The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Pender County at 6 p.m. April 22 at the Topsail Beach Town Hall, 820 S. Anderson Blvd., Topsail Beach.
Coastal Roots Oyster Company (David Roughton, agent) has applied for a 1.32-acre bottom and water column lease in Seaside Areas.
Cape Fear Oyster Company (William Scott Burrell, agent) has applied for a 1.06-acre bottom and water column lease in Seaside Areas.
A map of the proposed leases, with corresponding lease numbers and GIS coordinates, can be found here.
The public may comment on the proposed lease at the hearing or in writing. Written comments will be accepted until 5 p.m. April 21 and should be submitted to the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries, Shellfish Leases, P.O. Box 769, Morehead City, N.C. 28557.
The application file and biologist report for the proposed leases are available for inspection during office hours at the N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries’ Headquarters Office at 3441 Arendell St. in Morehead City.
For more information, contact Michael Graven, with the division’s Habitat and Enhancement Section, at 252-808-8061 or Michael.Graven@ncdenr.gov.
| WHO: | N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries |
| WHAT: | Public hearing on Proposed Shellfish Lease in Pender County |
| WHEN: | April 22 at 6 p.m. |
| WHERE: | Topsail Beach Town Hall 820 S. Anderson Blvd., Topsail Beach |
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