The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Onslow County at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28. The hearing will be held in-person at the Holly Ridge Community Center, 404 Sound Road, Holly Ridge, North Carolina 28445 and by WebEx.
The public may comment on the lease applications in person at the hearing or by WebEx. To facilitate online comments, the Division is asking those who wish to speak via WebEx to pre-register here by 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27. Those who wish to comment in-person should sign up on-site the night of the hearing.
The public may also comment on the proposed shellfish leases in writing. Written comments will be accepted until 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 and may be submitted two ways:
- Online Comments – Written comments will be accepted through an online form available here.
- Mailed Comments – Written comments may be mailed to the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, Shellfish Leases, P.O. Box 769, Morehead City, N.C. 28557.
Further information on these proposed leases may be found on the interactive Shellfish Leasing Tool.
| Onslow County Shellfish Lease Hearing Date: August 28, 2024 Time: 6 p.m. | |
| Holly Ridge Community Center 404 Sound Road Holly Ridge, North Carolina 28445 | |
| Join the Meeting Online Event number/Access Code: 2432 097 6043 Event password: 12345 Phone: 415-655-0003 | Submit Written Comments by Mail to: N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries Shellfish Leases P.O. Box 769 Morehead City, N.C. 28557 |
| Submit Public Comments Online Deadline: 6 p.m. August 29, 2024 | Register to Speak Virtually Deadline: 4 p.m. August 27, 2024 |
| Meeting Presentation Shellfish Lease Public Comment Presentation | |
| Investigation Reports | |
| Michael J. Linz, Jr (23-006BL / 23-007WC) | Thomas Cannon 23-015BL / 23-016WC |
| White Oak Oyster Company, Benjamin J. Davey (Agent) 23-018BL / 23-019WC | Thomas Cannon 23-024BL / 23-025WC |
| Shawn P. Burns, 23-046BL / 23-047WC | James E. Hammock, Jr. and Sarah Zajovits, 23-050BL / 23-051WC |