Public Hearing Overview
The Division of Marine Fisheries conducted a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 2025. The hearing was held in person at the Central District Office, 5285 U.S. Highway 70 West, Morehead City, and virtually via Webex.
Meeting Access Information (Archived)
Webex Access (archived)
- Join the Webex meeting
- Webinar number/access code: 2421 490 3543
- Attendee password: REe9BJVZb33
- Dial-in number: +1-415-655-0003 | Access code: 73392589
Public Comment (Closed)
The period to submit public comments ended at 5 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2025.
All comments submitted are public record under the North Carolina Public Records Law (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 132-1).
Speaker Registration (Closed)
The deadline to register to speak virtually during the hearing was 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Meeting Materials
Presentation
Investigation Reports
Reports for each proposed lease application can be found here:
- Jacob Milchuck (24-005BL/24-006WC)
- C.I. Salts Oyster Company, LLC, Ralph W. Brittingham Jr. (24-007BL/24-008WC)
- 35 North Mariculture, LLC, Isaiah L. Smith (24-011BL/24-012WC)
- Peerless Oyster, LLC, Frank Milchuck (24-017BL/24-018WC)
- Beaufort Shellfish Farms, LLC, Tiffany W. Smith & Jason B. Smith (24-030BL/24-031WC)
- Bryan L. Snyder (24-032BL/24-033WC)
- Changing Tides Renovations, LLC, Mason H. Allen (24-036BL/24-037WC)
- UNC Institute of Marine Sciences, Thomas J. Clerkin (24-038BLWC-RD)
Use the Shellfish Leasing Tool to explore proposed lease locations.
Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes summarizing public input and lease application discussion are now available: