PUBLIC NOTICE
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Fisheries Service
Application for Shellfish Aquaculture Lease - Thorpe Jr.
Tar Bay, Dorchester County
The Secretary of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), pursuant to Natural Resources Article, §4-11A-09(g), Annotated Code of Maryland, is giving notice of an application for a shellfish aquaculture water column lease by Charles G. Thorpe, Jr. in Tar Bay, Dorchester County, Maryland, West of Middle Hooper Island between Bluff Point and Swan Island.
The area applied for contains 4.8 acres more or less and is enclosed by a line beginning at corner 1, at or near Lat. 38° 16' 25.4" N., Long. 76° 11' 48.5" W., then running 338° 0' (True), approximately 178 meters to corner 2, at or near Lat. 38° 16' 30.7" N., Long. 76° 11' 51.3" W., then running 65° 9' (True), approximately 109 meters to corner 3, at or near Lat. 38° 16' 32.2" N., Long. 76° 11' 47.2" W., then running 160° 6' (True), approximately 187 meters to corner 4, at or near Lat. 38° 16' 26.5" N., Long. 76° 11' 44.5" W., then running 250° 47' (True), approximately 102 meters to the point of beginning.
The applicant proposes to place cages on the bottom up to a maximum of 14" high for the purpose of culturing Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) and to harvest using methods approved by the Department. A map of the proposed lease is available below.
The Department will hold a public informational meeting upon written request from a member of the public. In addition, any person who has a specific right, duty, privilege, or interest that is different from that held by the general public and may be adversely affected by the proposed lease may file a Petition of Protest with the Department. Petitions that meet the requirements of Natural Resources Article §4-11A-09(g) shall be forwarded to the Office of Administrative Hearings for adjudication. Written requests for public informational meetings and/or Petitions of Protest must be received by the Department of Natural Resources Aquaculture Division 580 Taylor Avenue C-2 Annapolis, MD 21401 by April 15, 2013.
For questions about the project or the public notice please contact Rebecca Thur at the DNR Aquaculture Division at 410-260-8252.
Contact rthur for more information.
John R. Griffin
Secretary
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
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Tags: Aquaculture, Oyster, Shellfish