |
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Location: |
New Meadows River, Harpswell |
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Culture Type: |
Suspended Culture of Marine algae |
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Application Type: |
Experimental Lease |
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Acreage Requested: |
4.0 acres |
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Term Requested: |
3 years |
Proposal 2 - APPLICATION DETAILS
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Applicant Name: |
Benjamin Weeks |
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Location: |
New Meadows River, Harpswell |
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Culture Type: |
Suspended Culture of Marine algae |
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Application Type: |
Experimental Lease |
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Acreage Requested: |
4.0 acres |
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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:
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Date: |
November 3, 2025 |
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Time: |
Starting at 1:00 PM |
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Venue Name: |
Town of Brunswick, Council Chambers |
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Street Address: |
85 Union Street |
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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.