AQUACULTURE LEASE APPLICATION HEARING NOTICE The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding two pablic hearings, on the same evening, to take evidence on the aquaculture lease applications listed below: First Application Applicant Name and Lease Type Love Point Oysters, OExperimental Lease Standard Lease LLC O Bottom culture Suspended culture (No Gear) Culture Type (Gear on bottom and'or suspended) Species Shellfish O Marine algae OFinfish Oother General Location, South of Crab Island, Casco Bay. Freeport waterbody, Town Acreage and Lease Term Requested 4.15 Acres Term: 20 Years Second Application Applicant Name and Lease Type Love Point Oysters, LLC O Experimental Lease Standard Lease Culture Type O Bottom culture Suspended cultuare (No Gear) (Gear on bottom and'or suspended) Species Shellish OMarine algac OFinish Oother General Location, Southeast of Winslow Park, Casco Bay, Freeport waterbody, Town Acreage and Lease Term Requested 4,78 Acres Term: 20 Years The public hearings have been scheduled as follows: OCTOBER 26, 2021 4:00 P.M. FREEPORT COMMUNITY CENTER, BRADLEY ROOM 53 DEPOT STREET, FREEPORT The public hearing on the first application will start at 4:00 p.m. and the proceeding for the second application is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. If the public hearings listed above are cancelled or need to be continaed, the alternate hearing date will be October 27, 2021 at the same location and time. Notice of a cancellation will be posted on DMR's website. INFORMATION ON DMR WEBSITE: See DMR's website. for the lease applications and DMR site reports: htp://www.maine.gov/dmr/aquaculture leases/pending/index. html REGISTERING FOR THE HEARING: The hearings will be conducted in accordance with the adjudicatory proceeding provisions of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act (5 M.R.S.A., ch. 375, subchapter 4). Persons wishing to attend the hearings and ask questions of the parties or testify under oath about the effect of the proposed lease must register to participate. Interested persons need to complete an online registration form no later than 5:00 p.m., October I1, 2021. If you are unable to register online or need assistance with the form, please contact DMR. Online registration can be completed at: https://www.maine.govidmrlaquaculture meetinglist.html. INTERVENING: Applications to intervene need to be received by DMR no later than 5:00 p.m., October 11, 2021. DMR will decide whether to grant intervenor applications five days before the hearing. If you are granted intervenor status, you become a legal party to the proceeding. See the contact information below to request an intervenor application from DMR. You do not need to be an intervenor to participate in the procceding. Address questions to: Maine Department of Marine Resources (207) 624-6573 DMRaquaculture maine gov For disability accommodations, contact Melissa Macaluso at: (207) 624-6553, Melissa Macaluso@ maine.gov; 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. 39501 et seq. & 12 M.R.S.A. S6072(1) et seq.& 12 M.R.S.A. S6072-A(1) et seg. AQUACULTURE LEASE APPLICATION HEARING NOTICE The Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is holding two pablic hearings, on the same evening, to take evidence on the aquaculture lease applications listed below: First Application Applicant Name and Lease Type Love Point Oysters, OExperimental Lease Standard Lease LLC O Bottom culture Suspended culture (No Gear) Culture Type (Gear on bottom and'or suspended) Species Shellfish O Marine algae OFinfish Oother General Location, South of Crab Island, Casco Bay. Freeport waterbody, Town Acreage and Lease Term Requested 4.15 Acres Term: 20 Years Second Application Applicant Name and Lease Type Love Point Oysters, LLC O Experimental Lease Standard Lease Culture Type O Bottom culture Suspended cultuare (No Gear) (Gear on bottom and'or suspended) Species Shellish OMarine algac OFinish Oother General Location, Southeast of Winslow Park, Casco Bay, Freeport waterbody, Town Acreage and Lease Term Requested 4,78 Acres Term: 20 Years The public hearings have been scheduled as follows: OCTOBER 26, 2021 4:00 P.M. FREEPORT COMMUNITY CENTER, BRADLEY ROOM 53 DEPOT STREET, FREEPORT The public hearing on the first application will start at 4:00 p.m. and the proceeding for the second application is scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. If the public hearings listed above are cancelled or need to be continaed, the alternate hearing date will be October 27, 2021 at the same location and time. Notice of a cancellation will be posted on DMR's website. INFORMATION ON DMR WEBSITE: See DMR's website. for the lease applications and DMR site reports: htp://www.maine.gov/dmr/aquaculture leases/pending/index. html REGISTERING FOR THE HEARING: The hearings will be conducted in accordance with the adjudicatory proceeding provisions of the Maine Administrative Procedure Act (5 M.R.S.A., ch. 375, subchapter 4). Persons wishing to attend the hearings and ask questions of the parties or testify under oath about the effect of the proposed lease must register to participate. Interested persons need to complete an online registration form no later than 5:00 p.m., October I1, 2021. If you are unable to register online or need assistance with the form, please contact DMR. Online registration can be completed at: https://www.maine.govidmrlaquaculture meetinglist.html. INTERVENING: Applications to intervene need to be received by DMR no later than 5:00 p.m., October 11, 2021. DMR will decide whether to grant intervenor applications five days before the hearing. If you are granted intervenor status, you become a legal party to the proceeding. See the contact information below to request an intervenor application from DMR. You do not need to be an intervenor to participate in the procceding. Address questions to: Maine Department of Marine Resources (207) 624-6573 DMRaquaculture maine gov For disability accommodations, contact Melissa Macaluso at: (207) 624-6553, Melissa Macaluso@ maine.gov; 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. 39501 et seq. & 12 M.R.S.A. S6072(1) et seq.& 12 M.R.S.A. S6072-A(1) et seg.