Onslow County Shellfish Lease Public Hearing

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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:

  1. Online Comments – Written comments will be accepted through an online form available here.
  2. 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 / 23-019WCThomas Cannon 23-024BL / 23-025WC
Shawn P. Burns, 23-046BL / 23-047WCJames E. Hammock, Jr. and Sarah Zajovits, 23-050BL / 23-051WC